James Blish
American science fiction and fantasy author (1921-1975) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 54
James Benjamin "Jimmy" Blish was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He is best known for his Cities in Flight novels and his series of Star Trek novelizations written with his wife, J. A. Lawrence. His novel A Case of Conscience won the Hugo Award.
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Blish's The Warriors of Day was originally published in Two Complete Science-Adventure Books in 1951 as "Sword of Xota"
The novella Sargasso of Lost Cities, Blish's third Cities in Flight story, was published in Two Complete Science-Adventure Books in 1953.
First publication of A Case of Conscience, September 1953.
Blish's novelette "And Some Were Savages" was the cover story for the November 1960 issue of Amazing Stories, illustrated by Ed Emshwiller.Awards
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He is credited with creating the term "gas giant" to refer to large planetary bodies.
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Robert A. HeinleinBoth received Retro Hugo Award for Best NoveletteTheodore SturgeonBoth received Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella
Clifford D. SimakBoth received Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette
Isaac AsimovBoth received Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette
John W. CampbellBoth received Retro Hugo Award for Best NovellaCyril M. KornbluthBoth received Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette