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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)
Jazzed that TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS is on the longlist for Collection and its novelette "The Many Sins of Clara Greenstone" is on there for Novelette! π
And if this is as far as they go, then it was an honor π«‘
Now I need to go write in BAT EATER for Horror Novel π€
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This year is a very special year for horror fans, because it's the first time in eleven years that three Friday the 13ths will be taking place in a single year!
That happens to be the maximum amount of Friday the 13ths that can exist in a single year, and it won't happen again until 2037.
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π£Hey library workers--we want to hear from you! Tell us which tools are most useful to you and your staff during real-time RA interactions with adult patrons. Ahh, don't you just love nerding out over readers' advisoryπ€πβ€οΈβ‘οΈ: bit.ly/4btwpdG
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Did someone say 25% off? If you are looking for something to help cure those winter blues or need a Valentine's Day gift for that special book lover in your life, then visit librarygiftshop.org for tons of booklist fun! β€οΈππ
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The 2026 Summer Scares reading list selections
You didn't think we'd let Friday the 13th go uncelebrated, did you?πWe are thrilled to share this year's @summerscares.bsky.social reading list which promotes Horror as a great reading option for all ages, during any time of the year. Check out these titles (if you dare): bit.ly/4afS4Fh
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Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
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Six books on a red background with the words βBlack Horror Booksβ in pale font. The books included are Dead First by Johnny Compton; Beloved by Toni Morrison; House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson; The Reformatory by Tananarive Due; Ring Shout by P Djeli Clark; and On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield
Not everyone's in the mood for romance this weekend...here's some Black horror books we recommend as an alternative π©Έ
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GIVEAWAY ALERT: Enter to win one of 10 paperback copies of @haileypiperfights.bsky.social's NO GODS FOR DROWNING.
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We are excited to have you Ally.
We have double Ally power this year.
The 2026 Summer Scares picks are here!
Learn more below, and make sure you're following @summerscares.bsky.social here for regular updates on all things horror in libraries.
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A collage with all of the 2026 Summer Scares titles: A Botanical Daughter, by Noah Medlock; Never Whistle at Night, ed. Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst; Maeve Fly, by CJ Leede; What We Harvest, by Ann Fraistat; Gorgeous Gruesome Faces, by Linda Cheng; Our Shadows Have Claws, ed. Yamile Saied MΓ©ndez & Amparo Ortiz; Garlic and the Vampire, by Bree Paulsen; It Came from the Trees, by Ally Russell; and This Appearing House, by Ally Malinenko
Congratulations to this year's authors! Thank you for bringing more horror into our lives!
Here's a link to all things Summer Scares: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
A collage of the covers of the Summer Scares Middle Grade fiction selections: Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen, This Appearing House by Ally Malinenko, and It Came from the Trees by Ally Russell
The 2026 Summer Scares Middle Grade Fiction titles are:
Garlic and the Vampire by @breebird33.bsky.social
This Appearing House by @allymalinenko.bsky.social
It Came from the Trees by @allyoutthere.bsky.social
A collage of the covers of the Summer Scares YA Fiction titles: Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng, Our Shadows Have Claws edited by Yamile Saied MΓ©ndez & Amparo Ortiz, and What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat
The 2026 Summer Scares YA Fiction titles are:
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by @lychengwrites.bsky.social
Our Shadows Have Claws edited by @yamilesmendez.bsky.social & @amparoortiz.bsky.social
What We Harvest by Ann Fraistat
A collage of the book covers for the Summer Scares adult fiction selections: A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock, Maeve Fly by CJ Leede, and Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr.
The 2026 Summer Scares Adult Fiction titles are:
A Botanical Daughter by @noahmedlock.bsky.social
Maeve Fly by @ceejthemoment.bsky.social
Never Whistle at Night edited by @shanehawk.com and @tvayyyy.bsky.social
It's time to announce this year's Summer Scares selections. PREPARE YOURSELVES!
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Questions? Please email libraries at horror dot org
The full press release is here (including free access to all graphics):
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The 2026 Summer Scares program committee consists of author Jennifer McMahon, HWA Library Committee Co-Chairs Becky Spratford and Konrad Stump, Carolyn Ciesla, Kelly Jensen, Julia Smith, and Yaika Sabat.
13.02.2026 14:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0We have a record number of our authors joining us at StokerCon Librarians' Day, in person on Friday, June 5, 2026 in Pittsburg, PA as part of StokerCon. Please visit www.stokercon.com for more information and to register to join us.
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A graphics collage of the book covers of all 9 Summer Scares 2026 titles. Top row are the adult titles, middle row the YA titles, and bottom row the MG titles. All authors and titles listed in the body of this post. All titles are listed in the text immediately above this.
Welcome to all of our authors (and editors) to @summerscares.bsky.social
(Title collage via @heykellyjensen.bsky.social)
Middle Grade Selections:
*Garlic and the Vampire, by Bree Paulsen (Harper, 2021)
*It Came from the Trees, by Ally Russell (Delacorte Press, 2023)
*This Appearing House, by Ally Malinenko (Harper, 2022)
Young Adult Selections:
*What We Harvest, by Ann Fraistat (Delacorte Press, 2022)
*Gorgeous Gruesome Faces, by Linda Cheng (Roaring Brook Press, 2023)
*Our Shadows Have Claws, ed. Yamile Saied MΓ©ndez & Amparo Ortiz (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2022)
Adult Selections:
*A Botanical Daughter, by Noah Medlock (Titan, 2024)
*Never Whistle at Night, ed. Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst (Vintage, 2023)
*Maeve Fly, by CJ Leede (Tor Nightfire, 2023)
The Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with @ala-booklist.bsky.social, @bookriot.bsky.social, iREAD, and NoveList, is delighted to announce the eighth annual @summerscares.bsky.social reading list.
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Itβs Friday the 13th! So, of course, @lianakangas.com and I are discussing SLASHERS on The Cullenoscopy!
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Three books - The Gulp, The Fall and The Rise - and lots of lovely praise.
TODAY! It's here. The Rise has risen on this Friday 13th! Tales From The Gulp volume 3. It's all been leading to this. There's never been a better time to visit the dark and strange harbour town of Gulpepper. Locals call it The Gulp, as it has a habit of swallowing people.
#WelcomeToTheGulp #Booksky
Seriously. I am focusing on the joy of this right now.
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pssst...... @summerscares.bsky.social title list drops TOMORROW! Friday the 13th!
Can't wait to welcome another year of new authors and 9 new books
Watch this space: raforallhorror.blogspot.com/p/summer-sca...
RAILS's advocacy tools are really damn good, y'all.
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Big #HorrorForLibraries giveaway today. 3 books filled with stories for 3 winners. All finished copies that can be added to your collections.
Thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social @valancourtbooks.bsky.social and @ericjguignard.bsky.social for the books.
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E-Book/Audiobook Advocacy Tools via @railslibraries.bsky.social and Becky's Reminder That Our History of Bad Communication Is to Blame
(I use bold in parts so you know I'm serious)
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