Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚
@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social
Literary Agent at CMA ❤ Publishing Coach + 🇵🇷 Children's Book Author repped by Amy Giuffrida @kissbyink.bsky.social
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👉 www.vickyweber.com
👉 Query me: http://querymanager.com/vweber
👉 Writing/Publishing Advice: www.athomeauthor.com
👉 www.vickyweber.com
Pinned
I’m sad to share that starting Sept 15, I’ll be pausing unsolicited queries through the end of the year 💙 I’m still happy to consider referrals or connect at a conference or pitch events. Thanks for understanding!
Black Friday PSA for my picture-book people:
The PB Creator Conference is 30% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY30.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to finally take your book seriously… tada. ✨
(magical author fairy dust not included)
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The PB Creator Conference is 30% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY30.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to finally take your book seriously… tada. ✨
(magical author fairy dust not included)
buff.ly/8p0eLha
November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Black Friday PSA for my picture-book people:
The PB Creator Conference is 30% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY30.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to finally take your book seriously… tada. ✨
(magical author fairy dust not included)
buff.ly/8p0eLha
The PB Creator Conference is 30% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY30.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign to finally take your book seriously… tada. ✨
(magical author fairy dust not included)
buff.ly/8p0eLha
Black Friday deal for my picture book folks 👀
The Picture Book Creator Conference is 30% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY30.
If your 2026 goal is to finally get that story out of your head and into the world… this is your sign. ✨
The Picture Book Creator Conference is 30% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY30.
If your 2026 goal is to finally get that story out of your head and into the world… this is your sign. ✨
Picture Book Creator Conference
➡ Register for the VIRTUAL event:
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November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Black Friday deal for my picture book folks 👀
The Picture Book Creator Conference is 30% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY30.
If your 2026 goal is to finally get that story out of your head and into the world… this is your sign. ✨
The Picture Book Creator Conference is 30% off all weekend with code BLACKFRIDAY30.
If your 2026 goal is to finally get that story out of your head and into the world… this is your sign. ✨
When I left teaching, I never thought I’d miss the chaos of the music room. …And yet here I am, writing about it. I’ve got a story in Classroom Confidential, an anthology of hilarious and heartfelt tales from music teachers. 🎶
Preorder:
Preorder:
Classroom Confidential: Hilarious & Heartfelt Tales from the Music Room PREORDER | F-flat Books
F-flat Books is proud to present our first anthology of stories and the launch of our new imprint, Mixolydian Books, an imprint centered on telling nonfiction stories of educators and artists. To…
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November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
When I left teaching, I never thought I’d miss the chaos of the music room. …And yet here I am, writing about it. I’ve got a story in Classroom Confidential, an anthology of hilarious and heartfelt tales from music teachers. 🎶
Preorder:
Preorder:
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My two little ones, Eliana and Caladen, are walking, talking (sometimes screaming) reminders that kids are brutally honest, hilariously unpredictable, and full of big emotions in tiny bodies. They’ve changed the way I see picture books and what makes a story work.
What My Two Toddlers Have Taught Me About Writing for Kids
Before I had kids, I thought I understood what made a great children’s book.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My two little ones, Eliana and Caladen, are walking, talking (sometimes screaming) reminders that kids are brutally honest, hilariously unpredictable, and full of big emotions in tiny bodies. They’ve changed the way I see picture books and what makes a story work.
Why is it that I can remember a random line I cut 6 months ago but not where my phone is?
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Why is it that I can remember a random line I cut 6 months ago but not where my phone is?
Reposted by Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
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‼️Review Alert‼️
What a way to kick off the weekend! 😆
Congratulations @laurajensenwalker.bsky.social on the fabulous review of THE ALPHABET SLEUTHS and thank you to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for the wonderful words 😊
#thealphabetsleuths #publishersweekly #bookreview
What a way to kick off the weekend! 😆
Congratulations @laurajensenwalker.bsky.social on the fabulous review of THE ALPHABET SLEUTHS and thank you to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for the wonderful words 😊
#thealphabetsleuths #publishersweekly #bookreview
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
‼️Review Alert‼️
What a way to kick off the weekend! 😆
Congratulations @laurajensenwalker.bsky.social on the fabulous review of THE ALPHABET SLEUTHS and thank you to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for the wonderful words 😊
#thealphabetsleuths #publishersweekly #bookreview
What a way to kick off the weekend! 😆
Congratulations @laurajensenwalker.bsky.social on the fabulous review of THE ALPHABET SLEUTHS and thank you to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for the wonderful words 😊
#thealphabetsleuths #publishersweekly #bookreview
Sometimes the best feedback is time. Step away!
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Sometimes the best feedback is time. Step away!
Who needs therapy when you can just project all your unresolved trauma onto fictional characters? /s
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Who needs therapy when you can just project all your unresolved trauma onto fictional characters? /s
You’re not lazy. You’re probably overwhelmed. Big difference.
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
You’re not lazy. You’re probably overwhelmed. Big difference.
You can’t be objective about a draft you just finished. Let it rest. Bread dough, brain, same concept! 😅
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You can’t be objective about a draft you just finished. Let it rest. Bread dough, brain, same concept! 😅
Writers: describe your current project in a single emoji. Go.
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Writers: describe your current project in a single emoji. Go.
I'm pretty sad because I was supposed to be able to take much-need time off this month and next, but jury duty, publishing, and life had other plans. Someday, I'll get a vacation!
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I'm pretty sad because I was supposed to be able to take much-need time off this month and next, but jury duty, publishing, and life had other plans. Someday, I'll get a vacation!
Reposted by Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
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November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Every book you love almost got abandoned once.
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Every book you love almost got abandoned once.
Don’t write what’s trending. Write what you’d fight for.
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Don’t write what’s trending. Write what you’d fight for.
Finally able to shout this from the rooftops!! Congrats Julie Lew!!!
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Finally able to shout this from the rooftops!! Congrats Julie Lew!!!
What’s your go-to comfort read when the world is crumbling around you? 📚
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
What’s your go-to comfort read when the world is crumbling around you? 📚
There’s this moment, as an agent, when you stumble on a story that makes your heart race. You forget you’re “working” and just… sink in. Suddenly you’re up too late, turning pages. And then, my favorite part: reaching out to the author.
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
There’s this moment, as an agent, when you stumble on a story that makes your heart race. You forget you’re “working” and just… sink in. Suddenly you’re up too late, turning pages. And then, my favorite part: reaching out to the author.
Sometimes I hear people talk about free time the way others talk about Bigfoot. 😂 buff.ly/CgQY0tL
The Mythical Creature Known as “Free Time”
Sometimes I hear people talk about free time the way others talk about Bigfoot.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Sometimes I hear people talk about free time the way others talk about Bigfoot. 😂 buff.ly/CgQY0tL
Writing is 10% words and 90% deciding which words don’t belong.
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Writing is 10% words and 90% deciding which words don’t belong.
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I'll be attending the Picture Book Creator's Conference again this year! Last year was great, and I'm sure this year will be too! 😊#kidlit #picturebooks @chelseatornetto.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I'll be attending the Picture Book Creator's Conference again this year! Last year was great, and I'm sure this year will be too! 😊#kidlit #picturebooks @chelseatornetto.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social
Writers, what’s your “I almost quit but didn’t” story? 💪 #WritingCommunity
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Writers, what’s your “I almost quit but didn’t” story? 💪 #WritingCommunity