Jun 25, 2018
Librarians may ask: why horror? And authors may ask: why libraries? Becky Spratford has the answers to these questions and more—her insight gave us a whole new perspective on ways to strengthen the horror community in libraries. We talk about what writers can do to build relationships with their local libraries, how reader's advisory works, the pros and cons of genres and subgenres, and so much more. Becky shares her philosophy on connecting authors and librarians with the ultimate goal of finding more readers for their books.
Becky Spratford is a Librarian [MLIS] in Illinois specializing in serving leisure readers ages 13 and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through their local public library. She is the author of The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, 2d edition (ALA Editions, 2012). She is under contract to write content for EBSCO's NoveList database, reviews for Booklist, is a member of the Adult Reading Round Table Steering Committee, a 5 term Trustee for her local library, and am a proud member of The Horror Writers' Association. You can follow Becky on Twitter @RAForAll.
Show Notes:
StokerCon 2019
Locus Recommended Reading List
Booklist Magazine
This Is Horror
HWA Bram Stoker Award™ 2018 Reading List
V.C. Andrews paperbacks
Neil Gaiman
The Grip of It by Jac Jemc
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Iliad
Ken Burns
Grady Hendrix, We Sold Our Souls (September 18, 20c
Gabino Iglesias
Ginger Nuts of Horror
Lisa Morton
Library Journal
Cemetery Dance
Flame Tree Press
APEX
Sinister Grin Press
Journal Stone
Corpsepaint by David Peak
Briane Keene
Leslie Klinger
Don D'auria
Danse Macabre by Stephen King
Get Out
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Sing Unburied Sing by Jesmyn Ward
The Walking Dead
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
Joyland, The Shining by Stephen King
KillerCon
The Martian, Artemis by Andy Weir
N0S4A2 by Joe Hill
Faustian bargan