James Blish
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 1
Major Awards: 1
Other Awards: 2
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 18
— Career and Special Awards —
Science Fiction Hall of Fame — selected by Science Fiction Museum and advisors
2002:
Posthumous Inductee — winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(3 nominations; 1 win)
1970:
“We All Die Naked ” (Three for Tomorrow)
— novella — nomination
1959:
A Case of Conscience (Ballantine)
— novel — winner
1956:
“King of the Hill” (Infinity Nov 1955)
— short story — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(3 nominations)
1971:
“A Style in Treason” (Anywhen)
— novella — nomination
1969:
Black Easter (Doubleday)
— novel — nomination
1966:
“The Shipwrecked Hotel” (by JB & Norman L. Knight) (Galaxy Aug 1965)
— novelette — nomination
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(2 nominations)
2008:
A Case of Conscience (Ballantine)
— Best Novel of 1958 — nomination
2008:
The Triumph of Time (Avon)
— Best Novel of 1958 — nomination
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(5 nominations)
2009:
Works of Art (NESFA)
— collection — 15th place
1988:
The Tale That Wags the God (Advent)
— nonfiction — 10th place
1980:
The Best of James Blish (by JB, edited by Robert A. W. Lowndes) (Ballantine Del Rey)
— single author collection — 6th place
1974:
critic — 10th place
1973:
“Midsummer Century ” (F&SF Apr 1972)
— novella — 5th place
— Other Awards —
Jupiter Awards — for SF novels and stories, voted by instructors of SF courses in higher education
(1 nomination)
1974:
The Quincunx of Time (Dell)
— novella — nomination
Retro Hugo Awards — for SF works 50 years past, voted by members of the World SF Convention
(3 nominations; 2 wins)
2004:
“A Case of Conscience” (If Sep 1953)
— novella — winner
2004:
“Earthman, Come Home” (Astounding Nov 1953)
— novelette — winner
2001:
“Okie” (Astounding Apr 1950)
— novelette — nomination
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