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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 NPR Summer Horror Poll 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