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Genre Talk: Speculative Fiction Authors

On Writing and Publishing

2026-01-24 14:00:00 2026-01-24 15:30:00 America/New_York Genre Talk: Speculative Fiction Authors Explore the world of speculative fiction with local writers who specialize in it South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch - Writers Center Conference Room (65)

Saturday, January 24
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-24 14:00:00 2026-01-24 15:30:00 America/New_York Genre Talk: Speculative Fiction Authors Explore the world of speculative fiction with local writers who specialize in it South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch - Writers Center Conference Room (65)

South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch

Writers Center Conference Room (65)

Explore the world of speculative fiction with local writers who specialize in it

Speculative fiction is the umbrella term for fiction that operates beyond the physical laws of the known world. It includes works of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and the supernatural, along with many other creative variations.

Join us as a panel of speculative fiction writers talk about the genre, their stories, and their experience finding publishers for their novels and short stories.

Panelists announced soon!

TAGS: | Writing |

South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch
seumgr@cuyahogalibrary.org
Phone: 216-382-4880
Fax: 216-382-4584
Branch manager
Steve Haynie
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About the branch

The South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch is home to the William N. Skirball Writers' Center, a welcoming space for writers for all ages and levels of experience. The Writers' Center offers free access to private writing rooms, laptops, writing workshops and a special collection of materials on the art of writing.

This branch is a Student Success Center and a Greater Cleveland Food Bank Kids Cafe location.

Upcoming events

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#AmWriting
Fri, Dec 26, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
This event is held in-person in the Writers' Center.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Dec 26, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Noon Year's Eve - Ages 3-6 with Caregiver
Sat, Dec 27, 11:15am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A+B+C (120)
Can't make it to midnight? Ring in the New Year with the library and your little ones. Enjoy stories, music, games and treats!
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Dec 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
FamilySpace - For children from birth to age 5
Mon, Dec 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
FamilySpace - For children from birth to age 5
Tue, Dec 30, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Dec 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
#AmWriting
Fri, Jan 02, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
This event is held in-person in the Writers' Center.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Jan 02, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Music & Movement - 18 months – 3 yrs. with a caregiver
Mon, Jan 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Move to your favorite kid's songs using scarves, egg shakers, and more!
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Jan 05, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Mon, Jan 05, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Mon, Jan 05, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
Baby & Me Storytime - Birth – 18 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Tue, Jan 06, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Jan 06, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Wed, Jan 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Internet Basics
Wed, Jan 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Classroom (16)
Learn how to use web browsers and search engines to navigate the internet. Also learn how to stay secure while being online. Prerequisite: Computer Basics or experience using a mouse.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Wed, Jan 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Write Like a Reporter - How The Land trains Community Journalists like you
Wed, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Preview of The Land's next free, 12-week training and mentoring program
Toddler Storytime - 19 – 35 months with caregiver
Thu, Jan 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Thu, Jan 08, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Tricky Trivia Time - Grades 4 to 12
Thu, Jan 08, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B+C (75)
Get ready to test your knowledge! Compete in teams and win fun prizes!
Second Thursday Fiction Workshop - September through February
Thu, Jan 08, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
For fiction writers ready to offer and receive feedback.
Registration is now closed
#AmWriting
Fri, Jan 09, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
This event is held in-person in the Writers' Center.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Jan 09, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Driving: Supporting older adults through the transition - A presentation for loved ones & caregivers of older adults.
Sat, Jan 10, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A (45)
This session is designed with compassion and understanding for caregivers and loved ones of older adults who may be facing the difficult transition away from driving.
Creating a Writing Habit (Especially When You’re Over 40)
Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
How some simple tricks and a little willpower can help you write regularly so you can create and finish a manuscript.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Jan 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Student Success Centers (Spring Season) — Grades K – 8 - Free homework help and academic enrichment!
Mon, Jan 12, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
We offer homework assistance, academic enrichment and access to computers that have internet, databases and free printing.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Mon, Jan 12, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Mon, Jan 12, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
Baby & Me Storytime - Birth – 18 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Jan 13, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Student Success Centers (Spring Season) — Grades K – 8 - Free homework help and academic enrichment!
Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
We offer homework assistance, academic enrichment and access to computers that have internet, databases and free printing.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Wed, Jan 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Wed, Jan 14, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Kid's Club - Grades 2-6
Wed, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us after school for games, art, science, and more!
Student Success Centers (Spring Season) — Grades K – 8 - Free homework help and academic enrichment!
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
We offer homework assistance, academic enrichment and access to computers that have internet, databases and free printing.
Teen Innovators - Grades 6 to 12
Wed, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for a chance to explore exciting technology, techniques, and art forms!
Playwriting – From the Page to the Stage - Two-part series, January 14 and 28
Wed, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Come to this highly interactive session with your ideas, and ready to create.
Toddler Storytime - 19 – 35 months with caregiver
Thu, Jan 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Thu, Jan 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Student Success Centers (Spring Season) — Grades K – 8 - Free homework help and academic enrichment!
Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
We offer homework assistance, academic enrichment and access to computers that have internet, databases and free printing.
Poetry Writing Workshop - Cyril A. Dostal Poetry Workshop
Thu, Jan 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Please note: We will workshop the original, one-page poems of the first 15 poets to give them to the facilitator by the start of the session. Please bring 15-20 copies of your poem.
Google Sheets
Fri, Jan 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Classroom (16)
Learn how to enter, modify and organize data using Google’s free web-based spreadsheet application. (Please note, a Google account is needed to participate in the class).
Little Explorers - Ages 3 - 6 with Caregiver
Fri, Jan 16, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Storytime Room (40)
Explore a new science experiment every month with your little one!
#AmWriting
Fri, Jan 16, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
This event is held in-person in the Writers' Center.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Jan 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Innovation Center Orientation + Maker Program - Adults
Sat, Jan 17, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Memory Lab
Take a combined Innovation Center Memory Lab Orientation and then participate in a maker program. This is a high demand/limited seat program. Please join the wait list.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Jan 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Student Success Centers (Spring Season) — Grades K – 8 - Free homework help and academic enrichment!
Mon, Jan 19, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
We offer homework assistance, academic enrichment and access to computers that have internet, databases and free printing.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Mon, Jan 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Mon, Jan 19, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
Baby & Me Storytime - Birth – 18 months with caregiver
Tue, Jan 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Jan 20, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Book Bites Book Club - For Grades 3-6
Tue, Jan 20, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Children's Department
Have a snack, talk about the book with friends, and make a craft based off of our book
Student Success Centers (Spring Season) — Grades K – 8 - Free homework help and academic enrichment!
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
We offer homework assistance, academic enrichment and access to computers that have internet, databases and free printing.
Prepare the Town: Hands-only CPR - Adults
Tue, Jan 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A+B (90)
Learn how to respond to disasters with the Red Cross. 
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Wed, Jan 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Wed, Jan 21, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Student Success Centers (Spring Season) — Grades K – 8 - Free homework help and academic enrichment!
Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
We offer homework assistance, academic enrichment and access to computers that have internet, databases and free printing.
Teen Innovators - Grades 6 to 12
Wed, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B+C (75)
Join us for a chance to explore exciting technology, techniques, and art forms!
I Didn't Know the Library Has That! - Deep Dive into Free Library Resources for Writers
Wed, Jan 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Hidden gems for writers, free at the library
Toddler Storytime - 19 – 35 months with caregiver
Thu, Jan 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Family Space - For children from birth to age 5
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!
Innovation Center & Memory Lab Orientation - Adults
Thu, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Memory Lab
Learn about the equipment and software in Cuyahoga County Public Library's Innovation Centers and Memory Lab during a virtual event held on Zoom.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Thu, Jan 22, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Student Success Centers (Spring Season) — Grades K – 8 - Free homework help and academic enrichment!
Thu, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
We offer homework assistance, academic enrichment and access to computers that have internet, databases and free printing.
#AmWriting
Fri, Jan 23, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
This event is held in-person in the Writers' Center.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Jan 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Audio and Video Studio Orientation - For ages 11 & up
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
Homework Center (56)
Learn about the equipment and software in the Audio and Video Recording Studios throughout Cuyahoga County Public Library.
Pulao: Vegetarian Rice Dish
Sat, Jan 24, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A+B (90)
Warm up with this aromatic and delicious Indian recipe. This is a high demand/limited seat program. Please join the wait list.
Rattle, Shake, Squish...Exploring Senses - Children grades K-3 with caregiver
Sat, Jan 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Storytime Room (40)
Come explore your senses with fun activities!
Genre Talk: Speculative Fiction Authors - On Writing and Publishing
Sat, Jan 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Explore the world of speculative fiction with local writers who specialize in it
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