The Cambridge/Somerville Speculative Fiction Writers Group (or CamberSpec for short) is for everyone writing speculative fiction: fantasy, science fiction, steampunk, alternate history, magical realism, horror ... any sort of fiction that takes the 'real' world and adds a little twist. We welcome novelists, short story writers, and writers of novellas. We are united by our love of this genre, not by the length of the work we produce. CamberSpec is open to writers at every stage of their careers, …

This is a group for writers who write speculative fiction- a very broad term that includes such genres as science fiction, fantasy, horror, steampunk, magical realism, etc. Speculative fiction includes such classics as Herbert's "Dune" and Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" series, beloved youth favorites such as C.S. Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia" and J.K Rowling's "Harry Potter" books, and even contemporary mainstream works, such as Audrey Niffenegger's "The Time Traveler's Wife" and Margaret Atwoo …