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Becky Spratford

@raforall.bsky.social

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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 · Sep 11

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.

@sagapressbooks.bsky.social @laneheymont.bsky.social

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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 · 5h

Bringing Jade to @illibraryassoc.bsky.social annual conference today!

@sgj.bsky.social @sagapressbooks.bsky.social @joemonti.bsky.social @igreggreene.bsky.social

Becky wearing we Jade Daniels is my Final Girl shirt.

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 6h

Thank you thank you! And doesn't our event feel like more than a month ago..?

onemorepagebooks.bsky.social @onemorepagebooks.bsky.social · 6h

Loved seeing @almakatsu.bsky.social's latest, FIEND, on the Washington Post's list of "4 terrifying new novels to get you through the scariest season." We concur - time to add it to your TBR stack!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/10/14/spooky-novels-katsu-karella-rushby/

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 6h

31 Days of Horror: Day 15-- Why I Love Horror, Creature Publishing Week Edition Featuring Grace Daly. Happy Book Release Week Grace!

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31 Days of Horror: Day 15-- Why I Love Horror, Creature Publishing Week Edition Featuring Grace Daly

This week I have a special 6 day feature centered around Creature Publishing . From their " About " page: Based in Virginia with roots...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 6h

31 Days of Horror: Day 15-- Why I Love Horror, Creature Publishing Week Edition Featuring Grace Daly. Happy Book Release Week Grace!

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31 Days of Horror: Day 15-- Why I Love Horror, Creature Publishing Week Edition Featuring Grace Daly

This week I have a special 6 day feature centered around Creature Publishing . From their " About " page: Based in Virginia with roots...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 6h

Still conferencing but here is a peek at the slides for "The Call Is Coming From Inside the House: How White Librarianship Protects Itself and Hinders Belonging"

Images are linked and there is a full resource sheet at the end.

Full blog post with more on Friday.

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The Call is Coming From Inside The House.pdf

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

I will follow Alea anywhere she asks me.

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I don’t think there were too many bugs either

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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 1d

Transness is not bourgeois. This is a wedge idea dreamed up by some gleefully amoral think tank lobotomite to split trans people and make us fight each other. That we relay on modern medicine doesn't make us any more bourgeois than someone who needs antidepressants or cleft palate repair.

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 1d

D’Angelo, the neo-soul trailblazer and modern visionary whose three albums were all heralded as classic works of art, has died at age 51.

Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats!

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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 1d

My book comes out today! It’s sad and funny and a little spooky and a lot mysterious and very weird, and you can buy it wherever fine books are sold in indie stores bookshop.org/p/books/happ...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

This is true. ❤️

Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

You are welcome in advance for you coffee and tea!

A sign at ILA Annual Conference listing RA FOR ALL as on the if coffee and tea sponsors.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

Lol. A battle to the death!

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

31 Days of of Horror: Day 14-- Why I Love Horror, Creature Publishing Week Edition Featuring Lindsay Merbaum.

Vampires at Sea made the @libraryreads.bsky.social list as their Board Pick. Don't miss this!

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31 Days of of Horror: Day 14-- Why I Love Horror, Creature Publishing Week Edition Featuring Lindsay Merbaum

This week I have a special 6 day feature centered around Creature Publishing . From their " About " page: Based in Virginia with roots in ...

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

31 Days of of Horror: Day 14-- Why I Love Horror, Creature Publishing Week Edition Featuring Lindsay Merbaum

This week I have a special 6 day feature centered around Creature Publishing . From their " About " page: Based in Virginia with roots in ...

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

This summer, I wrote about a potential bill coming up in Wyoming that would absolutely devastate libraries statewide and would create some of the most restrictions on what could or couldn't be available for minors. Yes, there's also a "parents can sue" portion...

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Wyoming Proposes Extreme Anti-Library Bill

The proposed bill text would itself be deemed "sexually explicit" were it to be read by anyone under the age of 18.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

My office for the week with be the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Come find me at @illibraryassoc.bsky.social annual. I’m presenting today & Thursday & at the Intellectual Freedom Ctte table Wednesday afternoon. Oh and at some point coffee will be sponsored be me! See you soon!

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 2d

Wanna hear me talk about stuff? I did an interview with my friend Debi from Puyallup Public Library. It way more ME than library, but there is some library in there as well. It's audio only (lucky you.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=X31f...

Shush! with Debi - Puyallup Library Podcast Episode 32

YouTube video by Puyallup Public Library

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 1d

SIR!!!

Thank you.

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nanette @nanette.bsky.social · 1d

Dilla’s Bronzeville tour was amazing. He’s brilliant and funny and knows so much about Chicago history, especially the history of the city’s south side. When you visit Chicago, check it out—it’s a great time!

Home | Chicago Mahogany

Chicago Mahogany Tours is dedicated to highlighting all of Chicago, come learn with us.

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 1d

We are also the full sized candy bar family because come on, we can be so we are.

John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 1d

Prepping for Halloween. We never get any kids at the house (because we live out of town at the end of a long driveway) but kids show up at the church for trick or treat, so we'll be ready. And indeed we are the Full-Sized Candy Bar People because we can be, and if you can, why wouldn't you.

Boxes of candy bars, M&Ms, Skittles, and Starbursts

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Deborah McDowell @dem8z.bsky.social · 2d

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!

The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/

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Becky Spratford @raforall.bsky.social · 2d

Yay!!!

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Paul Tremblay @paultremblay.bsky.social · 2d

Announced today in the Bookseller, next UK books coming from Bloomsbury/Archer. I’m excited for the new opportunity while eternally grateful for all that the awesome people at Titan Books have done for my prior books. linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%...

Bloomsbury Archer signs Paul Tremblay’s AI horror in three-book deal

Bloomsbury Archer has won Paul Tremblay over with a three-book deal.

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