
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
Q456 Already-pubbed book. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q455 In F, it’s important to introduce us to your world slowly, otherwise I get lost #pubtip #500queries

Literary Agent
Q454 Good idea, poorly written query. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q452 “This book is already self-published. It just needs the right publisher.” ::headdesk:: #500queries

Literary Agent
Q451 YA C. Not bad, but I don’t love it. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q450 Rape as a plot point is not my thing, thanks! #500queries

Literary Agent
Q449 Holy vague plotline, Batman! I would give my kingdom for a few details here. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q448 Retelling that’s not twisty enough. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q447 In general, high fantasy S&S is a tough sell for me, no matter the setting. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q446 Totally would have requested this SF if it was actually in query format #500queries

Literary Agent
Q444 SF. Less-awesome version of a book that came out last year. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q443 C YA. No discernable plot except for “MC moves and grows up maybe” #500queries

Literary Agent
Q442 SF. More dystopian. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q440 YA F that does not feel YA at all. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q439 MG. Could have loved this, but there wasn’t quite enough detail to get me to fall #500queries

Literary Agent
Q438 YA C. Pitch was super muddled. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q437 Query not addressed to me. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q435 Pirates. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q434 SF with a message. Story is king for me. Pass. #500queries

Literary Agent
Q433 I AM SO CONFUSED BY THIS PLOTLINE. PASSSSSSS #500queries
