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The Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror

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Published: 1st May 2012
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Vampires, zombies, ghosts, and ghoulies: there are more things going bump in the night than ever. So how do you wend your way through all of them to find the ones that interest a particular reader? RA expert Spratford updates her advisory to include the latest in monsters and the macabre, including * Lists of recommended titles, authors, and sub-genres, all cross-referenced for quick reference * Tips for effectively practicing horror RA, with interview questions for gauging a reader's interests * An expanded resources section, with an overview addressing the current state of horror lit, and suggestions of how to dig deeper As both an introductory guide for librarians just dipping their toes into the brackish water of scary fiction, as well as a fount of new ideas for horror-aware reference staff, Spratford's book is infernally appropriate.

Series Introductionp. vii
Preface: Why We Need Horrorp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
A Brief History of Horror: How the Past Haunts the Presentp. 1
The Appeal of Horror: Feel the Fear, Find the Readersp. 13
Horror 101: A Crash Course in Today's Tables of Terrorp. 31
The Classics: Time-Tested Tales of Terrorp. 49
Ghosts and Haunted Houses: Home, Scream Homep. 57
Vampires: Books with Bitep. 65
Zombies: Follow the Walking Deadp. 75
Shape-Shifters: Nature Morphs into Something Terrifyingp. 83
Monsters and Ancient Evil: Cthulthu Comes Callingp. 91
Witches and the Occult: Double, Double, Toil and Troublep. 101
Satan and Demonic Possession: The Devil Insidep. 111
Comic Horror: Laughing in the Face of Fearp. 119
Moving Beyond the Haunted House: Whole Collection Options for Horror Readersp. 127
Sowing the Seeds of Fear: Horror Resources and Marketingp. 139
Bibliographyp. 153
Indexp. 157
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ISBN: 9780838911129
ISBN-10: 0838911129
Series: ALA Editions' Readers' Advisory
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 176
Published: 1st May 2012
Publisher: American Library Association
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2  x 1.0
Weight (kg): 0.254