Bibliograph

The readers' advisory guide to horror, Becky Siegel Spratford

Type

Label

The readers' advisory guide to horror, Becky Siegel Spratford

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The readers' advisory guide to horror

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1248600701

Responsibility statement

Becky Siegel Spratford

Series statement

ALA readers' advisory series

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

Table Of 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

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Horror

Classification