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Becky Spratford

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Matching books w/ readers thru the library especially #HorrorForLibraries. Jersey Girl in exile. Reviews for LJ & Booklist. HWA Sec. Rep @laneheymont.bsky.social. WHY I LOVE HORROR (Saga Press) out 9/23/25. https://bit.ly/WhyILoveHorror. (She/Her)

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · Sep 11

I am about to go on tour to support the release of WHY I LOVE HORROR. I will be appearing with many of the authors from the book. Schedule, is below and will be updated as needed.

@sagapressbooks.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social

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Why I Love Horror: The Book Tour-- Coming to a Library and a Computer and a Podcast Near You

Well, we are only 6 weeks out (to the day) from my first official in person appearance on my book tour. And, we are exactly 1 week away fr...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 5h

Spent the last 24 hours hanging with the adult children in NY. Got to have a dinner all together and see the oldest’s neighborhood and apartment. And we went all the way to the cloisters. Saw some fall color on the Hudson. And of course- a ghost tour! Back to Chicago tomorrow.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 5h

This is awesome. I am glad I inspired you.

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Grace T 👻🎃☠️⚰️🔮🕯️🕸️🏚️🌕🦇 @graceterryfier.bsky.social · 5h

For spooky season -- and in honor of @raforall.bsky.social's new anthology Why I Love Horror -- I'm doing a series of essays exploring my own journey to the horror genre. First up: a history of my own scaredy cat childhood -- and shaping I consume horror today.
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Gateway to Horror: Childhood Thrills and Chills

How childhood fears shaped my love of horror

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 12h

In case you're still on the fence, more nice things said about my latest book

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · Sep 2

Updated trailer for FIEND!!!

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 16h

How to be an educated, informed, and pro-library voter in the upcoming election cycle: bookriot.com/library-elec...

Be an Informed Pro-Library, Pro-Literary Voter Now: Book Censorship News, October 10, 2025

Elections in several states will be coming up throughout the months of October and November. Here's how to be a pro-library voter.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 17h

31 Days of Horror: Day 11-- Why I Love Horror by Poet @cybergodwrites.bsky.social

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31 Days of Horror: Day 11-- Why I Love Horror by Poet Maxwell I Gold

Yesterday and today I am doing a mini series within a series by featuring Horror poets and their Why I Love Horror essays. Before we get t...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 17h

31 Days of Horror: Day 11-- Why I Love Horror by Poet @cybergodwrites.bsky.social

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31 Days of Horror: Day 11-- Why I Love Horror by Poet Maxwell I Gold

Yesterday and today I am doing a mini series within a series by featuring Horror poets and their Why I Love Horror essays. Before we get t...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you

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I have no idea what I thought would happen in NYC but selling out WHY I LOVE HORROR at every bookstore was not on my bingo card!

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

I just signed copies of WHY I LOVE HORROR at the Barnes and Noble Union Square NYC. Get them while you can!

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Pedro Iniguez @pedroiniguez.bsky.social · 1d

I have a new essay up at Becky Spratford's blog RA For All. I discuss my path in horror writing and how it has given me purpose. Much love!

Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

31 Days of Horror: Day 10-- Why I Love Horror by Poet @pedroiniguez.bsky.social.

So excited to share his voice with all of you

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31 Days of Horror: Day 10-- Why I Love Horror by Poet Pedro Iniguez

Today and tomorrow I have something a little different. I am featuring award winning dark speculative poets and their Why I Love Horror es...

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Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to talk with @thecorlew.bsky.social for @lazyandentitled.bsky.social about spooky month. Shout outs to current reads by @ambersparks.bsky.social @raforall.bsky.social @sarahgailey.bsky.social and past reads by @fulmerford.com and @sgj.bsky.social

scary stories with the lights on with Chloe N. Clark

Podcast Episode · The Lazy & Entitled Podcast · 09/10/2025 · 36m

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

His work is spectacular and he is a great human

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31 Days of Horror: Day 10-- Why I Love Horror by Poet @pedroiniguez.bsky.social.

So excited to share his voice with all of you

raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...

31 Days of Horror: Day 10-- Why I Love Horror by Poet Pedro Iniguez

Today and tomorrow I have something a little different. I am featuring award winning dark speculative poets and their Why I Love Horror es...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

31 Days of Horror: Day 10-- Why I Love Horror by Poet @pedroiniguez.bsky.social.

So excited to share his voice with all of you

raforallhorror.blogspot.com/2025/10/31-d...

31 Days of Horror: Day 10-- Why I Love Horror by Poet Pedro Iniguez

Today and tomorrow I have something a little different. I am featuring award winning dark speculative poets and their Why I Love Horror es...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

Using Awards Lists As a RA Tool: Nobel Prize Edition

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Using Awards Lists As a RA Tool: Nobel Prize Edition

This is part of my ongoing series on using Awards Lists as a RA tool. Click here for all posts in the series in reverse chronological orde...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 2d

Yup

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It was so fun. See you next weekend in CT.

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 2d

Packed house at The Twisted Spine tonight! I can’t thank Becky enough for letting me be a part of this wonderful collection and to be her conversation partner. Everybody pick up a copy of WHY I LOVE HORROR! @raforall.bsky.social

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 2d

Great night @twistedspinebooks.bsky.social with @claymcleod.bsky.social in conversation. We sold out another bookstore of WHY I LOVE HORROR!

The store is amazing and the community Jason & Lauren are building is special.

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 2d

. @404media.co is investigating book bans. They could use your pointers on where to be looking. You can do it anonymously.

"We need help deciding... which school districts and cities to seek public records from and... where we should point our reporting efforts. "

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Help Us Investigate Book Bans and Educational Censorship Around America

404 Media has gotten a grant to unearth public records about systematic censorship of books, schools, and libraries in the U.S.

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 2d

So at tonight’s book event with Becky Spratford about essay collection WHY I LOVE HORROR, The Brooklyn Chainsaw Massacre’s own Salamiface made an appearance. ONE BRAVE READER ATE MY FACE! Only at The Twisted Spine! Thank you, Jo, for the nibble. @raforall.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 2d

Made it to the NYPL reading room.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 2d

Hailey the way I squealed when I knew you were coming!!!!