
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!
- #mswl (213)
- #tenqueries (92)
- #100Queries (1)
- #100partials (20)
- #500queries (3011)
- #querytip (22)
- #pubtip (140)
- #askagent (149)
- #askprintrun (27)

Literary Agent
Q76: I’m never going to request a SFF novel that puts down other SFF novels. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q75: MG. Do not rep. Pass #500queries

Literary Agent
Q74: Biographical erotica. Nope nope nope pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q73: This SF query had no mention of a protagonist. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q72: MG. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q71: This F very well could be excellent, but I couldn’t quite get my head wrapped around the world, and thus, the story. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q70: I was given a lot of Big Plot Points in this SF query, but it was missing the connective tissue that brings it all together and creates the tension. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q69: I like a LOT about this F, but the worldbuilding is a big missing piece. Regretfully, I passed. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q67: This YA query just didn’t make any sense. Mostly syntactically, but otherwise as well. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q66: This is one of those “feminist” SF books that’s not actually feminist at all. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q65: MG, Do not rep. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q63: MG. Do not rep. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q62: YA para. Super repetitive query. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q61: there’s no other way I can think of describing this SF other than “Bro-y.” Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q51: I like a little suspended disbelief, but this C Rom concept was too out there for me. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q56: YA SF. A little too Chosen One for me. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q55: This YA is too didactic for my taste. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q54: YA F. Fine, but didn’t quite grab me. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q53: This YA F doesn’t pass the Bechdel test. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q50: No query, just pages. Pass. #500queries
