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The Midnight SocietyKaitlin ConnerReaders’ Advisory Librarian, NoveList
Gregg WinsorReference Librarian,
Johnson County Library, Kansas
Autumn WintersRecommendations Lead, NoveList
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libraryreads.org
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Speculative Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy Horror
What if our scientific theories are real? What if magic or magical creatures exist? What if our nightmares are real?
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The Pull of the Grave
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“It shows us that the control we believe we have is purely illusory, and that every moment we teeter on chaos and oblivion.”
-Clive Barker
Introduction to “Scared Stiff: Tales of Sex and Death” by Ramsey Campbell, 1987.
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‘Visceral’ Fiction
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History of the Genre
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Gothic Horror in the 18th CenturyA significant amount of horror fiction of this era was marketed towards a female audience, a typical scenario being a resourceful female menaced in a gloomy castle.
1764 1796 1797
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19th Century HorrorThe gothic tradition turns to the genre modern readers call horror and many foundational characters are born.
1818 1839 1886 1897
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Early 20th Century Pulp FictionPulp magazines emerged to give more genre writers an outlet. H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, and Robert Bloch, among many others, published stories in magazines.
1928 1931 1937
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Pre-Modern EraThe real-life horrors of World War II and the looming paranoia and menace of the
Cold War usher in a new generation as horror novels gain mainstream acceptability.
1954 1959 1967 1974
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NoveList Appeals and Themes
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Gruesome
Creepy
Compelling
Moody
Violent
Menacing
Suspenseful Bleak
Atmospheric
Flawed
Flawed
Strong female
Disturbing Intensifying
Brooding
Menacing
Darkly humorous
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Plot
Cursed!
Possessed!
Trapped!
Childhood trauma
Don’t go in there!
Evil transformations
Witchcraft and the occult
Zombie apocalypse
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Trapped!Think isolated cabins, Arctic research bases,
submarines, graves, or elevators.
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Characters
Band of survivors
Creature feature
Evil animals
Final girls
Real life monsters
Vampire menace
Werewolves among us
Creepy clowns and bad seeds
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Creepy Clowns and Bad SeedsMenace lurks behind things that seem innocent.
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Style
Body horror
Found footage
Lovecraftian horror
Monster mashups
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Found FootageFraming devices (such as letters or diaries)
highlight the horror in real time.
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Subgenres and Trends
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Subgenres
Historical horror Gothic fiction Ghost stories
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More Subgenres!
Supernatural mysteries Psychological suspense Weird Westerns
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Socially Conscious Horror
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(Deconstructing) Lovecraftian Horror
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Folk Horror
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Books as Hooks
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Anthologies
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Horror in Translation
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Nonfiction
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Conversations with the Dead(or, questions to ask horror fans.)
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“What’s your scare level?”
Atmospheric dread Intense terror and gore
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“What horror movies/podcasts/shows do you like?”
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“What’s your monster?”
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Horror Starter Pack
Representative of genre Well-reviewedWide appealStand-alone or series starter
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My Best Friend’s Exorcismby Grady Hendrix (2016)
Darkly humorous
Strong female friendship
Nostalgic (1980s music playlists)
Meticulous attention to period detail
Possessed!
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White is for Witchingby Helen Oyeyemi (2009)
Gothic
Creepy British manor house
Atmospheric
Ghosts! Maybe!
Nonlinear
Under 250 pages
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John Dies at the Endby David Wong (2007)
Jokes jokes jokes
Gross-out body horror
So meta
Fast-paced
Well-developed characters, in spite of it all
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The Passage by Justin Cronin (2010)
Band of survivors
Vampire menace
First in a trilogy
Sweeping epic
Bleak
Menacing
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Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado (2017)
Short stories
Queer feminist take on body horror and fantasy
Creepy and surreal
Thought-provoking
Multiple award winner
In development as an FX anthology series
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Resources
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Indie Publishers
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Awards The Bram Stoker Award is awarded by the Horror Writers Association for “superior achievement” in horror writing. thebramstokerawards.com
The Shirley Jackson Award is for outstanding achievement in horror, the dark fantastic, and psychological suspense. shirleyjacksonawards.org
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2018 Bram Stoker Shortlist
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NoveList Resources
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Genre outlines Keeping up pages Recommended reads lists
Haunted!
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Genre browse
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Books we can’t wait to read
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Questions?
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Thank youLearn more at
ebscohost.com/novelist & libraryreads.org
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Finding Horror in NoveList