Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Week Six Prompt: Horror Fiction Promotion

I want to do a horror fiction display during the month of October that includes an interactive component. I selected October because people who do not consider themselves horror fans often look for something scary to read or watch during the Halloween season.  The titles selected for display will include a variety of classic and contemporary horror and horror subgeneres with works by King, Straub, Little, Shelley, Barker, Harris, Lovecraft, Stoker, Hamilton, etc. It will include multiple formats like graphic novels and audiobooks.













The interactive component will draw library users towards the display. Users can pick up a paper with 5-10 silhouettes of iconic literary horror characters. Users can name the work or author the character is from and turn the paper in to be entered in a drawing for Halloween candy and a copy of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

I think this promotion is accessible to everyone; most of the characters are recognizable from film adaptations. Further, users drawn to the display in hopes of winning candy and a classic book will be introduced to the variety that exists in the genre. This drives home the point that horror is mainstream and has a place in fiction.    

 

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6 comments:

  1. dinosaurjumboFebruary 15, 2017 at 1:50 PM

    I love your Halloween drawing idea. Patrons love when they can get prizes, it's just the way it is. I've done something similar, but I had silhouettes of children's books characters.

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  2. JodiGFebruary 15, 2017 at 1:56 PM

    I love your idea. Patrons will be drawn by the prize aspect but may very well discover something new while they are at the display - maybe a new author or title that they will really enjoy. They may even find that they like horror after all. :)

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2017 at 9:30 AM

    I love the silhouettes, so simple and classy.

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  4. annieb24February 16, 2017 at 5:24 PM

    Darcy, this sounds like a great idea! I bet you would get a lot of patron interest, especially if patrons have watched any of the films.

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  5. Erin CataldiFebruary 20, 2017 at 6:50 AM

    Seriously in love with your idea it's accessible and fun. Full points!

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  6. UnknownFebruary 21, 2017 at 5:15 AM

    Great idea! I would totally participate in this even though I'm not usually a horror reader!

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