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Speculative Fiction or SpecFic is fantasy, horror, sifi, fantastic fiction & much more

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science."
Einstein, Albert

About
Speculative Fiction:

Speculative fiction is unlimited possibilities with infinite imagination. It is more than SF, fantasy, horror, mystery, romance, myth or fairy tale. It deals with dreams, nightmares, wishes, desires, other dimensions, goodness, evil and the unthinkable as well as the unthought-of. It is tomorrow, yesterday and today with a twist, a beam of light poking holes into the vast unknown revealing a glimpse at what might be. It is a map to the heart's darkest depths and the soul's highest realms.

Speculative fiction is where anything can and will happen. It bursts the boundaries of reality, splintering traditions and fixed ideas. It can be light-hearted, promising, inspiring, strange, weird, dark or disturbing. Whatever it is, it is a survival test of sorts, to venture into the unknown and beyond. In the end, you, dear reader, must form your own conclusions.

As you participate with perhaps a shiver shared, a memory returned, a hope found, a fear forgotten, a tug at your heart, an unusual perspective or a different dimension, you may learn who you are deep down where no one can see. So, do not protest too much as we weave in and out of the web of speculation. Look closely at the characters. You may be gazing through the mirror at me... or is that you?
--Ginger Edwards


Forrest J Ackerman

“Mr. Science Fiction”
4e & Me



Definitions of
Speculative fiction:

  • "Speculative fiction is a fiction genre speculating about worlds that are unlike the real world in various important ways. In these contexts, it generally overlaps one or more of the following: science fiction, fantasy fiction, horror fiction, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history."
    Wikipedia
  • "The term "speculative fiction" refers to what is more commonly known as "sci-fi," but which properly embraces science fiction, fantasy, magic realism, slipstream, and a host of sub-genres."
    Strange Horizons
  • "A class of fiction including but not necessarily limited to fantasy, horror and science fiction, dealing with worlds, themes and characters not  part of everyday life."
    Wiktionary
  • "Fiction which combines elements of Fantasy and Science Fiction or covers all forms of beyond reality fiction."
    Write From Home Glossary
  • "SF is umbrella term that covers anything from fantasy and horror to science fiction. Also included are alternate history and magical realism. Term was supposedly coined by the late Robert A. Heinlein. Lately the term has gained popularity with the Next Wave(term coined by critic/writer Gabriel Chouinard) bringing us writers like Jeff VanderMeer and China Mieville. A similar term that has lately been used a lot is new weird."
    Olli Lehtola/Pieces on Speculative Fiction 

  • What Is "Speculative Fiction"?
     Opinions About The Definition of Speculative Fiction

  • What Literary Genres & Subgenres Are Considered
    Here is a list of speculative fiction types.

  • Writing World
  • Articles on Science Fiction & Fantasy.











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