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R-SPEC is a group of writers, readers and thinkers in the Rochester NY area, that exists to celebrate and create speculative literature. We hold public meetings once a month to discuss new ideas and critically examine the literature we care about. You can help by joining us at a meeting, or becoming a member.

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November 2025: Share Your Story

Share Your Story - R-SPEC Rochester Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror - Bring your poem, short story or other in-progress work and join us for our reading meeting

On November 4, you're invited to share your story, poem, or any writing roadblocks you're facing. Bring a piece with fewer than 1,000 words, if you can, but no more than 2,000 words, if you can't break the scene. This helps give everyone sufficient reading and feedback time.

Moderator: Alan Vincent Michaels

Location: Our November meeting will be in person at Barnes & Noble, Pittsford and on Zoom. (Please join us at least 10 minutes before the 7:00 p.m. start time to ensure a good connection.)

Meeting Time: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6:30-8:45 p.m.

  • Open chat: 6:30-7:00 p.m.
  • Share Your Story: 7:00-8:45 p.m.
  • Close meeting: 8:45 p.m. (or sooner to break down the Community Room before the store closes)

Note: R-SPEC reading meetings are not recorded.

Calendar, News, Blog
  • October 2025: Autumn Story Campfire
  • September 2025: Genre Bending: Navigating Reader Expectations and Authorial Intent
  • July 2025: The 2025 Hugo Short
  • In Memoriam: Lynn Spitz

Speculative Literature News

News from the Speculative Literature writing community, including items from Locus Magazine, SFWA, etc.

StokerCon 2026 Guests of Honor
(Locus News)
11/11/2025 - 12:37

The StokerCon Governing Committee has announced the details of StokerCon 2026, or StokerCon 10. The convention will be held June 4-7,...

Celeste Rita Baker (1958-2025)
(Locus News)
11/10/2025 - 14:50

Writer and organizer Celeste Rita Baker, 67, died October 30, 2025.

Baker was a Virgin Islander born July 29, 1958. She moved...

2025 Prix Utopiales
(Locus News)
11/10/2025 - 12:57

The winners of the 2025 Prix Utopiales and the 2025 Prix Utopiales Jeunesse have been announced. The prizes recognize work in the...

Rose Wins Goldsmiths Prize
(Locus News)
11/07/2025 - 12:21

We Live Here Now by C.D. Rose (Melville House) is the winner of The Goldsmiths Prize, created in 2013 by Goldsmiths...

Galaxycon
(Locus News)
11/07/2025 - 11:00

The 2025 Galaxy Science Fiction Convention, recently branded as Galaxycon, took place in Chengdu from October 18-21, 2025, drawing China...

2025 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards
(Locus News)
11/05/2025 - 11:46

National Book Tokens have announced the winners of the 2025 Books Are My Bag Readers Awards. The awards aim to reflect the truly diverse...

2026 Future Worlds Prize Opens
(Locus News)
11/03/2025 - 11:24

The Future Worlds Prize for Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers of Colour is open to submissions from unpublished writers of color based...

2025 British Fantasy Awards Winners
(Locus News)
11/03/2025 - 11:24

The British Fantasy Society (BFS) has announced the winners of the 2025 British Fantasy Awards:

Best Fantasy Novel (the...

World Fantasy Awards Winners
(Locus News)
11/02/2025 - 11:19
The World Fantasy Awards winners for works published in 2024 were presented during the 2025 World Fantasy Convention, held October 30 -...
2025 Waterstones Book of the Year Shortlist
(Locus News)
10/30/2025 - 11:56

The shortlist for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2025 has been announced. Titles and authors of genre interest include:

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    • April 2021 Winner: "Baby Grand", by Jack Feerick
    • May 2021 Winner: "Reading Glasses," by Sally Caves
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