2019
Program Information/Promotion
- Press release with titles for 2019
- Graphics folder
- Summer Scares Announcement-- including the committee members bios an essay on the appeal of horror by Grady Hendrix
- United for Libraries article about the program and interview with Becky Spratford
- Our podcast partner Ladies of the Fright Summer Scares is covering our selections in detail with committee members:
- LOTF Episode 32: Summer Scares 1 with Carolyn Ciesla
- covers the adult selections and discusses the program in general
- LOTF Episode 34: Summer Scares 2 with Kelly Jensen
- covers the young adult selections and discusses the program in general
- LOTF Episode 36: Summer Scares 3 with Kiera Parrott
- covers the middle grade selections and discusses the program in general
- Becky and Grady were interviewed by Steve Thomas for his Circulating Ideas Podcast [Episode 161] about Summer Scares and horror in general.
Resources for Library Workers and Readers
- Grady Hendrix's suggests books to read while you wait for the Summer Scares list to come out. 3 books in each category-- adult, YA, middle grade.
- Becky Top Horror of 2018
- Library Journal's Top Horror of 2018 [chosen by Summer Scares Committee Members Kiera Parrot and Becky Spratford]
- Committee Members Kelly Jensen and Kiera Parrott list their top YA and Middle Grade Horror of 2018
- "Teen Screams: YA Horror for Every Kind of Reader": 3/19/19 in SLJ by committee member Kelly Jensen
- Summer Scares selected authors- Stephen Graham Jones, Daniel Kraus, and Brian Keene come to StokerCon 2019 Librarians' Day and talked about horror in general, their place in the genre, and suggested authors you too should try.
- Click here for the notes from their panel
- Click here for the full Librarians' Day Resource Sheet which has even more horror suggestions
- YA Horror Short Stories: A list of great anthologies for teens by committee member Kelly Jensen via partner Book Riot
- Via Quirk Books Blog [publisher of committee member Grady Hendrix]: Horror Holiday: The Perfect Reads For Your Summer Vacation
- Using Horror To Hide From The Summer Heat: A Guide by committee member Grady Hendrix
Resources About Our Selected Authors and Titles
- Readalike lists for each category of selections as compiled by the committee
- Readalikes for the Adult titles by Becky Spratford
- Readalikes for the YA titles by Kelly Jensen
- Committee member Grady Hendrix gave our selected authors the same 6 questions. See their answers to get a sense of the personalities behind the books and to gather even more reading suggestions. Feel free to use these interviews on your websites, social media, and with patrons to supplement the Summer Scares Program:
- Stephen Graham Jones
- Daniel Kraus
- Holly Black
- Micol Ostow
- Slasher Girls and Monster Boys contributors
- Danielle Page
- Jonathan Maberry
- Cat Winters
- More coming soon.....
- Interviews from ReaderCon 30 [July 2019] with Guests of Honor Stephen Graham Jones and Tananarive Due.
*******************************
2020
Program Information/Promotion
- Press release with titles for 2020
- 2020 Summer Scares Author Spokesperson Stephen Graham Jones primes us for the second wave of Summer Scares
- Summer Scares Author videos via the HWA's You Tube Page: You can embed these videos on your websites or use them on social media to promote summer reading.
- Official Summer Scares Podcast Partner, Ladies of the Fright, recorded round table discussions with our selected authors. They talk about their books, horror, libraries, and more
- Episode 56: Summer Scares 2020 Adult Authors-- Nadia Bulkin, Andy Davidson, and Victor LaValle
- Episode 57: Summer Scares 2020 YA Authors-- Zoraida Córdova, Amy Lukavics, and Cherie Priest
- Episode 58: Summer Scares 2020 Middle Grade Authors-- Ronald Smith and J. Scott Savage
- Watch the Summer Scares team discuss the program as part of Librarians Day here.
Resources for Library Workers and Readers
- The official Summer Scares 2020 Programing Guide courtesy of the Springfield-Greene County [MO] Public Library
- Direct access to the PDF via Google Docs at this link.
- All libraries are able to use this full color resource free of charge however they see fit.
- 13 Middle Grade Thrills and Chills for Horror Buffs: Summer Reading 2020 SLJ
- 8 Podcasts for Kids Craving Scary Stories via SLJ
Resources About Our Selected Authors and Titles
- Stephen Graham Jones interviews our 2020 Summer Scares authors
- Ellen Oh, author of MG title Spirit Hunters
- Ronald Smith, author of the MG title Hoodoo
- Andy Davidson, author of the Adult title In the Valley of the Sun
- Kelly Jensen, Summer Scares YA expert, takes a deeper dive into the YA Selections in her YA Newsletter for Book Riot
- Kelly Jensen, Summer Scares YA expert writes bout all 3 titles including readalikes for Book Riot.
*******************************
2021
Program Information/Promotion
- Summer Scares 2021 Press Release with the titles.
- Learn more about 2021 Summer Scares and how the program works on the Shelf Care podcast.
- Becky and Konrad talk Summer Scares and horror on the Turn the Page podcast by the Syosset [NY] Public Library.
- Book Riot's Hey YA hosted by Summer Scares Committee Member and YA expert, Kelly Jensen did an extra credit episode all about the Summer Scares titles. Click here to listen.
Resources for Library Workers and Readers
- Summer Scares 2021 Programing Guide
- Summer Scares 2021 Recorded panels with the authors. One for each age level. You can post these to your websites and use them with patrons.
- Ladies of the Fright Official Summer Scares Podcasts
- Episode 72: Summer Scares 2021 Adult Selections Featuring Silvia Moreno-Garcia
*******************************
2022
Program Information/Promotion
- Summer Scares 2022 full Press Release with the titles.
- Konrad Stump talks about the program on the Tor Nightfire blog.
- The Summer Scares Archive catalogs all of the resources, titles, and articles from the previous 3 years of the program.
Resources for Library Workers and Readers
- Summer Scares 2022 Programing Guide
- Summer Scares Graphics folder
- Summer Scares 2022 Recorded panels with the authors. One for each age level. You can post these to your websites and use them with patrons.
- Link to the entire playlist
- Konrad with Adult Authors [Clay and Gabino]
- Becky with YA Authors
- Julia with Middle Grade Authors
- Interview with 2022 MG author India Hill Brown via Tor Nighfire's blog
- Syosset Public Library shares their full Summer Scares Programming slate and invites you to join in on the virtual fun.
- Listen to Becky, Alma, and Julia talk about Summer Scares on Booklist's Self Care podcast
*******************************
2023
- 2023 Summer Scares Selection Press Release
- Summer Scares Programming Guide
- Books in the Freezer podcast episodes for 2023:
- Episode 143: Introducing the 2023 year with Konrad Stump and Daniel Kraus
- Episode 147: Middle Grade Readalikes for Summer Scares with Ally Malinenko
- Episode 154: Adult Readalikes for Summer Scare with Sadie Hartmann
- Booklist's Shelf Care podcast all about Summer Scares and featuring Konrad, Julia, Becky, and Daniel.
- Booklist Webinars Featuring Summer Scares Authors
- Summer Scares Middle Grade Author Panel
- Summer Scares YA Author panel
- Summer Scares Adult Author panel
*******************************
2024
- The Summer Scares 2024 Title Announcement
- Click here to download the 2024 Summer Scares Programming Guide
- Booklist did a series of webinars with each set of 3 authors and the recording are FREE to view. Links below to access them all.
- 2024 MG authors in conversation with Sarah Hunter, Editor, Books for Youth and Graphic Novels
- 2024 YA authors in conversation with Yaika Sabat, Manager of Readers Services, NoveList
- 2024 Adult authors in conversation with Clay McLeod Chapman, Author and 2024 Summer Scares Spokesperson
- Listen to Committee members and some librarians who use Summer Scares in their libraries talk about the program in general and this year's selected titles on Booklist's Shelf Care, the podcast here on Sound Cloud and here through Booklist Online's landing page for the podcast where you can scroll down to see the most current episode and browse the archive for more.
*******************************
2025
- The Summer Scares 2025 Title Announcement
- Titles also listed below
- Graphics folder access, with the logo and collages for all of the books and books by category (courtesy of committee member Kelly Jensen)
- Click here to download the FREE 2025 Summer Scares Programming Guide
- New this year-- content provided by members of the HWA's Library Advisory Council
- Booklist hosts a series of webinars with each set of 3 authors and the recordings will all be FREE to view. Links below to access them all.
- 2025 MG authors in conversation with Julia Smith, Senior Editor, Books for Youth
- 2025 YA authors in conversation with Kendare Blake, Author and 2025 Summer Scares Spokesperson
- 2025 Adult authors in conversation with Becky Spratford, Co-Chair HWA Library Committee
- Listen to Committee members and some librarians who use Summer Scares in their libraries talk about the program in general and this year's selected titles on Booklist's Shelf Care
- Books in the Freezer does a series of podcasts centered around Summer Scares each year:
- Episode 203: Summer Scares with Kendare Blake and Jocelyn Codner
No comments:
Post a Comment