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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.

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...

McSweeney Receives Windham-Campbell Prize
(Locus News)
04/09/2026 - 14:08


Joyelle McSweeney, author of the poetry collection Death Styles (Nightboat) [amazon / bookshop], is among the...

Anathema: Spec from the Margins Relaunches
(Locus News)
04/09/2026 - 09:48


Anathema
: Spec from the Margins, a speculative fiction magazine by and for queer people of color, has announced...

Maberry & Morton Receive HWA Lifetime Achievement Awards
(Locus News)
04/08/2026 - 19:07

The Horror Writers Association (HWA) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Awards: Jonathan Maberry and...

Rob Grant (1955–2026)
(Locus News)
04/07/2026 - 10:00

SF writer and television producer ROB GRANT, 70, died February 25, 2026.

Robert Grant was born September 25,...

2025 BSFA Awards Winners
(Locus News)
04/06/2026 - 11:27

The winners of the 2025 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards has been announced.

BestNovel

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Carey Wins 2026 Philip K. Dick Award
(Locus News)
04/06/2026 - 11:25

Outlaw Planet by M.R. Carey (Orbit UK; Orbit US) [amazon / bookshop] was announced as the winner of the 2026 Philip K....

Kang Wins 2025 NBCC Award
(Locus News)
04/03/2026 - 19:01

The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) has announced the winners for the 2025 NBCC awards for books published in English (including...

2026 Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire Shortlist
(Locus News)
04/03/2026 - 18:58

The shortlist for the 2026 Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire, honoring the best SF/F work published in France in 2025, has been announced....

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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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  • 2034: Writing Rochester's Futures
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