| Description |
xv, 182 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
ALA readers' advisory series.
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| 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.
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Libraries -- United States -- Special collections -- Horror tales.
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Readers' advisory services -- United States.
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Horror tales, American -- Bibliography.
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Horror tales, English -- Bibliography.
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| Added Title |
Horror readers' advisory.
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| Other Title |
Horror readers' advisory |
| ISBN |
9780838948767 (paperback) |
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0838948766 (paperback) |
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