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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.

Lit Hub’s 100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
(Locus News)
12/10/2025 - 14:16

Literary Hub has published an annual list of noteworthy books published in 2025 by small presses, reviewed by a selection of 40...

2025 Deutscher Science Fiction Preis Winners
(Locus News)
12/10/2025 - 14:13

Winners of the 2025 Deutsche Science Fiction Preis, presented by Science Fiction Club Deutschland (SFCD), have been announced.

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Barrera and MacSweeney Win Cercador Prize
(Locus News)
12/09/2025 - 14:03

The Cercador Prize has announced Jazmina Barrera's The Queen of Swords, translated by Christina MacSweeney (Two Lines...

US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Book Ban
(Locus News)
12/09/2025 - 13:26

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has declined to hear the appeal of the plaintiffs in Little v. Llano County,...

2025 Nommo Awards
(Locus News)
12/09/2025 - 12:15

The winners of the African Speculative Fiction Society (ASFS) 2025 Nommo Awards, given to works by Africans as defined by the...

2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners
(Locus News)
12/08/2025 - 13:25

Winners of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards, voted on by users of the site, have been announced. Winners of genre interest include:...

Future Creation Workshop
(Locus News)
12/07/2025 - 11:00

The second annual Future Creation Workshop in Chongqing, held October 13-22, featured many improvements over the first workshop...

World Fantasy Convention
(Locus News)
12/06/2025 - 11:00

The 51st World Fantasy Convention, held in combination with British Fantasycon, was held October 30 - November 2, 2025 at the...

2026 TAFF Nominations Open
(Locus News)
12/04/2025 - 11:48

The 2026 Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund (TAFF), which will fund travel for a North American fan to the 2026 Eurocon in Germany, is open for...

Clarion 2026 Instructors
(Locus News)
12/02/2025 - 15:47

The Clarion Workshop in San Diego CA has announced the instructors for its 2026 session: Andy Duncan, Elizabeth Hand, Grady Hendrix,...

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