Category Archives: On Spec Updates

Farewell to a Legend

May 14, 2024 onspecmag Leave a comment

Canada has lost a legend in the literature community, and especially in the short fiction community. Alice Munro has passed away.

Those of us who champion short stories, and read upwards of 500 submitted stories to bring our readers a selection of the very best, can understand the challenge . One must write something that tells a complete and compelling tale with vibrant characters and intriguing plot, leaving the reader satisfied in “6,000 words or less” .

It’s not easy.

Alice Munro won numerous awards for her work, and deserved the acclaim. Short fiction shows a unique mastery of the language, and Alice Munro was such a master. She will be missed.

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Moving Day!

May 10, 2024 onspecmag Leave a comment

Our subscribers and friends in Edmonton may know that our home base of operations is Variant Edition Graphic Novels and Comics. VE’s home is about to change, and we are going with them!

As of May 15, after everything has been packed, moved and then unpacked and re-shelved, our new home and Variant’s will be 10086-164th Street NW T5P 4Y3 in Edmonton. All mail and deliveries should be directed there.

Please continue to give them your support. It’s been a stressful year so far.

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On Spec VOL 34 No 1 Reviewed

April 28, 2024 onspecmag

You can have a look at the review of Issue #127 by SFCrowsnest’s reviewer Eamonn Murphy here.

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Writing Workshop

April 27, 2024 onspecmag

Writers, you can take advantage of some very good instructional talent by signing up for Can*Con’s new Level Up Your Writing workshops.

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AURORA AWARD FINAL BALLOT

April 26, 2024 onspecmag

We can now proudly announce that On Spec is a finalist for this year’s Aurora Awards in the Best Related Work category. . You can see the Ballot here.

You can become a member of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA), which will entitle you to get the Voting package of all works on the ballot, and then cast your vote for your favourites.

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PERFECT DATE

April 25, 2024 onspecmag

According to a meme going around, (IYKYK) April 25th is a “perfect” date.

Well, why not make this date perfect for On Spec by buying a subscription, or a single issue, or making a donation to help keep us publishing?

If cash is short right now, you can still give us a huge boost by simply telling your friends and followers on social media just how great On Spec is for fans of short fiction, and short genre fiction. And until the end of the month, you can tell them to send us a note via the Contact Us page and we will send them a complimentary back issue to read.

You can be our “perfect” date!

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Can*Con Virtual- Saturday April 20th

April 19, 2024 onspecmag

There is still time to sign up to this, and you won’t even need to get out of your pyjamas to attend! Just pour yourself a coffee and be part of the experience.

It will be worth it!

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Amazing Stories reviews Issue #127

April 11, 2024 onspecmag

It’s always interesting when we see how different reviewers respond to the stories we publish. Here is R. Graeme Cameron’s take on issue #127.

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Issue #127 Reviewed

April 2, 2024 onspecmag

You can see the latest review of On Spec by Tangent Online here.

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Last year

March 27, 2024 onspecmag

We still have copies of issues from 2023 available. If you are interested (not a subscriber yet?) please send an email through the Contact Us page, and we can let you know the costs of copy and postage. See covers below for the fabulous writers and artists we featured last year.

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