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Femspec is a feminist academic journal specializing in speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, mythic explorations in poetry and post-modern fiction, and horror.

There is a conscious multicultural focus of the journal, both in content and in the diverse makeup of its editorial group.

The first issue came out in 1999 under the editorial direction of founder Batya Weinbaum.

Femspec is still publishing as of the winter of 2009.

Having lost their academic home in May 2003, they increasingly cross genres and print write-ups of all books and media received, as well as of events that feature creative works that imaginatively challenge gender such as intentional communities, performance events, and film festivals.

The journal has, to date ( 2009 – 10 ) published nine volumes, two issues per volume.