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Demystifying Genre (SLNC Webinar) Online

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.

Presented by Becky Spratford

Date:
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event.
Event URL:
https://ncgov.webex.com/weblink/register/rddecaecd47c40fd598289f719081aee7
Categories:
  State Library of North Carolina     Webinar  

Event Organizer

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Lauren Clossey

State Library of North Carolina
Continuing Education Consultant
Phone: 919-814-6791
E-mail: lauren.clossey@dncr.nc.gov