Carolyn Petersen, Washington State Library Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference September 2013

Why do I want to work in a library? It’s such a peaceful place. I’m sure you have plenty of time to read all those lovely books.

 June ◦ Christy Award -

 March ◦ Bram Stoker Award -

 January ◦ National Book Critics Circle Award - bookcritics.org/awards bookcritics.org/awards  April ◦ Pulitzer Prize  October ◦ Man Booker Prize –  November ◦ National Book Award - nationalbook.org nationalbook.org

 May ◦ Agatha Award - malicedomestic.org/agathaawards.html malicedomestic.org/agathaawards.html ◦ Edgar Award - theedgars.com theedgars.com  September ◦ Macavity Award - mysteryreaders.org/macavity.html mysteryreaders.org/macavity.html ◦ Shamus Award - thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv72.html thrillingdetective.com/trivia/triv72.html  November ◦ Anthony Award - bouchercon.info/nominees.html bouchercon.info/nominees.html

 December ◦ Goodreads Choice Award - goodreads.com/choiceawards goodreads.com/choiceawards

 July ◦ RITA Award - rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=528 rwa.org/p/cm/ld/fid=528

 May ◦ Nebula Award - sfwa.org/nebula-awards sfwa.org/nebula-awards  September ◦ Hugo Award - thehugoawards.org thehugoawards.org  November ◦ World Fantasy Award - worldfantasy.org/awards worldfantasy.org/awards

 June ◦ Locus Award - locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/LocusWinsByYear.html locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/LocusWinsByYear.html

(or someone else’s)

 Cover ◦ Front—what is depicted and how? ◦ Back—any author recommendations on the back?  Blurb—what more does it tell you?  Heft  Genre Borrowed and modified from Jane K. Hirsh off of the Fiction_L reading listserv

 Read some from the first chapter, read something in the middle, read the end. Is there continuity?  What do you think of the ◦ Style ◦ Pace ◦ Clarity Borrowed and modified from Jane K. Hirsh off of the Fiction_L reading listserv

 How is the story told? ◦ Flashbacks ◦ Narrative ◦ Alternating narrators ◦ Letters ◦ First Person ◦ Omniscient Author  Does it remind you of other books? Borrowed and modified from Jane K. Hirsh off of the Fiction_L reading listserv

 Follow a best seller list religiously  Notice new authors and add them to your mental categories  Read the jacket flaps to get a sense of the book  Make use of cover art to get a sense of the book

 Read your own library readers’ advisory section and others.  Check out the back page of Library Journal to see what is moving  Assign yourself a task that will pop up on the days and remind you to check out the awards when they come out.

 Carolyn Petersen, Asst Program Manager Brought to you by the Washington State Library, a division of the Secretary of State and partnering with the Institute of Museum and Library Services to ensure strong libraries for future generations