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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Windchills: Ghost Tales of Midwinter

There’s something about the longest nights of the year that brings out tales of ghosts…Whether unsettled spirits or spectral impressions created by long-forgotten events, we’re seeking ghostly stories set in the grip of winter for R-SPEC's Windchills anthology. Find out more!

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Speculative Literature News

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

Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014)
(Locus News)
04/17/2014 - 16:35
Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, 87, died April 17, 2014 in Mexico City. He was hospitalized in early April for an infection and...
Blinks: Beckett, Hand, Allen, Grassman, Fox, Di Filippo, Bacharach
(Locus Blinks)
04/17/2014 - 12:44
» The Atlantic: Chris Beckett on The Underrated, Universal Appeal of Science Fiction » Salon: Elizabeth Hand, Saved by...
Guest Post: Using Foreign Language in Your Story – The Balancing Act!
(SFWA.org)
Editor
04/16/2014 - 14:00

by Juliette Wade

I love to use non-English languages in a story. To me, a foreign language behaves like a form of music...
2014 Writers/Illustrators of the Future Awards Winners
(Locus News)
04/16/2014 - 12:54
The winner of the 2014 Writers of the Future Golden Pen Award was Randy Henderson for his story “Memories Bleed Beneath the Mask...
Eaton Acquires Hodgson Papers
(Locus News)
04/16/2014 - 11:51
A substantial collection of letters, photographs, and unpublished stories by William Hope Hodgson is being donated to the Eaton Collection...
BSFA TweetFiction TweetStream 2014
(British Science Fiction Association)
Martin McCallion
04/16/2014 - 07:02

TWEETFICTION TWEETSTREAM

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IDW And Gabriel Rodriguez Head To Wonder Con! San Diego, CA (April 15, 2014) –
(SF Crows Nest)
04/16/2014 - 04:37
IDW And Gabriel Rodriguez Head To Wonder Con!

Big Panels, Great Signings, And Special Exclusives From IDW
 
San...
2014 BSFA Lecture
(British Science Fiction Association)
Tony Keen
04/15/2014 - 18:00

The 2014 BSFA Lecture at Eastercon will be given by ...
SFWA Southern California Reading Series
(SFWA.org)
KathrynBaker
04/15/2014 - 11:37

The SFWA Southern California Reading Series are free quarterly events that allow the Science Fiction and...
Crowther Steps Down from Postcripts
(Locus News)
04/14/2014 - 13:22
Peter Crowther has stepped down from his position as co-editor of the Postscripts anthology series after 11 years, with his co-editor Nick...
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