James Blaylock

Blaylock is noted for his distinctive style. He writes in a humorous way: His characters never walk, they clump along, or when someone complains (in a flying machine) that flight is impossible, the other characters agree and show him why he's right!

He invented the poet William Ashbless along with Tim Powers.

Novels

; The "Balumnia" Trilogy :

Perhaps best described as childrens stories for adults.

• The Elfin Ship (1982)
• The Disappearing Dwarf (1983)
• The Stone Giant (1989)

; The "St. Ives" Trilogy :

Steampunk-ish — the latter two are set in Victorian England.

• The Digging Leviathan (1984)
• Homunculus (1986)
• Lord Kelvin's Machine (1992)

; The "Christian" Trilogy :

Present-day fantasy using Christian elements — such as the Holy Grail and the silver coins paid to Judas — without being in any way "religious".

• The Last Coin (1988)
• The Paper Grail (1991)
• All The Bells On Earth (1995)

; The "Ghosts" Trilogy :

Present-day Californian ghost stories.

• Night Relics (1994)
• Winter Tides (1997)
• The Rainy Season (1999)

; Others :

• Land of Dreams (1987)
• Thirteen Phantasms (2000) Short story collection
• The Man in the Moon (2002) Original manuscript of The Elfin Ship
• The Devils in the Details (2003) Short story collaboration with Tim Powers
• In For A Penny (2003) Short story collection

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