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.
Few authors are so iconic that their name is an adjective - Ballard is one of them.
Master of both literary and science fiction, his novels such as Empire of the Sun, Crash and Cocaine Nights 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 The Drowned World and High Rise, Ballard's legacy shaped the future of literature.
This first-of-its-kind anthology, featuring our greatest literary and science fiction authors, 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.
Edited by renowned editors Maxim Jakubowski and Rick McGrath, this collection includes stories by:
? Will Self
? Iain Sinclair
? Christopher Fowler
? Chris Beckett
? Michael Moorcock
? Jeff Noon
? Preston Grassmann
? Toby Litt
? Christine Poulson
? David Gordon
? Hanna Jameson
? James Lovegrove
? Ramsey Campbell
? Barry N. Malzberg
? Paul Di Filippo
? Samathan Lee Howe
? Nick Mamatas
? Adrian McKinty
? Rhys Hughes
? Adrian Cole
? Pat Cadigan
? Adam Roberts
? George Sandison
? Geoff Nicholson
? A.K. Benedict
? Andrew Hook
? David Quantick
? Lavie Tidhar
? James Grady
A fascinating and unsettling anthology of 31 science fiction short stories in tribute to the prophetic dystopias of J. G. Ballard.
Featuring Will Self, Iain Sinclair, Christopher Fowler, Chris Beckett, Michael Moorcock and many more.
Few authors are so iconic that their name is an adjective - Ballard is one of them. Master of both literary and science fiction, his classic novels such as Empire of the Sun, Crash and Cocaine Nights show a world out of joint, a bewildering and strange place. Alongside the classic dystopias of The Drowned World and High Rise, his legacy shaped the future of literature.
This collection gathers today's greatest literary and science fiction authors to pay tribute to the creator of Balllardian worlds we live in today. Featuring Will Self, Iain Sinclair, Christopher Fowler, Chris Beckett, Michael Moorcock, Lavie Tidhar, Pat Cadigan, Ramsey Campbell, Barry Malzberg, Adrian Cole, Jeff Noon, James Lovegrove, Rhys Hughes, Andrew Hook, Preston Grassmann, Rick McGrath, Maxim Jakubowski, David Gordon, Samantha Lee Howe, Alexandra Benedict, Paul Di Filippo, Nick Mamatas,, Adrian McKinty, George Sandison, Toby Litt, Hanna Jameson, Geoff Nicholson, Adam Roberts, Christine Poulson, David Quantick, James Grady.