Laura Zats
Literary Agent
Headwater Literary Management
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
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- #askagent (149)
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Q282: If you have a book where the MC is a pet, I’m not your girl. Pass. #500queries
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Q281: Thriller. Do not rep. #500queries
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Q280: I wasn’t interested in the themes of this YA C. Pass. #500queries
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Q279: the comps threw me on this one. Pass. #500queries
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Q278: a history of sexual assault is not a stand-in for character development. Pass. #500queries
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Q277: MG. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries
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Q276: Another query where it’s spent telling me what the book isn’t, rather than what it is. Pass. #500queries
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Q275: This is one of those books where the title made me think of a completely different concept, and I got sad that that’s not the book in front of me. Pass. #500queries
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Q274: I’m a hard sell on AIs, and this one wasn’t as exciting as it needs to be for me. Pass. #500queries
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Q273: This F just didn’t knit the world and the plot together as well as I’d like. Pass. #500queries
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Q272: Screenwriting. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries
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Q271: “Dear Agent” Pass. #500queries
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Q270: NF. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries
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Q269: I wanted to love this horror query, but I just didn’t. Pass #500queries
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Q268: Romance query that’s actually a synopsis, and with no sizzle! Pass. #500queries
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Q267: Perfectly fine but (to me) meh F query. Pass. #500queries
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Q266: Good concept, impeccable comps. Looking forward to reading this romance! Request! #500queries
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Q265: Not sure if this YA C will distinguish itself well enough from a huge current blockbuster, but I’m willing to check it out. Request. #500queries
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Q264: Cool twist on a tired creature feature. Request! #500queries
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Q263: YA F. Just sort of got bored. Pass. #500queries