Universes in Science Fiction

Universes in Science Fiction is an anthology of articles and fiction edited by Anji Valenza and Germaine Best. 
They were both published in 1976. The zines are about nine Science Fiction Universes, their scientific origins and representative fiction. 
This zine is mentioned in Writers in Fandom: The Fanzine Scene.
This zine may have been related to "The Universe Creation Software Project, "a forum-zine for people who write in their own universes, or would like to." from an ad in Warped Space #42 in 1979 On the other hand, "The Universe Creation Software Project" may have been the working title for It Takes All Kinds.
==The Writers==
* Germaine Best (Kymishiia)
* Chuck Gannon (The Terran Future)
* Elise M. Grasso (Machura)
*Winston Howlett (Kafarra)
* Catherine Keegan (Zetaria)
* Mary Beth Pospula (Za-Zim-Ta)
* Anji Valenza (The Klysadel)
* Carol Walske (The Kilingau, Nu Ormenel)
* Zenia Lopez (The Tervulians)
==Issue 1==
Universes in Science Fiction 1 was published in August 1976 and contains 176 pages and has the subtitle: "Alien Ways: Planets, Cultures & People." It is non-fiction about world-building 'non-fiction' in the Star Trek universe. It was edited by Anji Valenza.
From the forward: "The Universes appearing herein appeared here because their authors volunteered them. I know that there are a couple of people who were leary [sic] of doing this at first - the reason being that there is a tendency in fandom for "free-lance" writers to pick up other people's universes and begin writing stories about for/about them, often without the original [a]authors' consent or even knowledge. Let this be a word to the wize [sic]: All the universes contained herein are covered under legal copyright; unauthorized writers for these universes will be dealt with accordingly."
* The Universes
** Aknauhraiand: A Political Matrix by C. Walske (5) ("A series of short explanatory pieces giving basic background information on the kilingau as a people, their language, government, etc.") (reprinted in Nu Ormenel Collected #2) 
** A History of Moments: The Klysadel Universe by Anji (35)
** A Report on the Tervalkan People by Zenia Lopez (57)
** Uzhuruzh Machurakuch by Elise M. Grasso (75)
** Zetaria by C. Keegan (101)
** From the Journals of the Kareeln by Winston A. Howlett (109)
** Kymishiia: A Definite Overview by Germaine Best (113)
** Saolta Feasta by Chuck Gannon (135)
* Potentially Helpful Data for Potential Universe Builders
** Language in Practice: Agavoi and Kwakyen by Fern Marder (158) ("A discussion of Agavoi, the main language of the Ormenel, as contrasted with the language of another 'universe.'") (reprinted in Nu Ormenel Collected #2) 
** Appendices: A Crash Course in Everything (166)
** Bibliography of Invaluable Sources (189)
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==Issue 2==
Universes in Science Fiction 2 was published in December 1976 and contains 160 pages. It has the subtitle: "Interactions: Calm & Conflict" and are stories based on the world-building of from the first issue.
A note about the editing of volume 2 -- While issue #1 was always intended to be edited and published by Anji Valenza, Germaine Best had planned to do all of the work on Vol. 2. But when Germaine became unable to work on the zine, Fern Marder and Carol Walske stepped in to assist:
From the editorial in issue #2: 
Contents:
* Introduction (iii)
* Acknowledgments (iiii)
* The Phoenix Tree by Elise Grasso (1)
* Broken Sword by Carol Walske and Fern Marder (the first story they wrote together, "Trouble ensues when the only woman Karras finds attractive on Roan's ship turns out to 'belong' to another.") (7)
* A Falling of Evening by Anji Valenza (43)
* Supplemental Report by Zenia Lopez (53)
* Eyeless Night by Winston Howlett (87)
* The Clan by Chuck Gannon (108)
* a poem from Coo~Ca~Saran by Germaine Best (112)
* Za Zimta by Maybeth Pospula and Donna M. Albano (113)
* The Trader by Germaine Best (124)
* Philosophy by Germaine Best (130
* An Epic: First Contact: Nije Fozuthi by Elise Grasso (131)
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==References==
Category:Non-fiction Zines 
Category:Original Fiction
Category:1976 Zines