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Full out promotional post today, but I don't feel bad about it at all because I am VERY proud of this book and it will help you help readers, which is the goal of this blog.

Yes, my BRAND NEW book is out now. All of the details are here and below.

Click here to order directly from ALA Editions. Due to the supply chain issues this is the fastest way to get the book and you will need it ASAP to help readers for October and beyond. It was supposed to be out in August but, and this is not a joke, there was a glue shortage that held it up over a month.

It is pricey, yes. But find someone with an ALA membership and that gives a discount. Plus at the top of this page I have a discount code for another $5 off. And remember, it is a minimum of $350 to hire me to give you the 90 minute, summary presentation of the book, so when you factor that into the equation, it is a deal. 

And don't forget, this edition comes with double the titles from the 10 chapters of annotated books organized by subgenres for free at this link. 

I ma very grateful to everyone who helped me to write this my THIRD[!] book. To that end, I have made my acknowledgments available here for anyone to read.

I also can't believe I have published 3 books, and even more, that so many of you have bought them. And please note, even though it is a third edition, 90% of the information is BRAND New. I hope you order it for your library.

I will have more to say about the book during my 31 Days of Horror blog-a-thon throughout the month of October on the horror blog. Click here to get ready and read past year's entries. 

Here is the press release that my publisher prepared: 

Spratford’s new guide to horror fiction

For Immediate Release
Tue, 09/21/2021

Contact: 

Rob Christopher

Marketing Coordinator

ALA Publishing & Media

American Library Association

3122805052

rchristopher@ala.org

CHICAGO — Like the zombies, ghouls, and vampires which inhabit many of its books, the popularity of horror fiction is unstoppable. Even if you don’t happen to be a fan yourself, you won’t be “scared” to advise readers on finding their next great fright thanks to the astute guidance provided by horror expert Becky Siegel Spratford in the newly updated third edition of “The Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror,” published by ALA Editions. This definitive resource for library workers at any level of experience or familiarity with horror fiction:

• details the state of the genre right now, including its appeal factors and key authors, assisting readers in getting up to speed quickly;
• presents ten annotated lists of suggested titles, all published since 2000, each with a short introduction providing historical context;
• delves into horror movies, TV shows, podcasts, and other formats; and
• offers abundant marketing advice, programming options, and pointers on additional resources.

Spratford is a Readers' Advisory Specialist 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 its evil twin RA for All Horror. She is under contract to provide content for EBSCO’s NoveList database and writes reviews for Booklist and a horror review column for Library Journal. She received the prestigious Richard Laymon President's Award from the Horror Writers Association (HWA) in 2021. You can follow her on Twitter at @RAforAll. 

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