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, 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. 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.