Reports from the Deep End

<b>A fascinating and unsettling anthology of 32 science fiction short stories in tribute to the prophetic dystopias of New Wave sci-fi pioneer, and literary titan of the twentieth century, J. G. Ballard—featuring Will Self, Iain Sinclair, Christopher Fowler, Chris Beckett, and a new Jerry Cornelius story from Michael Moorcock.</b><br><br>Few authors are so iconic that their name is an adjective – Ballard is one of them. <br><br>Master of both literary and science fiction, his novels such as <i>Empire of the Sun</i>, <i>Crash</i> and <i>Cocaine Nights</i> show a world out of joint – a bewildering, alienating and yet enthralling place. From his rapturously weird takes on contemporary reality to his classic dystopias like <i>The Drowned World</i> and <i>High Rise</i>, Ballard’s legacy shaped the future of literature.<br><br>This first-of-its-kind anthology, featuring our greatest literary and science fiction authors, and a new Jerry Cornelius story from the iconic Michael Moorcock, pays tribute to the unique visions of humanity’s uncanny and uneasy clash with the future – our empires of concrete – seen through the warped lens of J. G. Ballard.<br><br>Edited by renowned editors Maxim Jakubowski and Rick McGrath, this collection includes stories by:<br>•Will Self<br>•Iain Sinclair<br>•Christopher Fowler<br>•Chris Beckett<br>•Michael Moorcock<br>•Jeff Noon<br>•Preston Grassmann<br>•Toby Litt<br>•Christine Poulson<br>•David Gordon<br>•Hanna Jameson<br>•James Lovegrove<br>•Ramsey Campbell<br>•Barry N. Malzberg<br>•Paul Di Filippo<br>•Samathan Lee Howe<br>•Nick Mamatas<br>•Adrian McKinty<br>•Rhys Hughes<br>•Adrian Cole<br>•Pat Cadigan<br>•Adam Roberts<br>•George Sandison<br>•Geoff Nicholson<br>•A.K. Benedict<br>•Andrew Hook<br>•David Quantick<br>•Lavie Tidhar<br>•James Grady