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Laura Zats
During her career, Laura has worked with books in every way from bookselling to editing to self-publishing. A literary agent since 2014, she finds the most joy in working closely with authors to build their long-term careers in ways that contribute positively to their financial and mental health, as well as the greater community.
She is increasingly passionate about teaching, mentorship, and the role books play in the fight for social justice. In her spare time, Laura plays tabletop role-playing games, cooks elaborate meals, weaves tapestries, and drinks a lot of tea.
Erik Hane
Erik Hane began his career on the editorial staff at Oxford University Press and then as an editor at The Overlook Press. Now at Headwater, Erik’s client list features some of the sharpest and most essential critics, artists, novelists, journalists, essayists, and commentators working today. He looks for writers whose work—in both style and rigor—is up for the challenge of saying something indispensable about our increasingly chaotic world.
Away from work, Erik is an ardent tennis fan, outdoor enthusiast, Magic: The Gathering player, and a writer and reader himself.