The Philip K. Dick Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1986) award
James P. Blaylock
ジェイムズ・ピー・ブレイロック
Jeimuzu P. Bureirokku
Pen Names:
William Ashbless（Fictional poet persona co-created with Tim Powers; used as a literary joke/pen-name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-09-20 （Long Beach, California, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Long Beach, California → Orange, California (Chapman University)
Career
- Occupations
- author, novelist, science fiction writer, fantasy writer
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Influenced By
- Tim Powers, K. W. Jeter, Philip K. Dick
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Chapman University | — | — | — | — | United States |
California State University
Country:
United States
Chapman University
Country:
United States
Listed as graduate institution in source (Wikipedia)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | World Fantasy Award | Paper Dragons | — | World Fantasy Award organization | winner |
| 1986 | Philip K. Dick Award | Homunculus | — | Philip K. Dick Award committee | winner |
World Fantasy Award
1985
Work:
Paper Dragons
Organization:
World Fantasy Award organization
Result:
winner
Philip K. Dick Award
1986
Work:
Homunculus
Organization:
Philip K. Dick Award committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Paper Dragons
1985 FantasyA collection showcasing Blaylock's whimsical and fantastical short fiction themes.
fantasyhumorVictorian pastiche
The Digging Leviathan
1984 Science fiction / FantasyA novel mixing marine motifs and strange phenomena, blending nostalgia with the uncanny.
oceanic weirdnessthe uncannydiscovery
Homunculus
1986 Science fiction / Fantastical fictionA novel where science and magic intersect; contains both humorous and darker elements.
artificial lifescience vs. magicstrange inventions
Land of Dreams
1987 FantasyA fantastical work exploring intersections of dream and reality.
dreamsboundary between realitymagic
The Magic Spectacles
1991 FantasyA fantasy story that uncovers wonders hidden in everyday life, using visual metaphors to probe layers of reality.
everyday wondervision and perceptionmagic
Bibliography
- The Digging Leviathan (1984)
- Paper Dragons (1985)
- Homunculus (1986)
- Land of Dreams (1987)
- The Magic Spectacles (1991)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- whimsical, imaginative fantasy with humorous undertonesnostalgic, Victorian-tinged narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Victorian pasticheeccentric inventions and contraptionsboundary between dreams and reality
Legacy
An American fantasy/SF writer known for a distinctive blend of whimsy and weird fiction. Along with contemporaries like Tim Powers, he helped shape the California fantasy scene and is notable for the fictional poet persona William Ashbless.
Trivia
- Close friend and collaborator of Tim Powers and K. W. Jeter.
- Co-created the fictional poet William Ashbless with Tim Powers.
- Won the World Fantasy Award for Paper Dragons.
- Won the Philip K. Dick Award for Homunculus.