Jim Blaylock’s credentials and achievements are almost too many to list! He is the author of nearly twenty published novels and numerous shorter works. His 1978 story ‘The Ape-Box Affair’ is acknowledged as the first Steampunk story and the many further adventures of his much loved character Langdon St. Ives, in both shorter and longer forms (notably in the Philip K. Dick Award-winning novel HOMUNCULUS and LORD KELVIN’S MACHINE) have made him the central figure in the original Steampunktriptych alongside Tim Powers (also represented by Zeno in the UK) and K.W. Jeter. He continues to collaborate with Powers, maintaining a partnership that has lasted since the two met in college back in the mid-70s and one only occasionally hampered by the interference of William Ashbless.
Blaylock has received multiple nominations for the World Fantasy Award, winning it on two occasions – for short story PAPER DRAGONS and his collection THIRTEEN PHANTASMS. Other novels include THE DIGGING LEVIATHAN, THE LAST COIN, ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH, THE PAPER GRAIL, NIGHT RELICS, WINTER TIDES, THE RAINY SEASON, and THE KNIGHTS OF THE CORNERSTONE. Over the years, his work has consistently ranked the highest positions in the annual LOCUS Magazine poll, and his story UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS was included in Prize Stories 1990, the O. Henry Awards.
‘I have admired Jim’s work for over two decades now,’ says Zeno agent John Berlyne. ‘In fact – gushing fanboy that I am – I realise I’ve read every word of his published fiction! Aside from being, by a country mile, the best short fiction writer I’ve ever come across, he is, and remains, a truly original voice – unique in fact – and a hugely respected and cherished genre figure.’
James P. Blaylock lives in Orange, CA with his wife, Viki. He teaches creative writing at Chapman University where he is Assistant Professor of English.
In 2013, Titan Books re-issued Blaylock’s HOMUNCULUS and LORD KELVIN’S MACHINE. To coincide with the release, Titan also published THE AYLESFORD SKULL, the first full-length Langdon St. Ives novel in 21 years! Titan Books has also published a fourth novel in the series, BENEATH LONDON. Many of Blaylock’s Langdon St. Ives short stories are also now available in eBook format.
Blaylock’s latest novel is PENNIES FROM HEAVEN.
Agent Contact: John Berlyne
titles
Langdon St. Ives
- HOMUNCULUS
- LORD KELVIN’S MACHINE
- THE AYLESFORD SKULL
- BENEATH LONDON
Langdon St. Ives Novellas
- THE ADVENTURES OF LANGDON ST. IVES (US) / THE STEAMPUNK ADVENTURES OF LANGDON ST. IVES (UK)
- THE EBB TIDE
- THE AFFAIR OF THE CHALK CLIFFS
- THE ADVENTURE OF THE RING OF STONES
- THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LANGDON ST. IVES
- RIVER’S EDGE
- THE GOBBLIN’ SOCIETY
Cheeser/Balumnia Series
- THE ELFIN SHIP
- THE DISAPPEARING DWARF
- THE STONE GIANT
Christian Trilogy
- THE LAST COIN
- THE PAPER GRAIL
- ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH
Ghosts Trilogy
- NIGHT RELICS
- WINTER TIDES
- THE RAINY SEASON
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (2023)
THE DIGGING LEVIATHAN
ZEUGLODON
LAND OF DREAMS
THE MAGIC SPECTACLES
THIRTEEN PHANTASMS
IN FOR A PENNY
THE KNIGHTS OF THE CORNERSTONE
METAMORPHOSIS
Awards & Commendations
THE ADVENTURE OF THE RING OF STONES
- Locus Awards, Novella, 11th Place (2015)
THE AYLESFORD SKULL
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 17th Place (2014)
ZEUGLODON
- Locus Awards, YA Book, 11th Place (2013)
THE AFFAIR OF THE CHALK CLIFFS
- Locus Awards, Novella, 5th Place (2012)
THE KNIGHTS OF THE CORNERSTONE
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 7th Place (2009)
THE ADVENTURES OF LANGDON ST. IVES
- Locus Awards, Collection, 12th Place (2009)
IN FOR A PENNY
- Locus Awards, Collection, 17th Place (2004)
THE RAINY SEASON
- World Fantasy Award, Best Novel, Nominee (2000)
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 13th Place (2015)
WINTER TIDES
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 10th Place (2000)
THIRTEEN PHANTASMS
- World Fantasy Award, Best Short Fiction, Winner (1997)
- Locus Awards, Collection, 13th Place (2002)
ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH
- Locus Awards, Horror/Dark Fantasy Nove, 6th Place (1996)
- World Fantasy Award, Best Novel, Nominee (1993)
- Mythopoeic Award, Adult Fantasy, Nominee (1996)
NIGHT RELICS
- Locus Awards, Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 8th Place (1995)
LORD KELVIN'S MACHINE
- World Fantasy Award, Best Novel, Nominee (1993)
- Locus Awards, SF Novel, 19th Place (1993)
THE PAPER GRAIL
- Mythopoeic Award, Adult Fantasy, Nominee (1993)
THE PAPER MACHINE
- World Fantasy Award, Best Novel, Nominee (1992)
THE MAGIC SPECTACLES
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 15th Place (1992)
THE STONE GIANT
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 13th Place (1990)
THE LAST COIN
- World Fantasy Award, Best Novel, Nominee (1989)
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 6th Place (1989)
- Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy, Nominee (1989)
THE LAND OF DREAMS
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 17th Place (1988)
HOMUNCULUS
- Philip K. Dick Award, Best Novel, Winner (1987)
- Locus Awards, Fantasy Novel, 14th Place (1987)
"Paper Dragons"
- World Fantasy Award, Short Story, Winner (1986)
- Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, Shortlist (1997)
- Nebula Award, Short Story, Nominee (1986)
- Locus Awards, Short Story, 15th Place (1986)
- Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll, Short Story, Winner (1986)
covers
translations
Langdon St. Ives Series:
- GOBBLIN' SOCIETY - Аркадия (Russia, 2021 - Общество гурманов)
- THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LANGDON ST. IVES - Аркадия (Russia, 2021 - Глаз идола)
- BENEATH LONDON - Аркадия (Russia, 2020 - Подземелья Лондона)
- THE AYLESFORD SKULL - Аркадия (Russia, 2019 - Айлсфордский череп)
- LORD KELVIN'S MACHINE - Аркадия (Russia, 2019 - Машина лорда Кельвина)
- HOMUNCULUS - Аркадия (Russia, 2019 - Гомункул)
- LORD KELVIN'S MACHINE - Bragelonne (France, 2016 - La Machine de Lord Kelvin)
- THE AYLESFORD SKULL - Titan (US MMPB, 2016)
- HOMUNCULUS - Bragelonne (France, 2016)
- HOMUNCULUS - Kassandra Yayıncılık (Turkey, 2015)
- BENEATH LONDON - Titan (UK & US, 2015)
- THE AYLESFORD SKULL - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- THE AYLESFORD SKULL - Titan (UK & US, 2013)
- LORD KELVIN'S MACHINE - Titan (UK & US, 2013)
- HOMUNCULUS - Titan (UK & US, 2013)
- LORD KELVIN'S MACHINE - Audible (Audio, 2012)
- HOMUNCULUS - Audible (Audio, 2012)
- HOMUNCULUS - J'ai Lu (France, 2001)
- HOMUNCULUS - Babbage Press (US, 2000)
- LORD KELVIN'S MACHINE - Mondadori (Italy, 1994 - La Macchina di Lord Kelvin)
- LORD KELVIN'S MACHINE - Severn House/Grafton (UK, 1993)
- LORD KELVIN'S MACHINE - Ace (US, 1992)
- HOMUNCULUS - Heyne (Germany, 1990)
- HOMUNCULUS - Ultramar (Spain, 1990 - Homúnculo)
- HOMUNCULUS - Ace (US, 1986)
Langdon St. Ives Novellas:
- THE ADVENTURE OF THE RING OF STONES - Audible (Audio, 2020)
- THE STEAMPUNK ADVENTURES OF LANGDON ST. IVES - JABberwocky (eBook, 2020)
- THE GOBBLIN' SOCIETY - JABberwocky (eBook & UK, 2020)
- THE GOBBLIN' SOCIETY - Subterranean Press (Ltd.Ed., 2020)
- RIVER'S EDGE - JABberwocky (eBook & UK, 2020)
- RIVER'S EDGE - Subterranean Press (Ltd.Ed., 2017)
- THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LANGDON ST. IVES - Subterranean Press (Ltd.Ed., 2016)
- THE ADVENTURE OF THE RING OF STONES - JABberwocky (eBook, 2015)
- THE AFFAIR OF THE CHALK CLIFFS - JABberwocky (eBook, 2015)
- THE EBB TIDE - JABberwocky (eBook, 2015)
- THE AFFAIR OF THE CHALK CLIFFS - Audible (Audio, 2014)
- THE EBB TIDE - Audible (Audio, 2014)
- THE ADVENTURE OF THE RING OF STONES - Subterranean Press (Ltd.Ed., 2014)
- THE AFFAIR OF THE CHALK CLIFFS - Subterranean Press (Ltd.Ed., 2011)
- THE EBB TIDE - Subterranean Press (Ltd.Ed., 2009)
THE DIGGING LEVIATHAN
- Kassandra Yayıncılık (Turkey, 2015 - Leviathan)
- Audible (Audible, 2012)
- SF Gateway (eBook, 2011)
- Babbage Press (US, 2002)
- Morrigan (US, 1988)
- Ace (US, 1984)
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
- JABberwocky (UK/US, eBook, 2023)
- PS Publishing (Ltd.Ed., 2023)
ZEUGLODON
- Audible (Audio, 2012)
- Subterranean Press (2012)
Cheeser/Balumnia Series:
- THE STONE GIANT - Milady (France, 2016 - Le Géant de Pierre)
- THE DISAPPEARING DWARF - Milady (France, 2016 - Le Nain qui Disparaissait)
- THE ELFIN SHIP - Milady (France, 2016 - Le Vaisseau Elfique)
- THE STONE GIANT - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- THE DISAPPEARING DWARF - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- THE ELFIN SHIP - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- THE STONE GIANT - Bragelonne (France, eBook, 2012 - Le Géant de Pierre)
- THE DISAPPEARING DWARF - Bragelonne (France, eBook, 2012 - Le Nain qui disparaissait)
- THE ELFIN SHIP - Bragelonne (France, eBook, 2012 - Le Vaisseau elfique)
- THE STONE GIANT - SF Gateway (UK, eBook, 2011)
- THE DISAPPEARING DWARF - SF Gateway (UK, eBook, 2011)
- THE ELFIN SHIP - SF Gateway (UK, eBook, 2011)
- THE ELFIN SHIP - J'ai Lu (France, 2000 - Le Vaisseau elfique)
- THE STONE GIANT - Heyne (Germany, 1999 - Der Steinriese)
- THE DISAPPEARING DWARF - Heyne (Germany, 1995 - Die Festung des Selznak)
- THE ELFIN SHIP - Heyne (Germany, 1994 - Das Elfenschiff)
- THE ELFIN SHIP - Grafton (1988)
- THE DISAPPEARING DWARF - Del Rey (US, 1983)
- THE ELFIN SHIP - Del Rey (US, 1982)
Christian Trilogy:
- THE LAST COIN - Milady (France, 2016 - Le Dernier Denier)
- ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- THE PAPER GRAIL - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- THE LAST COIN - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH - SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- THE PAPER GRAIL - SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- THE LAST COIN - SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH - JABberwocky (US eBook, 2011)
- THE PAPER GRAIL - JABberwocky (US eBook, 2011)
- THE LAST COIN - JABberwocky (US eBook, 2011)
- ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH - Denoël (France, 2001 - Sonne Le Glas De La Terre)
- ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH - Ace (US, 1997)
- THE LAST COIN - Ace (US Re-Issue, 1996)
- ALL THE BELLS ON EARTH - Ace (US, 1995)
- THE LAST COIN - Бард (Bulgaria, 1994 - Последният сребърник)
- THE PAPER GRAIL - Grafton (1993)
- THE PAPER GRAIL - Ace (US, 1992)
- THE PAPER GRAIL - Ace (US, 1991)
- THE LAST COIN - Grafton (1989)
- THE LAST COIN - Ace (US, 1988)
Ghosts Trilogy:
- NIGHT RELICS - Milady (France, 2016 - Les Reliques de la Nuit)
- THE RAINY SEASON - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- WINTER TIDES - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- NIGHT RELICS - Audible (Audio, 2013)
- NIGHT RELICS - SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2012)
- THE RAINY SEASON - SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- WINTER TIDES - SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- THE RAINY SEASON - JABberwocky (US, eBook, 2011)
- WINTER TIDES - JABberwocky (US eBook, 2011)
- NIGHT RELICS - Prószyński i S-ka (Poland, 2011 - Widma minionych nocy)
- THE RAINY SEASON - Ace (US, 1999)
- WINTER TIDES - Ace (US, 1998)
- NIGHT RELICS - Berkley (US Re-Issue, 1996)
- NIGHT RELICS - J'ai Lu (France, 1995 - Reliques de la Nuit)
- NIGHT RELICS - Ace (US, 1994)
LAND OF DREAMS
- Audible (Audio, 2013)
- SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- JABberwocky (US eBook, 2011)
- Ace (US, 1988)
THE MAGIC SPECTACLES
- Audible (Audio, 2013)
- SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2012)
- JABberwocky (US eBook, 20
- Morrigan Publications (US, 1991)
THIRTEEN PHANTASMS
- Audible (Audio, 2013)
- SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- Subterranean Press (Ltd. Edition, 2005)
- Ace (US, 2003)
- Edgewood Press (US, 2000)
IN FOR A PENNY
- Audible (Audio, 2013)
- SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- JABberwocky (US eBook, 2011)
- Subterranean Press (Ltd. Edition, 2003)
THE KNIGHTS OF THE CORNERSTONE
- JABberwocky (US eBook, 2015)
- Audible (Audio, 2013)
- SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- Ace (US, 2008)
METAMORPHOSIS
- Audible (Audio, 2013)
- SF Gateway (UK eBook, 2011)
- JABberwocky (US eBook, 2011)
- Subterranean Press (Ltd. Edition, 2009)