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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Q265: C Rom. Sounds good, but not enough of a hook for me. #500queries
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Q264: More 50 SHADES dreck. For BDSM, I need a books that depict it like it actually is. #500queries
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Q263: Straight up fantasy, but billed as SF. Know your genre, people. It makes you look like you know what you're doing. #500queries
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Q262: Anyone who can't figure out our sub guidelines gets an auto-pass. It really does say it right there. #500queries
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Q261: If your logline is "[Name] is a typical teenager" I'm already out. #500queries
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Q260: "Let's proposal a great nonfiction book to teenagers!" How about no. #500queries
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Q258: Angels AND demons. Still no. #500queries
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Q257: More YA about kids getting superpowers #500queries
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Q256: Angels. BLERGH. #500queries
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Q255: referral from a Sofan. I almost always check these out! Request! #500queries
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Q254: Super intriguing litfic. Unfortunately, I am not open to litfic queries #500queries
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Q253: Historical fiction. Don't rep unless there's lots of sexytimes. #500queries
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Q252: Horror. Don't rep. #500queries
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Q251: diverse, geeky YA based on THE GREAT GATSBY. I'm intrigued. #500queries
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Q250: Cool new take on superheroes for YA, but they're still superheroes. Pass. #500queries
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Q249: C Rom. Not bad, but not getting me excited. Pass. #500queries
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Q248: YA resembling SPY KIDS. Didn't catch my fancy. #500queries
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Q247: YA thriller. Doesn't feel YA. Should be for adults, and the MC aged up 10 years. #500queries
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Q246: If I had a dollar for every query sent via smartphone. With typos and all. Please, just wait till you're at home. #500queries
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Q245: Treasure hunt. Meh. They always disappoint me. #500queries