Laura Zats

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Ms. Laura Zats

Headwater Literary Management

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General

Headwater Literary Management

Website:: www.headwaterliterary.com
Twitter:: @lzats
AALA Member:: No

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Genres

This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Contemporary

Erotica

Fantasy

• Fantasy, Contemporary/Urban

• Fantasy, Magical Realism

Historical

Horror

LGBTQ+

Literary Fiction

Mystery

New Adult

Romance

• Romance, Category

• Romance, Contemporary

• Romance, Historical

• Romance, LGBTQ+

• Romance, Paranormal

• Romance, Thriller/Suspense

Science Fiction

Speculative

Young Adult

• Young Adult, Contemporary

• Young Adult, Fantasy

• Young Adult, Historical

• Young Adult, Literary

• Young Adult, Mystery

• Young Adult, Paranormal Romance

• Young Adult, Romance

• Young Adult, Science Fiction

Non-Fiction

none

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Author Comments

Comments by authors about this agent.

jonathanacohen

03/20/2023 11:37 AM

FQ: 2023/01/13
FR: 2023/03/20

Adult fantasy, 90K

Utopiandreams

02/13/2023 05:44 PM

FQ 12/20 ASF 93K
FR 2/13

smallfortunes

02/07/2023 04:16 PM

form query 1/5/23
nudge with offer 2/6/23
full request 2/7/23

73k adult fantasy

MaeEmerald13

02/01/2023 01:32 PM

Form Query: 11/17/2022
Full Request: 2/1/2023

97k Historical erotic romance

KaylaVanKirk01

01/30/2023 04:19 PM

FQ - 1/11/23
FR: 1/17/23

89k YA Sci-Fi

abbyrosebeck

01/22/2023 08:15 PM

Q: January 5th, 2023
R: January 9th, 2023

YA Horror 85k

jmraymond

01/19/2023 01:40 PM

FQ: 1/12/23
FR: 1/7/23

100k Adult Sci-Fantasy

Profile Update

Patrick (Admin)

01/15/2023 12:27 PM

Profile Update: Closed to queries. Thanks EziRije

EziRije

01/14/2023 01:19 PM

Site says Laura is currently closed to queries for the next 3 months as of 1/13/23.

Regina_Weaver

01/09/2023 04:55 PM

Per agent's Twitter, she's closing to queries for a few months on Jan 13

https://twitter.com/LZats/status/1612466915380809731?t=FIsFu-keL6JI7R1w9teO-Q&s=19

bwmcconnell

01/04/2023 02:41 PM

Thank you for the prompt response, Laura.

Jettie

01/03/2023 10:11 AM

Query submitted: 1/1/23
Form Rejection: 1/3/23

"Thank you for including me in your agent queries. Unfortunately, your project does not sound like a fit for me at this time, and so I will have to pass.
I wish you all the best in your endeavor."

Adult sci-fi 90k words

irvington13

01/02/2023 03:26 PM

FQ 12.23.22
FR 1.2.23

40k romance/erotica

EHAndersonAuthor

01/02/2023 01:53 PM

FQ 12/19/22
FR 1/2/23

88k YA fantasy

emilyrpinifay

01/02/2023 11:57 AM

FQ 12/19/22
FR 1/2/23

99k lgbtq+ adult romcom

cdrebel11

12/21/2022 01:44 PM

EQ: 12/21/22

81K adult sci-fi

kendsley

12/20/2022 03:24 PM

FQ: 11/14/22
FR: 11/18/22

100k word adult contemporary fantasy

rhberry

12/19/2022 11:12 AM

Query submitted: 11/21/2022
Form rejection: 11/22/2022
Adult fantasy, 102k.

messyf

12/13/2022 02:32 PM

Query 7/3/22
Rejection 10/28/22

galian84

12/12/2022 10:47 AM

Form Query 2/2/22
Form Rejection 2/8/22

YA contemporary fantasy 92k
*****
Form Query on new MS: 12/4/22
Form Rejection: 12/12/22

99k adult fantasy romance

“Thank you for including me in your agent queries. Unfortunately, your project does not sound like a fit for me at this time, and so I will have to pass.

I wish you all the best in your endeavor.”

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Profile History

Last Update:: 01/15/2023 - Closed to queries.

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