
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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Literary Agent
Q203: SF with teleporting. ALSO a trend I'm seeing lately, and this one isn't holding up. #500queries

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Q201: I treat my queries like I treat online dating profiles. 3 typos and you're out! #500queries

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Q202: Repeat after me: romance heroines who like casual sex DO NOT have to be damaged or learn the error of their ways #500queries

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Q200: MG that is MUCH too short. Pass! #500queries

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Q199: Generic YA. No big hook, really. #500queries

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Q198: YA F. Not bad, but not great. Pass. #500queries

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Q196: Super vague F. Maybe YA? No clue. Passing either way #500queries

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Q195: A F. Too traditional for me. Pass. #500queries

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Q194: PB. Don't rep. #500queries

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Q193: Story might be good, but I have no idea. The query was super boring and I couldn't finish it. #500queries

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Q192: just like I can't help a self-pubbed book, I can't help the sequel of an already pubbed book. #500queries

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Q191: self-pubbed book in a category I don't rep. Pass. #500queries

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Q189: Good concept romance, but I'm very picky about suspence in my R, and this one didn't do it for me. #500queries

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Q188: Retelling that was a teeny bit too traditional for my taste. Not right fo me, but I bet it'll be snatched up soon! #500queries

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Q187: Sweet MG. Pass! #500queries

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Q185: Remember, I'm not immediately going to know what your setting is. It's a good idea to talk to us like the outsiders we are #500queries

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Q184: Lovely. Another book about a bunch of girls fighting for a guy. Pass. #500queries

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Q183: I like my MG fun and/or poignant. Not sweet. #500queries

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Q182: Super awesome concept, but not for me. Note: I am not the right person to come to if your book is like TFIOS. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q181: more diverse books that are actually issues disguised as people. #500queries
