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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Q462: Super gimmicky, fake YA. Reads like an adult writing for kids. #500queries
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Q461: Oh, great editor in the sky, save me from the adults that seek to teach 10-year-olds life lessons with lit #500queries
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Q460: Really well-written MG SF query, but too dystopian for me. #500queries
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Q459: WF. one of those stories that spans generations. Not my bag. #500queries
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Q458: You need to use BOOKS as your main comps, not movies, music, etc. Show me you know the industry #500queries
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Q457: Disabled MC. YAY! Medieval Europe-based fantasy. Boo. Regretful pass. #500queries
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Q456: if you sub a letter with no info about the book and then put the synopsis below, I will reject your book on principle. #500queries
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Q455: PB. Don't rep those. #500queries
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Q454: Angels. NEXT! #500queries
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Q453: R. I don't like it when my MCs believe their virginity is the end-all be-all. Especially if it's the main plot point. #500queries
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Q452: Less-awesome version of the Maze Runner. Pass. #500queries
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Q451: Another "Imagine a world…" I can't take these seriously, guys. #500queries
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Q450: military SF. Very vague, and begins with "imagine a world…" #500queries
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Q449: A Marvel ripoff. how very sad. #500queries
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Q448: 35 MG "wholesome" novels in one query. No. #500queries
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Q447: R. Also sort of smart and meta? Color me intrigued. #500queries
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Q446: it really doesn't matter how many twitter followers you have unless you tell me about your book. #500queries
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Q445: I get that moving to a new town is a great start of something spooky, but it's a bit tired in my mind. #500queries
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Q444: SF. Telepathy. Not quite my bag. #500queries
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Q443: No, we do not have a secure FTP server for sending manuscripts. No one wants to steal it. Promise. #500queries