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| May 7, 2018 |  Spring Has Sprung Stephanie Klose, Media Editor Warmer weather means it's almost time for BookExpo, and Barbara Hoffert has another Galley Guide ready for attendees. Register now to receive the list of giveways and signings. Space- and future-loving romantics will find plenty to love in Marlene Harris's collection development roundup of the best of sf romance. Chris Wilkes rounds up the best cooperative games, while Peter Koonz shines a light on the best magazines that launched last year. Wilda Williams reports on a memorial for mystery author Sue Grafton, and Becky Spratford reminds us that springtime means it's halfway to Halloween—time to refresh that horror collection! |
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| SPONSORED BY THE TAUNTON PRESS |
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 Remembering Sue Grafton, Honoring Mystery’s Best By Wilda Williams A star-studded lineup of authors paid tribute to the late Alphabet Mysteries author; Attica Locke, David Grann, and others won Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America. |
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 Collection Development: SF Romance By Marlene Harris This popular subgenre features a central romance within a consistent and believable sf setting. Any sf-loving romantic will find something to love in these 40 selections. |
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| SPONSORED BY TITAN BOOKS  A Baby’s Bones Rebecca Alexander latest novel, A Baby’s Bones, combines the author's passions for crime and fantasy. Rebecca returns to the page with an archaeologist working to solve crimes in the past, while finding murder in the present. Read More››› |
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 Cooperative Games By Chris Wilkes Cooperative games emphasize social interaction and shared experience, with players working together to accomplish a common goal, which may involve defeating an enemy, completing a timed task, or solving a puzzle. |
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 Best Magazines 2017 By Peter Koonz The transformation of magazines continued apace in 2017, showing signs that some publishers have found the sweet spot within the print-digital mix. |
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| SPONSORED BY POISONED PEN PRESS |
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Sweet Reading- The Perfect Cake
- Room for Dessert
- The Perfect Scoop, Revised & Updated
- The Desserts of Jordi Roca
- Momofuku Milk Bar
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 Halfway to Halloween | The Reader’s Shelf By Becky Spratford While spring breaks forth and gardening books take center stage, keep in mind that Halloween is coming. For horror collections that need some weeding and reseeding, here are titles worth adding. |
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 Engagement Marketing: Put Your Library’s Story to Work Telling your library’s story is a powerful way to engage your audiences and demonstrate impact. Learn how to tell your library’s story and effectively use social media, innovative tech tools, and crucial partnerships to move your library’s marketing strategy from promotion to engagement in this multi-week online course—May 16 & 30, 2018. |
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