Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q39: A UF. Interesting plot, but the MC seems like an unlikable sad-sack. Pass. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q38: YA. Totally had me with the superhero stuff, until it mentioned there was werewolves/vamps/shapeshifters. #sad #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q37: YA but it's about college but the protagonist is 28 #confused. Pass. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q36: C Rom. Hero is blue collar and utterly charming. I'm all for taking a break from mysterious billionaires. Req. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q35: Cute adventure MG, but the author just HAD to include a Chosen One plot line. Pass. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q34: pitch that sounded like a MG. Book is 114k long. #confused #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q33: [rhetorical question] + BEHOLD! + [vampires are the answer] = rejection #500queries

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

10- YA Fantasy and I do love this genre but I like a little romance with my fantasy too. This doesn't feel original enough #tenqueries

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

9- YA Contemp- a re-imagined fairy tale, which I love! Plus I dig the voice. Request! #tenqueries

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips
Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

8- YA thriller, but this feels way older than YA. Know your genre, know your voice. Pass #tenqueries

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

7- YA, but again, it feels like middle grade. Voice doesn't feel authentic. Pass #tenqueries

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

6- Author calls it contemporary romance. Starts off strong and draws me right in. I like it! Request! #tenqueries

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

5- Maybe it's historical fiction, I'm not sure. I don't get it. Pass #tenqueries

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

3- NA Contemp, Word count is WAY too long pages didn't draw me in. Pass. #tenqueries

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

#3 Author says this is YA but feels more like Middle Grade, which we don't represent. Do your research, know your genre.

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

#2 YA Thriller, I liked the premise but writing just not strong enough. Pass.

Valerie Noble
@NobleValerie
Literary Agent
Senior Agent @donaghyliterary
6 MSWL
36 AskAgent
11 Queries
7 Tips

#1, NA, I didn't love the query but I always read the pages. Writing not bad but feels like it started in the wrong place. I'm lost. Pass

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q32: PB (which I don't rep) and crappy art. Pass. #500queries

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

Q31: Hard SF (I prefer soft) with a lot of vague world info, none about the characters. Pass #500queries