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Mr. Erik Hane

Headwater Literary Management

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Erik Hane

Headwater Literary Management

MN
Website:
www.headwaterliterary.com
Twitter (X):
@erikhane
AALA Member:
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Contemporary
Family Saga
Historical
Horror
LGBTQ+
Literary Fiction
Multicultural
Short Story Collections
Speculative
Upmarket

Non-Fiction

Art/Photography
Biography
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs/Politics
Health/Fitness
History
Journalism
LGBTQ+
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature/Ecology
Pop Culture
Religion/Spirituality
Science/Technology
Sports
Women's Issues
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whaletale83
05/29/2026 06:52 PM
1st manuscript:
Query: 5/8/24
Full Request: 5/13/24
Rejection: 5/22/25

2nd manuscript:
Query: 3/3/25
Full Request: 3/1/8/25
No response...



Mattgillick32
05/28/2026 07:28 AM
Requested full manuscript on 3/3/25 and sent the following day. Now 451 days later and no response. Probably super busy, but not getting any word after sending a full manuscript can be brutal.
kay1234
05/20/2026 12:36 PM
Queried 3/3/25
Full request 3/26/25, submitted the same day
Followed up 9/29/25 - no response
Followed up again 3/26/26 - no response
Marking this as CNR 420 days and 2 entirely new manuscripts later, lol
matthewgulley
04/22/2026 12:00 AM
Q: 10/26/25
Form Rejection: 4/20/26
Literary Fiction 76k
JenniferUSC
04/20/2026 04:56 PM
Query: 10/25/25
Rejection: 4/20/26

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11/03/2025 - Closed to queries.
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