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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May 2025: Story Club: The Nebula Short Story Award Goes to…

2025 Nebula Awards Short Story Finalists - R-SPEC Rochester Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror

On March 12, SFWA announced this year’s Nebula Awards Finalists as chosen by SFWA members.

On May 6, R-SPEC will hold our own (non-binding) voting for Best Nebula Short Story.

See full article for list of stories

Moderator: Alan Vincent Michaels

Location: Our May 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, May 6, 2025 from 6:30-8:45 p.m.

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

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

2025 Williamson Lectureship
(Locus News)
05/16/2025 - 10:00

The 48th Williamson Lectureship, held April 10–12, 2025 in Portales NM, celebrated “Worlds Beyond” – including Latinx and...
2025 Seiun Awards Nominees
(Locus News)
05/15/2025 - 13:00

Kama-kon, the 63rd Japan Science Fiction Convention, has announced the finalists for the 2025 Seiun Awards (the Japanese equivalent of...
Tegtmeyer Receives Le Guin Fellowship
(Locus News)
05/15/2025 - 12:12

Sam Tegtmeyer has been chosen as the 2025 Le Guin Feminist Science Fiction Fellow.

The $3,000 fellowship, sponsored by the...
People & Publishing Roundup, April 2025
(Locus News)
05/15/2025 - 10:30
MILESTONES

ZIN E. ROCKLYN is now represented by Arley Sorg of kt literary.

AWARDS...
2025 Premios Kelvin Finalists
(Locus News)
05/14/2025 - 11:30

Finalists have been announced for the 2025 Premios Kelvin 505 Awards, presented by the Celsius 232 festival and honoring the best...
SFWA Market Report For May
(SFWA.org)
David Steffen
05/14/2025 - 11:30

Welcome to the May edition of the SFWA Market Report.

Please note: Inclusion of any venue in this report...
Breaking Down a Sequential Page: A Close Reading for Comics Writers
(SFWA.org)
Roxana Arama
05/13/2025 - 11:30

by A. A. Rubin

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2025 British Book Awards
(Locus News)
05/13/2025 - 11:04

The Bookseller has announced the winners of the 2025 British Book Awards. Titles and authors of genre interest include:

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2025 Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire Winners
(Locus News)
05/13/2025 - 10:28

The winners of the 2025 Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire, honoring the best SF/F work published in France in 2024, have been announced...
In Memoriam: Heather Osborne
(SFWA.org)
M. L. Clark
05/12/2025 - 14:17

Dr. Heather Kathleen Forest Osborne (03 June 1981–20 September...
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