Minnesota Writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism, Horror -- If you're exploring the worlds beyond mainstream literature, MinnSpec welcomes you. Come to network, hear readings from works in progress, swap story critiques, and talk shop.  Our members range from those just starting out to established authors with multiple book contracts. Want to know more? Check our About Page, or read one of our group's anthologies!

Do you easily get lost in the pages of Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, William Gibson, China Melville, Alistair Reynolds, Dan Simmons, Neal Stephenson, and/or Connie Willis ? Have you seen the film "2001" _and_ read the Arthur C. Clarke book? Do you comb the list of Nebula award finalists for rising sci-fi authors? Then this group is for you! The group will mainly focus on recent sci-fi, although I won't mind a little excursion to Philip K. Dick or Ray Bradbury. The sub-genres of the texts we e …

This group is for anyone who is interested in sharing their love of science fiction and fantasy by watching movies, discussing books, or finding other ways of expressing their nerdiness. Let’s get together and watch Buffy and Angel, compare the Tolkien books to their movie counterparts, or catch up on the latest Marvel movie.