Reports from the Deep End

A fascinating and unsettling anthology of 31 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, 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:
• Chris Beckett
• Alexandra Benedict
• Pat Cadigan
• Adrian Cole
• Ramsey Campbell
• Paul Di Filippo
• Christopher Fowler
• Jeff Noon
• David Gordon
• James Grady 
• Preston Grassmann
• Andrew Hook
• Samantha Lee Howe
• Rhys Hughes
• Maxim Jakubowski
• Hanna Jameson
• Toby Litt
• James Lovegrove
• Nick Mamatas
• Barry Malzberg
• Michael Moorcock
• Rick McGrath
• Adrian McKinty
• Geoff Nicholson
• Christine Poulson
• David Quantick
• Adam Roberts
• George Sandison
• Will Self
• Iain Sinclair
• Lavie Tidhar

A first of its kind anthology, collecting tales of humanity’s uncanny and uneasy clash with the future, and the distorted psychological spaces hidden in empires of concrete.

Maxim Jakubowski is a noted anthology editor based in London, just a mile or so away from where he was born. With over 70 volumes to his credit, including Invisible Blood, the 13 annual volumes of The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries, and titles on Professor Moriarty, Jack the Ripper, Future Crime and Vintage whodunits. A publisher for over 20 years, he was also the co-owner of London's Murder One bookstore and the crime columnist for Time Out and then The Guardian for 22 years. Stories from his anthologies have won most of the awards in the field on numerous occasions. He is currently the Chair of the Crime Writers' Association and a Sunday Times bestselling novelist in another genre.