{"product_id":"9781803363196","title":"Reports from the Deep End","description":"\u003cb\u003eA 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew authors are so iconic that their name is an adjective – Ballard is one of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaster of both literary and science fiction, his novels such as \u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrash \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCocaine Nights \u003c\/i\u003eshow 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Drowned World \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHigh Rise\u003c\/i\u003e, Ballard’s legacy shaped the future of literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by renowned editors Maxim Jakubowski and Rick McGrath, this collection includes stories by:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill Self\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIain Sinclair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristopher Fowler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Beckett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Moorcock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeff Noon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreston Grassmann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToby Litt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristine Poulson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Gordon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHanna Jameson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Lovegrove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRamsey Campbell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarry N. Malzberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Di Filippo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamathan Lee Howe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNick Mamatas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdrian McKinty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhys Hughes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdrian Cole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePat Cadigan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdam Roberts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Sandison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeoff Nicholson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA.K. Benedict\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndrew Hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Quantick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavie Tidhar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Grady\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rick McGrath (CA), Will Self, Iain Sinclair","offers":[{"title":"Titan |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-11-04","offer_id":46019571876095,"sku":"9781803363196","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_ede050a8-ff98-4fce-a326-d6afccd2eeb9.jpg?v=1723192673","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781803363196","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}