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- 31 Days of Horror: Day 31-- The Future of Horror
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- 31 Days of Horror: Day 25-- New Horror Books Sugge...
- 31 Days of Horror: Day 24-- Listen to Me Live Talk...
- 31 Days of Horror: Day 23-- Dark Regions Press Kic...
- 31 Days of Horror: Day 22-- Horror and Libraries G...
- 31 Days of Horror: Day 21-- Leanne Suggests The Th...
- 31 Days of Horror: Day 20-- Where Stacey Shares He...
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- 31 Days of Horror: Day 16-- The First Horror Movie!
- 31 Days of Horror: Day 15-- Review: Revival Volume...
- 31 Days of Horror: Day 14-- Review: Rotters
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- 31 Days of Horror: Day 12-- Kaite Stover
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About Me
- Becky
- Bio: Becky Spratford [MLIS] is a Readers' Advisor 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. 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. Becky is a 23 year locally elected Library Trustee [still serving], a former Board member for the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, and currently on the Executive Board of the Illinois Library Association. Known for her work with horror readers, Becky is the author of The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition [ALA Editions, 2021] and the forthcoming Why I Love Horror and You Should Too [Saga Press, Jan 2026]. She is on the Shirley Jackson Award Advisory Board and is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association, currently serves as the Association’s Secretary and Co-Chair of their Library Committee. You can follow Becky on X @RAforAll.
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