James P. Blaylock
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-10-27
James P. Blaylock is an American fantasy author, born in Long Beach, California, in 1950, who earned an MA at California State University. He was befriended and mentored by Philip K. Dick, along with his contemporaries K. W. Jeter and Tim Powers. His books range from the comic secondary-world fantasy of The Elfin Ship and its sequels to the Victorian adventures of Langdon St. Ives and the contemporary California fantasies of the Christian Trilogy, The Last Coin, The Paper Grail and All the Bells on Earth. He has won two World Fantasy Awards and the Philip K. Dick Award, and has taught for many years at Chapman University and directed the Creative Writing Conservatory at the Orange County School of the Arts.
Universe(s)
- Core Canon books: 3
- Current rank: #554 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 3.90
- Award recognitions: None recorded
Books
Aggregate across all universes
- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 3 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)
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The Last Coin (1988) · The Christian Trilogy Core Canon
The Paper Grail (1991) · The Christian Trilogy Core Canon
All the Bells on Earth (1995) · The Christian Trilogy Core Canon