Vicky Weber

If you’re in the Midwest and love kidlit, come hang out with me at the SCBWI Iowa Halloweekend Conference Oct 31–Nov 2! We’ll talk stories, characters, and maybe swap Halloween candy. 🍬 Who’s in?? (I neeeeeeeeed more YA Horror) #MSWL

I'm looking for anything commercial with a touch of weird - the bolder, the better across ages and genres. #MSWL

Give me super twisty, weird, notable adult thrillers that leave you guessing (but when you look back, it all clicks into place) #MSWL

I'm actively searching for more author-illustrators of picture books and illustrated chapter books! #MSWL

If you think we’d be a fit, I'm always happy to take a look! I reopen to queries in January 2025. #MSWL #WritingCommunity (4/4)

👉 Grounded fiction with an edge—magical realism, speculative elements, and sharp hooks. Fantasy always welcome, but I’m leaning toward reality-anchored stories right now.
👉 Commercial & Upmarket fiction
👉 Mike Flanagan vibes—emotional, haunting, deeply human—I want it. (3/4)

👉 Adult suspense, thriller, or horror with unrelenting tension.
👉 Dark, intense stories with twists that leave me breathless.
👉 Genre-blending romance, especially horror romance. Anything that pushes the boundaries of romance while keeping the emotional core intact. (2/4)

🎉 New Year, new #MSWL ! Here’s what I’m eager to see when I reopen in 2025:

👉 Bold, imaginative, PBs from author-illustrators
👉 Latinx, BIPOC, marginalized author-illustrators
👉 Laugh-out-loud funny PBs—smart, clever humor (no fart books or potty humor plz) (1/4)

Send me more Suspense & Psychological Thrillers please! #mswl

SOMEONE SEND ME A DINO GHOST STORY! Especially if it’s adult horror. #mswl

So….high stakes ENCANTO for adults. Anyone have something like that? #MSWL

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-More illustrators or author/illustrators, especially marginalized
-Poetic, lyrical PBs (but not rhyme) with lots of layers and heart
-Creepy, spooky ghost stories (Adult/New Adult)
-Gorgeous prose but highly commercial concepts across the board

I’m itching for more horror: gothic, eerie, paranormal. (Just not straight up gore) #mswl

Surprise! I’m open to queries…now! In celebration of lots of ✨vague✨ news I’ll be sharing soon, I’m going to stay open indefinitely (or until I need a break to catch up) Check out my updated #mswl

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/vicky-weber/

I am OPENING TO QUERIES from Nov 13th-20th! Stay tuned for my MSWL.

Also, if any teachers follow me, I’d like to find some non-fiction education/pedagogy/teaching guide books.

Surprise! I’m opening to queries November 1st-18th! While I love picture books, I have a lot of them on sub so I’m hoping to find:

-YA fantasy, paranormal, or horror (no gore!)
-Adult fantasy or thrillers
-MG mystery

Ooh! I’m also hoping to find books about curls or with curly haired characters. (Type 3 or 4) #MSWL

Personally , it took me until adulthood to love my hair bc:
1. I didn’t know how to care for it
2. People told me it looked better straightened

#PBpitch is coming up so here are some of the types of stories I’m on the lookout for:

Picture books…
-by underrepresented authors
-with Abuelas and lots of love
-heartfelt family messages
-anything musical
-bilingual books
…and more!

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