Daniel Kraus
Take 5: YA Horror 2014
It’s October, which means everything is pumpkin flavored or scented and you can’t change the channel without running across a horror movie. While I’m not big on horror movies – I haven’t been able to watch them ever since I saw The Ring because if the scary isn’t going to stay inside the TV box […]
Five Questions with ROTTERS and SCOWLER author Daniel Kraus
June is Audio Book Month – take a minute to enter our giveaway! Listening Library is thrilled to talk horror, audio, and inspiration with Daniel Kraus, the author of two highly-acclaimed novels—both available on audio from Listening Library and recommended for YA listeners 14 and up. (As we like to say, “Listen with the Lights […]
True Confessions of an Audio Book Virgin (an audio review of Rotters and Scowler by Daniel Kraus and tips for highlighting audio books in your collection)
I am fairly new to audio books. Not as a supporter, I have always understood their value and been a huge supporter of audio books. I have just never personally been a listener. In part, it was probably because I could take my kids to school and walk to work in my previous location – […]
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