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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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April 2026: Share Your Story

The shoulders & head of a young, space-suited person, with their eyes closed, floating in space & receiving the words in a book though a wire attached to their helmet. The words Share Your Story float in space between them & the book.

On April 7, 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 April 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, April 7, 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
  • March 2026: Can “Microfiction” Pay Off Big?
  • February 2026: R-SPEC Annual Business Meeting + Will A.I. Replace Humans in Speculative Fiction?
  • October 2025: Autumn Story Campfire
  • September 2025: Genre Bending: Navigating Reader Expectations and Authorial Intent
  • July 2025: The 2025 Hugo Short
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Speculative Literature News

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

2026 Dublin Literary Award Shortlist
(Locus News)
04/16/2026 - 12:38

The six-title shortlist has been announced for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award, now in its 31st year. Authors and titles of genre...

PEN America Launches Author Safety Program
(Locus News)
04/16/2026 - 11:14

PEN America has announced plans to launch a US Author Safety Program meant to protect against harassment and threats. Supporters include...

Zelazny Wins Infinity Award
(Locus News)
04/16/2026 - 10:34

Robert Zelazny (1937-1995) has been named the recipient of the fourth Infinity Award.

The award was created by the Science...

Gelfuso Wins Compton Crook Award
(Locus News)
04/15/2026 - 11:43

TheBaltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS) has announced that The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso (Atria) [amazon...

People & Publishing Roundup, April 2026
(Locus News)
04/15/2026 - 10:00

MILESTONES

SARA HASHEM is now represented by Chloe Seager at Madeleine Milburn Literary Agency...

2026 Xingyun Awards Finalists
(Locus News)
04/13/2026 - 15:24

Finalists for the 17th-annual Xingyun Awards for Chinese science fiction were announced by the World Chinese Science Fiction Association...

2026 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists
(Locus News)
04/13/2026 - 13:00

Congratulations to all of the Locus Awards top ten finalists! These results are from the February 1 to April 1...

2026 TAFF Winner
(Locus News)
04/13/2026 - 10:41

Katrina Kat Templeton has won the Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund (TAFF) to travel from Europe to North America to attend MetropolCon, the 2026...

Michael Hague (1948-2026)
(Locus News)
04/10/2026 - 10:00

Fantasy illustrator MICHAEL HAGUE, 77, died March 10, 2026 in Colorado Springs CO.

Michael Riley Hague was born...

John Flanagan (1944–2026)
(Locus News)
04/09/2026 - 14:46

Fantasy author John Flanagan, 81, died February 7 of complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

John Flanagan was born May 22, 1944...

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R-Spec Press

  • 'From the Lockdown' 2021 Short-Story Contest
    • March 2021 Winner: "Pest Control", by Amy Aderman
    • April 2021 Winner: "Baby Grand", by Jack Feerick
    • May 2021 Winner: "Reading Glasses," by Sally Caves
  • Rochester Rewritten: Rochester in the Alternative
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