1. Presented by: Becky Spratford PLA Conference, 2012 bspratford@hotmail.com http://raforallhorror.blogspot.com

2.  “Horror is a story in which the author manipulates the readers’ emotions by introducing situations in which unexplainable phenomena and unearthly creature threaten the protagonist and provoke terror in the reader.”  definition quoted from The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, second edition (ALA Editions, 2012)

3.  Series in traditional horror are on the rise  The best horror writing in general, series or not, is happening in the format of the graphic novel  The rise of “not quite horror”

6. Horror series Hall of Fame

9. No sparkle here And she is one of the “good guys.”

11.  Can be scary but provoking terror is not the main goal.  Story comes before atmosphere  Human monsters  Thriller/investigative focus with supernatural characters  Dark Fantasy  It’s a porous line that is crossed frequently by readers AND authors; just be aware

12.  Click here for a conversation I had with Maberry about “not quite horror.” Click here

15.  Handouts with many more series and presentation available on RA for AllRA for All  Including 10 classic horror and not quite horror series suggestions and many more new series  Horror specific info and conversation over on RA for All: Horror RA for All: Horror  The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, second edition out April, 2012. Available for pre-order now.