Becky
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Museums or Libraries |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Location | La Grange, IL, United States |
| Introduction | Bio: Becky Spratford [MLIS] is a Librarian 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 writes reviews for Booklist and a Horror review column for Library Journal. Becky is a 24 year locally elected Library Trustee [still serving], a former Board member for the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, and currently on the Executive Board of the Illinois Library Association. Known for her work with Horror readers, Becky is the author of three text books for library workers, most recently, The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Horror, Third Edition [ALA Editions, 2021] and the forthcoming Why I Love Horror [Saga Press, September 23, 2025]. She is on the Shirley Jackson Award Advisory Board and is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association, currently serving as the Association’s Secretary and Co-Chair of their Library Committee. You can follow Becky on Bluesky @raforall.bsky.social |
| Interests | reading, public libraries, librarian training, readers' advisory |
| Favorite music | Richard Thompson, Wilco, Old 97s |
| Favorite books | The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson |