In years' past, I have tried very hard to continue to publishing here every day too. However, this year I decided that the only one forcing me to double up on my work this month is me, and I have decided to give myself a little bit of a break this year.
Here is the October plan for RA for All, the mothership. I will be focusing on catching up on reviews of the books I have read for fun [I have an update with 12 titles in the works] and doing some Call to Action Posts that I have had in draft mode for awhile. I also have multiple in person training appearances and 2 state library conferences to report on. But here is the thing, some weeks I may still publish every day, but others, I won't.
Rest assured though, I will be providing amazing, original, and brand new horror related content on the horror blog every single day. I also already know of a few days that I will cross post [like today] because I will be talking about resources or posting reviews, lists, etc..., that need to be archived and searchable on both blogs.
But, if you don't see a blog post here one day this month, don't worry, I am fine. I am just exploring my dark side.
Let's begin today with a cross post from RA for All: Horror:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018
Here it is, my annual blog-a-thon for the month of October. I know that in the library world when it comes to providing RA and Collection Development information for Horror that you turn to me. I take this power very seriously and make every effort to use it only for good.
While I wish that more of you spent time outside of the fall cultivating your horror collections, as a former manager of an Adult Fiction department, I totally get why you can't.
So because I understand how you work, I go out of my way every October to provide you with information on this blog every single day. Starting today I will have expanded reviews, guest posts by authors on why they love horror, resources worth your time, and lots of other useful and fun links.
You can check back here every single day in October to see what is new, but also, don't forget that I have also cataloged and indexed the previous 6 [!] years of 31 Days of Horror. You can pull them all up with the 31 Days of Horror tag or go to my Features Archive to access a specific year as seen below:
31 Days of Horror: A post a day each October
But back to 2018! Today, to kick off this month of scares, I am happy to present the schedule for Librarians' Day 2019 at StokerCon. This is a full day, RA focused conference with programming that is not just horror specific. We will have panels on fandom programs and how to podcast or book tube, for example, as well welcoming best selling horror authors and horror publishers talking about their upcoming titles.
This is merely the tip of the iceberg however, as I have a few other announcements about the day coming soon, including some special one on one interviews with authors. But, for now, I have the schedule here on the blog below.
We will be having sign-up via EventBrite soon, but the link is not ready because so many people have already contacted us asking how they can attend both the full StokerCon AND the Librarians' Day that we are working on a pricing discount for both. Basically, if you sign up for all of StokerCon, you can come to Librarians' Day for the cost of the buffet lunch! But, we have to get EventBrite to do it properly, so for now, start figuring out if you can go. Ask your bosses, make you plans, and once you are ready to commit, we will have the link up. [Ed note... It's up CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP ON EVENTBRITE]
Just Librarians' Day is also a great deal. $65 gets you there for the whole day [a Friday] and includes free books, swag, and lunch. Plus, due to feedback from last year, I have added 15 min breaks between sessions and have asked out panelists to be available during those breaks for the library workers to have time to network and chat with them privately. Many of the panelists will be there for the entire day. This also give you more time to network with each other.
The schedule also includes a HUGE teaser on a brand new library reading program that I am spearheading for the HWA, but the full details on that one and our big time partners will not be revealed until 10/30. Sorry, one big announcement at a time.
So let's get this 31 Day party started. From the Librarians' Day page:
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StokerCon™ 2019 Librarians’ Day
LOCATION – Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Friday May 10, 2019
Check in begins at 8:30am
Join StokerCon™ 2019 for a special day-long program of panels and presentations for librarians! Becky Spratford and Emily Vinci are excited to bring you a full day of learning, networking, and fun. This is an invaluable continuing education event whether you are a fan of horror or not. We have something for everyone, including presenters from local libraries, publishers, and authors from up and comers to household names. Won’t you join us?
$65 before 3/1/19
$75 After
- Price includes lunch, free books, and other swag.
- All panelists will also be available to chat with attendees in smaller groups throughout the day.
9am-10am: Even Immortals Have Their Beginnings: The Research and Writing of Dracul. Co-authors Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker reveal the story and images behind the research and writing of Dracul. This multimedia presentation contains Bram Stoker’s own notes, insight into the 101 missing pages from the Dracula manuscript, the recently discovered “sister edition” of Dracula in Iceland and Sweden, and Stoker family tales that function as a backdrop for the fictional plot.
10:15am-11:15am: Fandom Programs @ Your Library. Emily Vinci leads a panel of experts, including local library workers, authors, and publishers, as they share their secrets to providing programming for fandom communities, regardless of genre and across all age ranges.
11:30am-12:30pm: Introducing Summer Scares a horror reading program for libraries presented by the Horror Writers Association in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Library Journal/School Library Journal. Join Summer Scares committee members Becky Spratford and author Grady Hendrix as we introduce you to both the titles and some of the authors identified as official 2018 inaugural “Summer Scares Selections.” Three titles will be named in each reading level (middle grade, YA, and adult). Selected authors will make themselves available in person and virtually to public and school libraries and their patrons. More information about the Summer Scares program, committee members and the selected titles will be available beginning on October 30, 2018 at horror.org.
12:30pm- 2pm: LUNCH Please enjoy a buffet lunch, included in your registration, and take some time to network with your colleagues and our panelists.
2:15pm-3:15pm: Podcasting and Booktubing 101. Join award winning Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror writer and editor, as well as podcaster (Eating the Fantastic), Scott Edelman as he moderates a panel of authors and library workers who have started their own successful podcasts and YouTube book channels. Already confirmed to appear is technical expert Dave Thomas, podcast producer for The Project Entertainment network and co-host of The Horror Show with Brian Keene (and a Twitch streamer!), as well as Lisa Quigley and Mackenzie Kiera, the team behind the popular Ladies of the Fright podcast.
3:30-5: Small Publishers, Big Voices. Becky moderates a panel of some of her favorite small presses whose books you should consider carrying in your libraries. This panel will present the upcoming titles for each publisher and highlight some of the authors. These presses may be small but they are attracting big name and award-winning talent. If you are only ordering your horror from the “Big 5,” you are missing out. Confirmed to appear:
- Will Errikson and Grady Hendrix talk about their “Paperbacks From Hell” line, debuting in 2019 from Valancourt Books.
- StokerCon™ 2019 Guest of Honor Josh Malerman and Erik Johnson talk about their upcoming book for publisher Written Backwards.
- StokerCon™ 2019 Guest of Honor Stephanie Wytovich and a representative from Raw Dog Screaming Press discuss their upcoming titles.
- Christopher Payne and a yet to be determined author discuss JournalStone’s upcoming titles.
- Don D’Auria of Flame Tree Press and author Jonathan Janz discuss their upcoming titles.
Please note, as more panelists are confirmed, this schedule will be updated.
Becky Spratford is a Readers’ Advisor in Illinois specializing in serving patrons ages 13 and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library. She runs the critically acclaimed RA training blog RA for All and it’s evil twin RA for All: Horror., and is on the Steering Committee of the Adult Reading Round Table. She is under contract to provide content for EBSCO’s NoveList database and writes reviews for Booklist. Becky is also known for her work with horror readers as the author of The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Horror, Second Edition [ALA Editions, 2012] and is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association who honored her as a special guest of honor at StokerCon™ 2017 for her contribution to the genre. This is Becky’s second year organizing StokerCon™’s Librarians’ Day. She was also recently elected to the HWA Board in the role of Secretary. You can follow Becky on Twitter @RAforAll.
Emily Vinci is the fiction manager at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg, Illinois. Her professional interests are promoting the acquisition and appreciation of comics and graphic novels in libraries as well as creating programming that targets patrons in their 20s and 30s. She presents frequently about pop culture and millennial-targeted programming and coauthored the books A Year of Programs for Millennials and More (ALA Editions, 2015), 50+ Fandom Programs (ALA Editions, 2017), and Pop Culture-Inspired Programs for Tweens, Teens, and Adults (ALA Editions, 2018). A lifelong lover of all things pop culture and an avid collector, currently has more than two hundred copies of the Jurassic Park films on VHS and is always looking for more.
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