Laura Zats

@LZats

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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· 11 Feb 2016

#mswl SFF that passes the Mako Mori and/or Bechdel tests. Stories where girls having sex isn't also a Big Deal

· 11 Feb 2016

#MSWL feminist romance. Super steamy and hook-y romance. Romance that is trope-driven but also unexpected w/ gorgeous writing

Romance

· 11 Feb 2016

#MSWL DIVERSITY IN ALL FORMS. But NOT issues-disguised-as-people. Show me intersectionality and real people

Diverse

· 11 Feb 2016

#MSWL YA horror. MG that is both funny and poignant. A really creepy circus book.

· 11 Feb 2016

#MSWL Indiana Jones in space. Bonus points if the main character is a senior citizen.

Sci-fi

· 11 Feb 2016

#MSWL Witches, non-western monsters/religious, non-western settings, geekery, retellings

Geeky
Witch

· 11 Feb 2016

#mswl super fun adventure-y SF for kids and/or adults.

· 11 Feb 2016

#mswl: YA and MG friendship stories (especially between girls)

· 9 Feb 2016

Rebecca Thorne @novelarnia

@LZats @erikhane #askagent Does a YA with romance sell better than a YA without? Or are friendship stories A-OK?

@novelarnia @erikhane I've been seeing lots of editors ask for friendship stories! I want one! #askagent #mswl

Friendship

· 30 Jan 2016

You guys know what would be fun? A book inspired by the First Slayer. #MSWL

· 19 Jan 2016

Jessa Russo @JessaRusso

Check out this list and these awesome agents! My amazing agent @LZats is also always looking for #diversebooks! twitter.com/mollykh/status…

ALL THE #DIVERSEBOOKS! #MSWL twitter.com/JessaRusso/sta…

Diverse

· 19 Jan 2016

Q56: I'd love to see a different C R setup than a meek, virginal woman who falls for her boss/millionaire CEO. Ladyboss? #MSWL #500queries

· 18 Jan 2016

Rena Bunder Rossner @renarossner

#MSWL twitter.com/missdahlelama/…

Ditto. #mswl twitter.com/renarossner/st…