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Author Spratford, Becky Siegel, author.

Title The readers' advisory guide to horror / Becky Siegel Spratford.

Publication Info. Chicago : ALA Editions, 2021.
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 Bristol, Main Library - Reference Material  RA DESK 025.54 SPRATFORD    In-Library Use Only
Edition Third edition.
Description xv, 182 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series ALA readers' advisory series
ALA readers' advisory series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Part I -- The Lure of the Dark Side: Horror's Enduring Appeal -- Horror 101: The State of Terror Today -- Helping Your Scariest Readers: The Horror RA Conversation -- Part II -- Ghosts and Haunted Houses: Home Scream Home -- Vampire Menace: Sparkly Vampire Need Not Apply -- Zombies Follow the Walking Dead -- Witches, Curses and the Occult: Black Magic Comes for You -- Monsters and Ancient Evil: Creature Features -- Nature Gone Wild: Plants and Animals Attack -- Satan and Demonic Possession: The Devil Inside -- Psychological Horror: It's All In Your Head...Or Is It? -- Lovecraftian and Cosmic Horror: Cthulhu is Calling -- Body Horror: Our Bodies Betray Us -- Further Explorations of the Dark Side: Whole Collection Options for Horror Readers -- Part III -- Staying in Horrific Shape: Horror Collection Development and Resources -- Sowing the Seeds of Fear: Horror Promotion and Programming -- Appendix: More Battle Tested Titles to Suggest to Readers by Subgenre.
Summary "Covering the latest in monsters and the macabre, horror expert Spratford's resource is ideal as both an introductory guide for novices and a fount of new ideas for horror-aware reference staff."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Fiction in libraries -- United States.
Libraries -- Special collections -- United States -- Horror tales.
Readers' advisory services -- United States.
Horror tales, American -- Bibliography.
Horror tales, English -- Bibliography.
Fiction in libraries. (OCoLC)fst00923773
Horror tales, American. (OCoLC)fst00960399
Horror tales, English. (OCoLC)fst00960411
Libraries -- Special collections. (OCoLC)fst00997450
Readers' advisory services. (OCoLC)fst01090615
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Bibliographies. (OCoLC)fst01919895
Horror tales. (OCoLC)fst01726645
Bibliographies.
Added Title Horror readers' advisory
Horror
Other Form: Online version: Spratford, Becky Siegel Readers' advisory guide to horror. Third edition. Chicago : ALA Editions, 2021 9780838937426 (DLC) 2021017436
ISBN 9780838948767 paperback
0838948766 paperback
9780838937426 electronic book
9780838937419 electronic publication
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