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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 · 29d

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.

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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 · 8h

Thank you

Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 9h

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 · 11h

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 · 16h

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 · 19h

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 · 18h

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 · 19h

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

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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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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 19h

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 · 19h

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 · 1d

Yup

Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

. @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 · 1d

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 · 1d

Made it to the NYPL reading room.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

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

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

“Why are we drawn to fungal horror? Is it because a part of us understands how powerful fungi can be? Do we both fear and long for that kind of connection that mycelial networks create?” Leticia Urieta writes about sporror at Reactor, including GHOST EATERS: bit.ly/48QeVH6 @reactorsff.bsky.social

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

Clay and I will be on appearance 3 together by then too.

But Hailey and Josh will be a first! Can't wait to have another WHY I LOVE HORROR panel for all of you.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

I am appearing at Storyfest with @claymcleod.bsky.social @rachelharrison.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social and @joshmalerman.bsky.social to talk about WHY I LOVE HORROR and their place in the book.

Rachel and I will be on appearance 3 together. Jersey Girls for the win!

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

31 Days of Horror: Day 9-- Why I Love Horror by Andy Davidson

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31 Days of Horror: Day 9-- Why I Love Horror by Andy Davidson

Today I am back to the guest essay with yet another readalike author from WHY I LOVE HORROR: ESSAYS ON HORROR LITERATURE contributing th...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

On the regular blog: Becky Takes on NYC This Week and CT Next Week

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Becky Takes on NYC This Week and CT Next Week

I am in NYC all week for event to promote Why I Love Horror and it has been going great. We had over 150 people at the NYPL event Tuesday ni...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 2d

It’s happening.

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Nat Cassidy @natcassidy.bsky.social · 2d

In commemoration of last night’s event at the NY Public Library celebrating the release of @raforall.bsky.social’s essential WHY I LOVE HORROR, I thought I’d reshare the post Becky graciously invited me to write as part of the WILH Extended Universe. It’s just the first of several, so check em out!

31 Days of Horror: Day 2-- Why I Love Horror by Nat Cassidy

Welcome to the first Why I Love Horror essay of 31 Days of Horror 2025. Today I am featuring Nat Cassidy. Why is he first and today? Many r...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 2d

THE YANKEE GAME IS HAPPENING!!!!

Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 5d

I have tickets to a Yankees game that might not happen (game 4) and plans for a ghost tour. Plus so much pizza. The good kind. Living in Chicago is a good pizza wasteland.

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