Linda Camacho

Unique ideas, most often. I tend to get many queries that are well-written, but if they sound like...(1/?) #okscbwichat

...go like hotcakes before US pub. For others, though, it can be a steady trickle long after US pub date. (2/2) #okscbwichat

I'm newer, but from what I've seen, it can vary. If it's a big buzz title, the foreign rights can...(1/?) #okscbwichat

...I will say that I do look for someone who has an idea of what works in today's market. (3/3) #okscbwichat

...I have to respond instinctively to art, much as I would with writing, so it's hard to quantify... (2/?) #okscbwichat

I recommend to continue diversifying your portfolio. And as far as what I like, that's tough...(1/?) #okscbwichat

It keeps things interesting! I know what I generally like, though, so that helps, genre-wise. #okscbwichat

It was an accident, but a helpful one! I took whatever I could and wound up in just about every dept. #okscbwichat

The amazing Shaun Tan also comes to mind :) #okscbwichat

Wordless picture books can be so stunning! Like Aaron Becker's JOURNEY or Henry Cole's UNSPOKEN. Love 'em! #okscbwichat

Right now, it's at about 20, I believe. #okscbwichat

It can be a tricky market, from what I've seen. But if the right story comes along, you never know! #okscbwichat

...a YA fantasy, a MG story that makes me cry. I want to be surprised, really. (2/2) #okscbwichat

That's tough, since I like so many things and don't want to pigeonhole myself. A YA Western perhaps...(1/?) #okscbwichat

I represent author-illustrators, yes. #okscbwichat

...It was my time at Writers House that made me think of agenting down the line, so I was lucky! (5/5) #okscbwichat

...then thankfully, I landed at Random House and stayed for 5 years before I moved to agenting in 2015...(4/?) #okscbwichat

...so I took anything I could get--internships at Random House, Simon & Schuster, Writers House literary...(3/?) #okscbwichat

...to pursue other things, but I quickly missed publishing. I tried to get back in 2008 (oh, recession)...(2/?) #okscbwichat

I started out on the adult side at Penguin in 2005. It was my first job out of college. I then left briefly...(1/?) #okscbwichat