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Demystifying Genre

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Nothing is scarier than trying to help a fan of a genre you yourself don’t enjoy. You want to help that, for example, Romance reader find the perfect book, but you are having trouble knowing where to begin because...eek!... you don’t read Romance. You are afraid they will find out you are a fraud. How can YOU possibly help THEM?!? Never fear, in this program, Readers’ Advisory expert, Becky Spratford, will teach you the basic appeals of the major genres, give you the inside track on what a fan of that genre is most drawn to, and provide you with talking points to get your genres readers to tell you what they want. This program focuses on providing you with a diverse and inclusive list of up-to-date authors with at least 40% of the example titles representing “own voices”. You will leave this session with the confidence and skill to help fans of every genre, regardless of whether or not you have ever read a book in that genre yourself. And that will leave a trail of happy patrons in your wake.

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Jul 12, 2022 01:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hello, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jul 12, 2022 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Topic: Demystifying Genre Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vENyLgfLQOSAjOr4Xw4KYA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Becky Spratford (Librarian, Trustee, Author @RA for All) Becky Spratford (MLIS) is a Readers' Advisor in Illinois specializing in serving patrons ages 13 and up. She trains library staff all over the world on how to match books with readers through the local public library. She runs the critically acclaimed RA training blog RA for All. She is under contract to provide content for EBSCO's Novelist database and writes reviews for Booklist and a horror review column for Library Journal. Becky is a 20 year locally elected library trustee and a board member for the Reaching Across Illinois Library System. Known for her work with horror readers, Becky is the author of The Reader's Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition (ALA Editions, 2021). She is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association and currently serves as the Association's Secretary and organizer of their annual Librarians' Day. You can follow Becky on Twitter @RAforAll.

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