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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Q422: YA. A little too Maureen Daly for my current list. Too sweet. #500queries
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Q421: Maybe because I'm jaded, but I won't even consider queries that begin with the word "imagine" #500queries
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Q420: referral from @JennieGoloboy. Reminds me of an epi from ssn 1 of Buffy. I wants it. #500queries
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Q419: YA SF. Want so bad, but it's too dystopian. Boo. #500queries
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Q418: Calling me "Ms. Zat" I can forgive. Calling me "Ms. Katz" I will not. #500queries
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Q417: query that uses profanity for shock value will never be interesting me to. #500queries
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Q416: I can't do anything with the second book of a series when the first has already been pubbed. #500queries
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Q415: YA hard SF. Veronica Mars meets Ender's Game. *grabby hands* #500queries
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Q414: Awesome pitch, but far too dystopian for the current climate. Pass. #500queries
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Q413: Query for "true fantasy." What does that mean? #500queries
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Q412: I'm not usually attracted to books told through generations. Especially if it's about love. #500queries
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Q411: YA. Elementals. Bugs. Meh. #500queries
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Q410: Making your own mockup cover will never not be a terrible idea. #500queries
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Q409: MG. Comic books. I'm in. #500queries
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Q408: MG. Basically the plot of a Disney Channel Original Movie from my childhood. Pass. #500queries
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Q407: More thrillers. More no. #500queries
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Q406"genre that interests w/ title thats pull-off-the-shelf catchy&ending certain 2 create social media buzz&teen word of mouth" #500queries
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Q405: Never ask an agent who says no to recommend other agents. You have google, just like I do. #500queries #pubtip
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Q404: Hard SF. Sounds awesome, but doesn't excite me. These are the hardest noes. #500queries
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Q403: SF. A little too dystopian, perhaps because the query was a little vague. Pass. #500queries