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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 · 27d

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 · 9h

It’s happening.

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Nat Cassidy @natcassidy.bsky.social · 16h

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 · 16h

THE YANKEE GAME IS HAPPENING!!!!

Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 3d

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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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 17h

31 Days of Horror: Day 8-- Oh, The Horror! at Springfield-Green County Library District (MO).

A great example of local library horror programming. Started small and has grown over the years. Details:

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31 Days of Horror: Day 8-- Oh, The Horror! at Springfield-Green County Library District (MO)

Many of you know Konrad Stump as my Co-Chair of the Library Committee for the HWA, but did you know that 31 Days of Horror is how we met? Ba...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 17h

31 Days of Horror: Day 8-- Oh! The Horror at Springfield-Green County Library District (MO)

Many of you know Konrad Stump as my Co-Chair of the Library Committee for the HWA, but did you know that 31 Days of Horror is how we met? Ba...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 17h

LJ/SLJ LibraryCon Live is Coming November 6th to A Computer Near Your and for FREE:

I will be in convo with @danielkraus.com and @vantine.bsky.social has a panel as well. Details and registration: raforall.blogspot.com/2025/10/ljsl...

LJ/SLJ LibraryCon Live is Coming November 6th to A Computer Near Your and for FREE

LibraryCon Live is coming soon and I wanted to make sure you all knew to sign up! From the homepage: Join Library Journal and School Lib...

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 18h

It's Lesbian Visibility Day, and I see that Bookshop is having FREE SHIPPING until the day's over, so it's clearly time for some lesbian horror 🌈😈

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Showing the following Hailey Piper book covers: A Game in Yellow, Queen of Teeth, A Light Most Hateful, Teenage Girls Can Be Demons, The Ghostlands of Natalie Glasgow
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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you everyone who came and of course NYPL, the authors, and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social who all came out too.

We had a great time and @rachelharrison.bsky.social got to be our final girl!

Clay and I will make an encore performance Thurs at 7pm at The Twisted Spine in Brooklyn.

Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 18h

Congratulations to Becky Spratford on last night’s celebration of her essay collection WHY I LOVE HORROR at the New York Public Library, featuring Rachel Harrison, Victor LaValle, Grady Hendrix and myself. Thanks to Allison for coordinating and to everyone who came out. @raforall.bsky.social

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chris-ture from the black lagoon @thecorlew.bsky.social · 19h

in an attempt to not have bags under my eyes at the reading I slept all the way to 6:23

come see a “rested” me, @bnothing.bsky.social @renbolger.bsky.social & @tvayyyy.bsky.social at Rivers & Roads on Devon tonight!