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§Author· 2 books
James Blish
Blish trained as a biologist at Rutgers and Columbia University, and spent 1942–1944 as a medical technician in the U.S. Army. After the war he became the science editor for the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company. His first published story appeared in 1940, and his writing career progressed until he gave up his job to become a professional writer. He married literary agent Virginia Kidd in 1947. He worked for the Tobacco Institute from 1962-1968. In 1968, he emigrated to England. Between 1967 and his death in 1975, he became the first author to write short story collections based on the TV series Star Trek. In total, he wrote 11 volumes of short stories adapted from episodes of the series, as well as an original novel, Spock Must Die! in 1970. He died midway through writing Star Trek 12; his second wife, J. A. Lawrence, completed the book, and later completed the adaptations in the volume Mudd's Angels.
§All Books
A Case of Conscience
James Blish, 1958
24 ratings
Cities in Flight
James Blish, 1970
15 ratings
§ About James Blish's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 2
- Published
- 1958–1970
- Average rating
- 3.3 / 5 across 39 ratings
- Genres
- Adventure, Science Fiction, Aliens, Classics
Start here: A Case of Conscience (1958)
A space-traveling Jesuit priest confronts a moral but godless alien race in this Hugo Award–winning novel by the author of the Cities in Flight saga. Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man, a Jesuit priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being.
Common questions about James Blish
- Who is James Blish?
- Blish trained as a biologist at Rutgers and Columbia University, and spent 1942–1944 as a medical technician in the U.S. Army. After the war he became the science editor for the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company. His first published story appeared in 1940, and his writing career progressed until he gave up his job to become a professional writer. He married literary agent Virginia Kidd in 1947.
- What is James Blish best known for?
- James Blish is best known for A Case of Conscience, published in 1958 with 24 ratings and a 3.1 average. It is the most-rated of James Blish's books on SansFiction.
- How many books has James Blish written?
- SansFiction lists 2 books by James Blish, published between 1958 and 1970. The most popular are A Case of Conscience and Cities in Flight.
- Which James Blish book should I read first?
- A Case of Conscience is the usual place to start: it is James Blish's most-rated book here, with a 3.1 average.
- What genres does James Blish write?
- James Blish's books on SansFiction are tagged Adventure, Science Fiction, Aliens and Classics.
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