Biography

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.

Books by James Blish

Worlds of If Super Pack #3
Worlds of If Super Pack #3
2018
James Blish Sf Gateway Omnibus
James Blish Sf Gateway Omnibus
2013
James Blish Sf Omnibus
James Blish Sf Omnibus
2013
The Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories
The Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®: 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories
2011
Flights of Eagles
Flights of Eagles
2009
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 3 (1941)
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 3 (1941)
2008
In this world, or another
In this world, or another
2003
The Fantasy Hall of Fame [30 stories]
The Fantasy Hall of Fame [30 stories]
2002
Dusk of Idols
Dusk of Idols
1996
With all of love
With all of love
1995
Cities in Flight
Cities in Flight
1993
Die Original-Abenteuer von Raumschiff Enterprise. 13. Jenseits der Sterne
Die Original-Abenteuer von Raumschiff Enterprise. 13. Jenseits der Sterne
1992
CITIES IN FLIGHT VOL. 2 (Cities in Flight)
CITIES IN FLIGHT VOL. 2 (Cities in Flight)
1991
Cities in Flight, Vol. I
Cities in Flight, Vol. I
1991
La derniere creature / sept histoires d'intrigue intergalactique inspirees par la celebre serie télé
La derniere creature / sept histoires d'intrigue intergalactique inspirees par la celebre serie télé
1991
Star Trek - The Classic Episodes
Star Trek - The Classic Episodes
1991
Star Trek - The Classic Episodes Vol. 1
Star Trek - The Classic Episodes Vol. 1
1991
Star Trek - The Classic Episodes Vol. 2
Star Trek - The Classic Episodes Vol. 2
1991
Star Trek - The Classic Episodes Vol. 3
Star Trek - The Classic Episodes Vol. 3
1991
Devils Day
Devils Day
1990
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 18 (1956)
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 18 (1956)
1988
The tale that wags the god
The tale that wags the god
1987
Isaac Asimov Presents the Grea
Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 15 (1953)
1986
STAR TREK 3
STAR TREK 3
1986
der-psi-mann
der-psi-mann
1984
The Golden Years of Science Fiction -- Second Series
The Golden Years of Science Fiction -- Second Series
1983
The quincunx of time
The quincunx of time
1983
The Seedling Stars and Galactic Cluster
The Seedling Stars and Galactic Cluster
1983
The Science Fictional Solar System
The Science Fictional Solar System
1982
Black Easter ; The day after judgment
Black Easter ; The day after judgment
1981
Titan's daughter
Titan's daughter
1981
Get Out of My Sky; and, There
Get Out of My Sky; and, There Shall Be No Darkness
1980
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury (The Future in Question / Space Mail)
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Treasury (The Future in Question / Space Mail)
1980
Mission to the Heart Stars
Mission to the Heart Stars
1980
Star Trek 5
Star Trek 5
1980
The Future in Question
The Future in Question
1980
The great science fiction series
The great science fiction series
1980
BEST OF JAMES BLISH
BEST OF JAMES BLISH
1979
Kokhav gan ha-ʻeden
Kokhav gan ha-ʻeden
1979
Maḥar hu ha-etmol
Maḥar hu ha-etmol
1979
Star Trek 11
Star Trek 11
1979
The Night Shapes
The Night Shapes
1979
The warriors of day
The warriors of day
1979
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories
100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories
1978
Anywhen
Anywhen
1978
Science Fiction of the forties
Science Fiction of the forties
1978
The Star Trek Reader IV
The Star Trek Reader IV
1978
Black Easter
Black Easter
1977
Star Trek 12
Star Trek 12
1977
Star Trek 4
Star Trek 4
1977
Star Trek Collectors Set
Star Trek Collectors Set
1977
The Star Trek Reader III
The Star Trek Reader III
1977
The testament of Andros
The testament of Andros
1977
Star Trek 9
Star Trek 9
1975
The Science Fiction Roll of Honor
The Science Fiction Roll of Honor
1975
A life for the stars
A life for the stars
1974
Science Fiction Hall of Fame--Volume Two B
Science Fiction Hall of Fame--Volume Two B
1974
Where Do We Go From Here? Book 1
Where Do We Go From Here? Book 1
1974
Best science fiction stories of James Blish
Best science fiction stories of James Blish
1973
Midsummer century
Midsummer century
1973
Star Trek 7
Star Trek 7
1973
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume Two
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame -- Volume Two
1973
Star Trek 6
Star Trek 6
1972
The Day After Judgement
The Day After Judgement
1971
More issues at hand
More issues at hand
1970
Star Trek Adventures - Spock Must Die!
Star Trek Adventures - Spock Must Die!
1970
Star Trek Novel
Star Trek Novel
1970
The issue at hand
The issue at hand
1970
Star Trek 2
Star Trek 2
1968
The vanished jet
The vanished jet
1968
Yet more Penguin science ficti
Yet more Penguin science fiction
1964
Novelets of Science Fiction (B
Novelets of Science Fiction (Belmont SF, L92-567)
1963
The star dwellers
The star dwellers
1961
The frozen year
The frozen year
1957
Year 2018
Year 2018
1957
IF Worlds of Science Fiction, May 1955
IF Worlds of Science Fiction, May 1955
1955