Abstract
Horror novels have been and continue to grow in popularity among all age demographics in the United States. According to a 2020 Book Ad Report study, horror novels were the fifth highest-grossing genre, topping $79.6 million in 2020 (Herold, 2019, para. 16). With the growing popularity of horror novels within the market, authors and publishers have pushed for inclusion and diversity in who is writing the material, who is reading the books, and who is represented within the pages. This drive to include “Black, Indigenous, People of Color” (BIPOC) and other diverse authors and characters is necessary in allowing young readers to see themselves and be introduced to different worlds, which will support and further their reading habits. Representation of BIPOC in horror novels can make or break whether certain young readers within specific communities or of certain backgrounds will continue to explore the horror genre further. This research used the NoveList's database to examine the representation of BIPOCs in young adult horror novels and whether this representation has evolved or remained consistent over twenty years.
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Kimberly Wade
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"Beyond the Tropes: Viewing the Horror Genre Through the Lens of BIPOC Readers,"
SLIS Connecting: Vol. 13:
Iss.
1, Article 10.
DOI: 10.18785/slis.1301.10
Available at:
https://aquila.usm.edu/slisconnecting/vol13/iss1/10
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