
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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- #100Queries (1)
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- #querytip (22)
- #pubtip (140)
- #askagent (149)
- #askprintrun (27)

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Q224: Forgot about the query in the 30 seconds it took me to reject/write this down. Bad sign. #500queries

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Q223: I could have been super down with this YA F, but got thrown too many terms. #500queries

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Q222: Attached query. Didn’t read. #500queries

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Q221:Just because your book has explicit sex does NOT mean it’s erotica #500queries

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Q220: Your diverse book might not be problematic, but check to see if your query presents it as so #500queries

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Q219: You can’t fool me. I know “cannibal corpses” are zombies. Pass. #500queries

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Q218: Good writing, but I’m baffled by the overall concept of this MG #500queries

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Q217: YA very, very similar to a book already in my list. Pass! #500queries

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Q216: Issues disguised as people are NOT my bag. Think beyond stereotypes! #500queries

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Q213: Every single element points to me loving this YA SF, but I was underwhelmed. Pass. #500queries

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Q212: Time travel romance. Meh. #500queries

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Q211: Another book about how bad bullying is. Not for me. #500queries

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Q210: Genfic. Pass. #500queries

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Q209: “I apologize for the inconvenience” but you sent me a memoir. Still inconvenienced. #500queries

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Q208: The only type of YA I’m absolutely not a good fit for is straightforward romance. Pass. #500queries

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Q207: OMG just so bored. I don’t even have anything constructive to say #500queries

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Q206: If you brag you wrote your book in two days, I’m not the right person for you #500queries

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Q211: “Don’t judge a book by the query.” Yes. That is EXACTLY what I’m going to do. #500queries

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Q205: YA superheroes. Pass. #500queries

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Q204: Super traditional steampunk. Not enough to get a req from me. I need twists! #500queries
