Why I Love Horror lands 9/23. Edited by @raforall.bsky.social, published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, this one's not to be missed!
"... my first impulse is to look to my childhood..."
-- John Langan
Indeed, indeed, indeed. My memories are vivid and bloody. So bloody.
#whyilovehorror
"... my first impulse is to look to my childhood..."
-- John Langan
Indeed, indeed, indeed. My memories are vivid and bloody. So bloody.
#whyilovehorror
September 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Why I Love Horror lands 9/23. Edited by @raforall.bsky.social, published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, this one's not to be missed!
"... my first impulse is to look to my childhood..."
-- John Langan
Indeed, indeed, indeed. My memories are vivid and bloody. So bloody.
#whyilovehorror
"... my first impulse is to look to my childhood..."
-- John Langan
Indeed, indeed, indeed. My memories are vivid and bloody. So bloody.
#whyilovehorror
"So, you see, to believe in ghosts for the duration of the read means to believe in something beyond death."
-- Josh Malerman
Horror opens doors. Worlds, universes, planes, whatever, whenever, wherever. Horror opens our eyes, and with them, our hearts. It's a gift.
#whyilovehorror
-- Josh Malerman
Horror opens doors. Worlds, universes, planes, whatever, whenever, wherever. Horror opens our eyes, and with them, our hearts. It's a gift.
#whyilovehorror
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"So, you see, to believe in ghosts for the duration of the read means to believe in something beyond death."
-- Josh Malerman
Horror opens doors. Worlds, universes, planes, whatever, whenever, wherever. Horror opens our eyes, and with them, our hearts. It's a gift.
#whyilovehorror
-- Josh Malerman
Horror opens doors. Worlds, universes, planes, whatever, whenever, wherever. Horror opens our eyes, and with them, our hearts. It's a gift.
#whyilovehorror
Such a great collection of essays. whisperhousepress.com/2025/06/26/b...
#bookreview #horror #nonfiction #WhyILoveHorror
#bookreview #horror #nonfiction #WhyILoveHorror
August 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Such a great collection of essays. whisperhousepress.com/2025/06/26/b...
#bookreview #horror #nonfiction #WhyILoveHorror
#bookreview #horror #nonfiction #WhyILoveHorror
"... horror communicates simple and complex truths."
-- Paul Tremblay
Horror teaches us. It helps us grow.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, Why I Love Horror is out 9/23. Preorder today!
-- Paul Tremblay
Horror teaches us. It helps us grow.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, Why I Love Horror is out 9/23. Preorder today!
September 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"... horror communicates simple and complex truths."
-- Paul Tremblay
Horror teaches us. It helps us grow.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, Why I Love Horror is out 9/23. Preorder today!
-- Paul Tremblay
Horror teaches us. It helps us grow.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, Why I Love Horror is out 9/23. Preorder today!
"... the fluidity and endless possibility ..."
-- Mary SanGiovanni
So much this, yeah. Horror flows, it adapts, changes course, goes here, goes there, and goes everywhere. Horror is all things, ever in flux, in all places all at once. Those possibilities: endless.
#whyilovehorror
-- Mary SanGiovanni
So much this, yeah. Horror flows, it adapts, changes course, goes here, goes there, and goes everywhere. Horror is all things, ever in flux, in all places all at once. Those possibilities: endless.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature
A captivating anthology and heartfelt tribute to the horror genre featuring essays from several of the most celebrated contemporary horror writers including, Grady Hendrix, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, Josh Malerman, Victor LaValle, Tananarive Due, and Rachel Harrison. For twenty-five years, Becky Siegel Spratford has worked as a librarian in Reader Advisory, training library workers all over the world on how to engage their patrons and readers, and to use her place as a horror expert and critic to get the word out to others; to bring even more readers into the horror fold. Why I Love Horror is a love letter to the horror genre from many of the most influential and bestselling authors in the industry.
parnassusbooks.net
September 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"... the fluidity and endless possibility ..."
-- Mary SanGiovanni
So much this, yeah. Horror flows, it adapts, changes course, goes here, goes there, and goes everywhere. Horror is all things, ever in flux, in all places all at once. Those possibilities: endless.
#whyilovehorror
-- Mary SanGiovanni
So much this, yeah. Horror flows, it adapts, changes course, goes here, goes there, and goes everywhere. Horror is all things, ever in flux, in all places all at once. Those possibilities: endless.
#whyilovehorror
So excited!! #horrorfam #writingcommunity #horror #writer #whyilovehorror @sgj.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social @gradyhendrix.bsky.social @paultremblay.bsky.social @nuzo.bsky.social @sadiehartmann.bsky.social @johnlangan.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Got my copy of #WhyILoveHorror from the library this morning. Even though I missed Halloween by a few days, it's always spooky season in my heart.
I've been trying to explain to my coworkers how reading and watching horror makes me feel LESS afraid. I'm glad other people get it...
I've been trying to explain to my coworkers how reading and watching horror makes me feel LESS afraid. I'm glad other people get it...
November 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Got my copy of #WhyILoveHorror from the library this morning. Even though I missed Halloween by a few days, it's always spooky season in my heart.
I've been trying to explain to my coworkers how reading and watching horror makes me feel LESS afraid. I'm glad other people get it...
I've been trying to explain to my coworkers how reading and watching horror makes me feel LESS afraid. I'm glad other people get it...
"Horror is serious business."
-- Alma Katsu
Deadly serious, and it's also got serious heart. For days and days and days and days.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, releases 9/23. Get your orders in!
-- Alma Katsu
Deadly serious, and it's also got serious heart. For days and days and days and days.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, releases 9/23. Get your orders in!
September 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Horror is serious business."
-- Alma Katsu
Deadly serious, and it's also got serious heart. For days and days and days and days.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, releases 9/23. Get your orders in!
-- Alma Katsu
Deadly serious, and it's also got serious heart. For days and days and days and days.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, releases 9/23. Get your orders in!
"Horror understands what it means to carry fear in your bones."
-- Sadie Hartmann
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social lands 9/23. Get your preorders in!
-- Sadie Hartmann
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social lands 9/23. Get your preorders in!
September 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"Horror understands what it means to carry fear in your bones."
-- Sadie Hartmann
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social lands 9/23. Get your preorders in!
-- Sadie Hartmann
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social lands 9/23. Get your preorders in!
Why I Love Horror is a must-read for any horror fan. This anthology of essays will appeal in particular to those wanting to get in the heads of favorite authors or, in the case of us horror writers, our heroes as well as favorites. My review is live.
#booksky #horrorsky #WhyILoveHorror
#booksky #horrorsky #WhyILoveHorror
Book Review: Why I Love Horror (2025)
Why I Love Horror is a must-read for any horror fan. This anthology of essays will appeal in particular to those wanting to get in the heads of favorite authors or, in the case of us horror writers, our heroes as well as favorites. 5 Stars. This book needed to exist, and thanks to Becky Spratford, now it does.
whisperhousepress.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Why I Love Horror is a must-read for any horror fan. This anthology of essays will appeal in particular to those wanting to get in the heads of favorite authors or, in the case of us horror writers, our heroes as well as favorites. My review is live.
#booksky #horrorsky #WhyILoveHorror
#booksky #horrorsky #WhyILoveHorror
""Why" may be the most loaded word in the English language."
-- Becky Spratford
Why ask why, yeah? Or, what, only one reason? Horror is life. It's all the reasons.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social Why I Love Horror lands 9/23!
-- Becky Spratford
Why ask why, yeah? Or, what, only one reason? Horror is life. It's all the reasons.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social Why I Love Horror lands 9/23!
September 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
""Why" may be the most loaded word in the English language."
-- Becky Spratford
Why ask why, yeah? Or, what, only one reason? Horror is life. It's all the reasons.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social Why I Love Horror lands 9/23!
-- Becky Spratford
Why ask why, yeah? Or, what, only one reason? Horror is life. It's all the reasons.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social Why I Love Horror lands 9/23!
@scarlettanomaly.bsky.social gets it! Check out her response to #whyilovehorror, then preorder @raforall.bsky.social's essay anthology WHY I LOVE HORROR, dropping 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social ⭐ #booksky
Hey yall!!
So quick question why do YOU love horror?
No big ask but oh did it make me think 😅
@raforall.bsky.social put together a collection, Why I Love Horror with amazing voices telling you why they too love it, oh and it releases 9/23
#anomalyreviews #booksky 💙📚🩸
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So quick question why do YOU love horror?
No big ask but oh did it make me think 😅
@raforall.bsky.social put together a collection, Why I Love Horror with amazing voices telling you why they too love it, oh and it releases 9/23
#anomalyreviews #booksky 💙📚🩸
@sagapressbooks.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
@scarlettanomaly.bsky.social gets it! Check out her response to #whyilovehorror, then preorder @raforall.bsky.social's essay anthology WHY I LOVE HORROR, dropping 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social ⭐ #booksky
WHY I LOVE HORROR is a collection of essays by some of today’s finest horror authors🖤 Edited by Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social
Available 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Tell me why you love horror! 🖤🔪
#whyilovehorror
Available 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Tell me why you love horror! 🖤🔪
#whyilovehorror
September 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
WHY I LOVE HORROR is a collection of essays by some of today’s finest horror authors🖤 Edited by Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social
Available 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Tell me why you love horror! 🖤🔪
#whyilovehorror
Available 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Tell me why you love horror! 🖤🔪
#whyilovehorror
"It keeps my imagination active, wild, and mega creative."
-- Nuzo Onoh
Blood ain't the only thing horror keeps flowing.
#whyilovehorror
Dropping on 9/23, edited by @raforall.bsky.social, and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social.
I know y'all're gonna dig this.
-- Nuzo Onoh
Blood ain't the only thing horror keeps flowing.
#whyilovehorror
Dropping on 9/23, edited by @raforall.bsky.social, and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social.
I know y'all're gonna dig this.
September 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"It keeps my imagination active, wild, and mega creative."
-- Nuzo Onoh
Blood ain't the only thing horror keeps flowing.
#whyilovehorror
Dropping on 9/23, edited by @raforall.bsky.social, and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social.
I know y'all're gonna dig this.
-- Nuzo Onoh
Blood ain't the only thing horror keeps flowing.
#whyilovehorror
Dropping on 9/23, edited by @raforall.bsky.social, and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social.
I know y'all're gonna dig this.
Library champion Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) rallies 18 of today's hottest authors to explain their genre passion in WHY I LOVE HORROR: ESSAYS ON HORROR LITERATURE! Drops 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social!
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#whyilovehorror
Order your personalized copy: parnassusbooks.net/lovehorror
#whyilovehorror
September 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Library champion Becky Spratford (@raforall.bsky.social) rallies 18 of today's hottest authors to explain their genre passion in WHY I LOVE HORROR: ESSAYS ON HORROR LITERATURE! Drops 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social!
Order your personalized copy: parnassusbooks.net/lovehorror
#whyilovehorror
Order your personalized copy: parnassusbooks.net/lovehorror
#whyilovehorror
Thank you so much to @laneheymont.bsky.social
and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for this awesome signed advanced copy of @raforall.bsky.social book Why I Love Horror!! I was so happy to come home to this awesome #bookmail today! #books #whyilovehorror
and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for this awesome signed advanced copy of @raforall.bsky.social book Why I Love Horror!! I was so happy to come home to this awesome #bookmail today! #books #whyilovehorror
August 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Thank you so much to @laneheymont.bsky.social
and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for this awesome signed advanced copy of @raforall.bsky.social book Why I Love Horror!! I was so happy to come home to this awesome #bookmail today! #books #whyilovehorror
and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for this awesome signed advanced copy of @raforall.bsky.social book Why I Love Horror!! I was so happy to come home to this awesome #bookmail today! #books #whyilovehorror
@unstablebooks.bsky.social brings out the Tiny Mic to answer #whyilovehorror! And speaking of, @raforall.bsky.social's new essay collection drops Tuesday!
Please check out why I love horror and why you should pick up Why I Love Horror, edited by Becky Spratford this Tuesday, September 23rd. You do not want to miss this collection!
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September 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
@unstablebooks.bsky.social brings out the Tiny Mic to answer #whyilovehorror! And speaking of, @raforall.bsky.social's new essay collection drops Tuesday!
"It's catharsis."
-- Rachel Harrison
Catharsis in all its many forms and flavors. Whatever needs cleansing, whatever needs release, horror'll take you by the hand, guide you through, and deliver you to sweetness.
Oh, Horror.
Nothing compares to you.
#whyilovehorror
-- Rachel Harrison
Catharsis in all its many forms and flavors. Whatever needs cleansing, whatever needs release, horror'll take you by the hand, guide you through, and deliver you to sweetness.
Oh, Horror.
Nothing compares to you.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature|Paperback
A love letter to the horror genre from many of the most influential and bestselling authors in the industry. For twenty-five years, Becky Siegel Spratford has worked as a librarian in Reader Advisory,...
www.barnesandnoble.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"It's catharsis."
-- Rachel Harrison
Catharsis in all its many forms and flavors. Whatever needs cleansing, whatever needs release, horror'll take you by the hand, guide you through, and deliver you to sweetness.
Oh, Horror.
Nothing compares to you.
#whyilovehorror
-- Rachel Harrison
Catharsis in all its many forms and flavors. Whatever needs cleansing, whatever needs release, horror'll take you by the hand, guide you through, and deliver you to sweetness.
Oh, Horror.
Nothing compares to you.
#whyilovehorror
"It is a dark lens through which we see our world, our lives, and we tremble at the sight."
-- David Demchuk
Darkly, strangely, horror has such sights to show us.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social
Published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Why I Love Horror. Out tomorrow!
-- David Demchuk
Darkly, strangely, horror has such sights to show us.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social
Published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Why I Love Horror. Out tomorrow!
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"It is a dark lens through which we see our world, our lives, and we tremble at the sight."
-- David Demchuk
Darkly, strangely, horror has such sights to show us.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social
Published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Why I Love Horror. Out tomorrow!
-- David Demchuk
Darkly, strangely, horror has such sights to show us.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social
Published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Why I Love Horror. Out tomorrow!
Already preordered but now I’ve been granted early access via @netgalley.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social #WhyILoveHorror @raforall.bsky.social
Love this!
Love this!
July 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Already preordered but now I’ve been granted early access via @netgalley.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social #WhyILoveHorror @raforall.bsky.social
Love this!
Love this!
Happy book birthday to @raforall.bsky.social's WHY I LOVE HORROR, featuring heartfelt essays from 18 of our most beloved horror authors! Get your copy from your local bookstore or @bookshop.org. Congrats to library champion Becky and her contributors! #whyilovehorror @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Happy book birthday to @raforall.bsky.social's WHY I LOVE HORROR, featuring heartfelt essays from 18 of our most beloved horror authors! Get your copy from your local bookstore or @bookshop.org. Congrats to library champion Becky and her contributors! #whyilovehorror @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
"The Man-Thing was a monster, surely, but he wasn't the real monster."
-- Brian Keene
Horror shines a light on the true darkness.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, drops 9/23. Get those preorders in!
-- Brian Keene
Horror shines a light on the true darkness.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, drops 9/23. Get those preorders in!
September 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
"The Man-Thing was a monster, surely, but he wasn't the real monster."
-- Brian Keene
Horror shines a light on the true darkness.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, drops 9/23. Get those preorders in!
-- Brian Keene
Horror shines a light on the true darkness.
#whyilovehorror
Why I Love Horror, edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, drops 9/23. Get those preorders in!
"When I was in third grade, I did a spell to become a werewolf."
-- Jennifer McMahon
We all did this, yeah? With horror, we're never alone. We've got community.
#whyilovehorror
Out 9/23. Edited by @raforall.bsky.social, published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social. Preorder now!
-- Jennifer McMahon
We all did this, yeah? With horror, we're never alone. We've got community.
#whyilovehorror
Out 9/23. Edited by @raforall.bsky.social, published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social. Preorder now!
September 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"When I was in third grade, I did a spell to become a werewolf."
-- Jennifer McMahon
We all did this, yeah? With horror, we're never alone. We've got community.
#whyilovehorror
Out 9/23. Edited by @raforall.bsky.social, published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social. Preorder now!
-- Jennifer McMahon
We all did this, yeah? With horror, we're never alone. We've got community.
#whyilovehorror
Out 9/23. Edited by @raforall.bsky.social, published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social. Preorder now!
@cyndigradel.bsky.social brings the final girl energy! Why does Cyndi love horror? See below! #whyilovehorror
WHY I LOVE HORROR is a collection of essays by some of today’s finest horror authors🖤 Edited by Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social
Available 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Tell me why you love horror! 🖤🔪
#whyilovehorror
Available 9/23 from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
Tell me why you love horror! 🖤🔪
#whyilovehorror
September 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
@cyndigradel.bsky.social brings the final girl energy! Why does Cyndi love horror? See below! #whyilovehorror
"Remember the feeling of fascination by itself?"
-- Hailey Piper
Yes. Yesyesyes. And each story it's own fascinating world.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, Why I Love Horror hits the shelves 9/23, and it awaits your preorder.
-- Hailey Piper
Yes. Yesyesyes. And each story it's own fascinating world.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, Why I Love Horror hits the shelves 9/23, and it awaits your preorder.
September 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Remember the feeling of fascination by itself?"
-- Hailey Piper
Yes. Yesyesyes. And each story it's own fascinating world.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, Why I Love Horror hits the shelves 9/23, and it awaits your preorder.
-- Hailey Piper
Yes. Yesyesyes. And each story it's own fascinating world.
#whyilovehorror
Edited by @raforall.bsky.social and published by @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, Why I Love Horror hits the shelves 9/23, and it awaits your preorder.