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A [[fanzine]] edited by [[Peter Weston]] which began in October 1963 under the name ''[[Zenith]]''. In some early issues it included a "[[Fanorama]]" column that [[Walt Willis]] had previously done for the [[British]] [[prozine]] ''[[Nebula]]'' and then for [[Robert Lichtman]]'s fanzine ''[[Psi-Phi]]''. With its tenth issue, '''''Zenith''''' became '''''Zenith-Speculation''''' and finally '''''Speculation''''' in October 1966. A special issue of ''Speculation'' was included in the [[Thirdmancon Combozine]] in April 1968.

In his memoir, ''[[With Stars in My Eyes]]'', Weston states that originally his fanzine was to have been called ''Nadir'', until he realized what it meant and went in the opposite direction, not knowing about [[Harry Turner]]'s earlier 'zine. Turner sent Weston a note forgiving Weston for the appropriation of the title. Turner eventually produced artwork for the eighth issue of Weston's ''Zenith''. Weston did eventually produce a fanzine named ''[[Nadir]]'', intended as a smaller, less serious companion to Zenith, but passed it to [[Charlie Winstone]] after one issue.

''Speculation'' lasted until 1976, though that was a delayed issue from 1973 which had sat in Weston's attic until it was rescued and distributed with an issue of [[Rob Jackson]]'s fanzine ''[[Maya]]'') It received [[Hugo]] nominations for [[Best Fanzine]] in 1965, 1966, 1970, and 1971 and was the 1973 [[Nova Award]] winner for Best Fanzine. It placed third in the [[Checkpoint Fan Poll]] for 1971/72.

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 Issue || Date || Pages || Notes 
1 || October 1963 || 44 || Titled ''Zenith'' 
2 || December 1963 || 38 || 
3 || February 1964 || 44 || 
4 || May 1964 || 40 || 
5 || June 1964 || 50 || 
6 || September 1964 || 40 || 
7 || December 1964 || 70 || First issues named ''Zenith-Speculation'' 
8 || March 1965 || 36 || 
9 || || || 
10 || October 1965 || 40 || 
11 || January 1966 || 44 || 
12 || April 1966 || 50 || 
13 || July 1966 || 50 || 
14 || October 1966 || 54 || First issue named ''Speculation'' 
15 || January 1967 || 54 || 
16 || Autumn 1967 || 36 || Convention '67: The Proceedings 
17 || February 1968 || 46 || 
 || March 1968 || 6 || titled ''Speculator at Large'' from the ''[[Thirdmancon Combozine]]''
18 || May 1968 || 54 || 
19 || September 1968 || 68 || 5th [[annish]] 
20 || January 1969 || 34 || 
21 || February 1969 || 32 || 
22 || April 1969 || 36 || 
23 || July 1969 || 50 || 
24 || September 1969 || 54 || [[Heinlein]] symposium 
25 || January 1970 || 54 || 
26 || May 1970 || 60 || 
27 || September 1970 || 60 || 
28 || January 1971 || 62 || 
29 || October 1971 || 54 || 
30 || Spring 1972 || 76 || 
31 || Autumn 1972 || 58 || 
32 || Spring 1973 || 72 || 
33 || 1973 || 34 || Final issue 
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