James P. Blaylock
James P. Blaylock was born in Long Beach, California in 1950, and attended California State University, where he received an MA. He was befriended and mentored by Philip K. Dick, along with his contemporaries K. W. Jeter and Tim Powers, and is regarded – along with Powers and Jeter – as one of the founding fathers of the steampunk movement. Winner of two World Fantasy Awards and Philip K. Dick Award, he currently directs the creative writing programs at Chapman University. Blaylock lives in Orange CA with his wife. They have two sons.
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Books by James P. Blaylock
Series by James P. Blaylock
Elfin (4 books)
Speculative Fiction Books
River's Edge (Langdon St. Ives)
2017 | science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, steampunk, historical fiction, 19th century, mystery, occult detective
The Further Adventures of Langdon St. Ives (Langdon St. Ives)
2016 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories, alternate history, steampunk, historical fiction, 19th century, mystery, occult detective
Beneath London (Langdon St. Ives #6 / 6)
2015 | science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, steampunk, historical fiction, 19th century, mystery, occult detective
The Adventure of the Ring of Stones (Langdon St. Ives)
2014 | science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, steampunk, historical fiction, 19th century, mystery, occult detective
The Aylesford Skull (Langdon St. Ives #5 / 6)
2013 | science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, steampunk, historical fiction, 19th century, mystery, occult detective
The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs (Langdon St. Ives #4 / 6)
2011 | science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, steampunk, historical fiction, 19th century, mystery, occult detective
The Ebb Tide (Langdon St. Ives #3 / 6)
2009 | science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, steampunk, historical fiction, 19th century, mystery, occult detective
The Shadow on the Doorstep
2009 | fantasy, short stories
The Knights of the Cornerstone
2008 | fantasy
The Adventures of Langdon St. Ives (Langdon St. Ives)
2008 | science fiction, fantasy, short stories, alternate history, steampunk, historical fiction, 19th century, mystery, occult detective
The Devils in the Details
2003 | fantasy, short stories
In for a Penny
2003 | fantasy, horror, short stories
Thirteen Phantasms and Other Stories
2000 | fantasy, horror, short stories
The Rainy Season
1999 | fantasy, horror
Winter Tides
1997 | horror
All the Bells on Earth
1995 | fantasy, horror
Night Relics
1994 | fantasy, horror
The Paper Grail
1991 | fantasy
The Last Coin
1988 | fantasy
Land of Dreams
1987 | fantasy
Fictions and Others
On Pirates
2001 | short stories
The Magic Spectacles
1991 | young adult