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Presented by: Becky Spratford PLA Conference, 2012 bspratford@hotmail.com http://raforallhorror.blogspot.com. Trends in Genre Series: Horror. Horror Defined.
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Presented by: Becky Spratford PLA Conference, 2012 bspratford@hotmail.com http://raforallhorror.blogspot.com Trends in Genre Series:Horror
Horror Defined • “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)
Trends in Horror Series • 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”
David Wellington Horror series Hall of Fame
Try…American Vampire by Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque No sparkle here And she is one of the “good guys.”
Not Quite Horror Series • 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
Joe Ledger Novels by Jonathan Maberry • Click here for a conversation I had with Maberry about “not quite horror.”
Links • Handouts with many more series and presentation available on RA 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 • The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Horror, second edition out April, 2012. Available for pre-order now.