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Rochester Speculative Literature Association

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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January 2026: 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 January 6, 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, January 6, 2026 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.

Asimov’s Editor Sheila Williams Hospitalized
(Locus News)
01/12/2026 - 12:58

The Must Read Books Team has shared that Sheila Williams, editor of Asimov's, has been hospitalized after suffering a brain...

Nielsen Hayden Retires from Tor
(Locus News)
01/07/2026 - 12:41

Longtime SFF editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden retired from Tor on January 5, 2026. In his tenure at Tor he had served as VP, associate...

2026 Prometheus Hall of Fame Finalists
(Locus News)
01/06/2026 - 18:15

The Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS) has announced the finalists for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Fiction.

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2026 Heinlein Society Scholarships Open
(Locus News)
01/06/2026 - 14:57

The Heinlein Society has opened its 2026 scholarships for undergraduate students. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. PDT on April 1,...

Kopaska-Merkel Receives SFPA President’s Lifetime Service Award
(Locus News)
01/05/2026 - 15:05

David C. Kopaska-Merkel has been awarded The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA)'s President's Lifetime Service Award...

LAcon V Adds Tracey Baptiste as Special Guest
(Locus News)
01/05/2026 - 13:27

The LAcon V organizers have announced that Tracey Baptiste will be a special guest for the 84th World Science Fiction Convention....

Terence M. Green (1947-2025)
(Locus News)
12/31/2025 - 14:43

Author Terence M. Green, 78, died December 19, 2025, after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Terence Michael Green was born...

Pierre Bordage (1955-2025)
(Locus News)
12/30/2025 - 11:57

French SF author Pierre Bordage, 70, died of a heart attack December 26, 2025.

Bordage was born January 29, 1955 in La Réorthe,...

SLF Call For Illustration of the Year
(Locus News)
12/23/2025 - 16:59

The Speculative Literature Foundation (SLF) has announced an open call for original artwork combining fantasy and science fiction themes...

Spate Of Scams and Schemes Flood Email
(Locus News)
12/22/2025 - 16:46

The Bookseller and the Writer Beware site are among numerous sources reporting on recent emails which inundate the inboxes of...

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