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James P Blaylock


USA flag (b.1950)

aka William Ashbless

James P. Blaylock is the author of numerous novels, including the Philip K. Dick Award-winning Homunculus, The Digging Leviathan, Land of Dreams, The Paper Grail, All the Bells of Earth, and The Rainy Season. He lives in California.
 

Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
 
Novels
   Axolotl Double A-1 (1986)
   Land of Dreams (1987)
   The Magic Spectacles (1991)
   Home Before Dark (2000)
   The Man in the Moon (2002)
   The Knights of the Cornerstone (2008)
   Pennies From Heaven (2022)
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Collections
   13 Phantasms (2000)
   In For a Penny (2003)
   The Devils in the Details (2003) (with Tim Powers)
   Metamorphosis (2009)
   The Shadow on the Doorstep (2009)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Paper Dragons (1985)
   Thirteen Phantasms (1996)
   Old Curiosity Shop (1999)
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Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
James P Blaylock recommends
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The Bookman (2010)
(Bookman Histories, book 1)
Lavie Tidhar
"A stunningly imaginative remix of history, technology, literature, and Victorian adventure thats impossible to put down... simply the best book I've read in a long time."
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Infernal Devices (1986)
(George Dower, book 1)
K W Jeter
"This is the real thing - a mad inventor, curious coins, murky London alleys and windblown Scottish Isles ...a wild and extravagant plot that turns up new mysteries with each succeeding page."
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The Drawing of the Dark (1979)
Tim Powers
"The seamless and seemingly effortless blend of action and humor, the wonderful characters, the rich settings, the brilliant plot - all of it is perfect."

Anthologies containing stories by James P Blaylock
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Queen Victoria's Book of Spells (2013)
An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy
edited by
Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
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Hauntings (2013)
edited by
Ellen Datlow

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Awards
Nebula Awards Best Short Story nominee (1986) : Paper Dragons
Philip K Dick Award Best Book winner (1986) : Homunculus
World Fantasy Best Short Story winner (1986) : Paper Dragons
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (1989) : The Last Coin
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (1989) : The Last Coin
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (1992) : The Paper Grail
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (1993) : The Paper Grail
World Fantasy Best Collection nominee (1993) : Lord Kelvin's Machine
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature Best Book nominee (1996) : All the Bells on Earth
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (1996) : All the Bells on Earth
World Fantasy Best Short Story winner (1997) : Thirteen Phantasms
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (2000) : The Rainy Season


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