• J. G. Ballard was at the forefront of modern British fiction for over three decades, achieving remarkable critical acclaim and commercial success. He has a large and very dedicated fanbase. • On first publication, ‘The Day of Creation’ was hailed as ‘absolutely vintage Ballard…impressive stuff…never anything but compulsively absorbing: the white heat of its images seems to burn off the page, and the surreal landscapes linger on in the mind’ (Independent). • It will be given a stunning new cover treatment and reissued as part of an ongoing update of the J. G. Ballard series style. This will feature a fantastic new introduction by Joshua Cohen. • ‘Empire of the Sun’, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, was made into a film by Steven Spielberg. ‘Crash’ was also later made into an equally controversial film by David Cronenberg. An all-star film adaptation of ‘High-Rise’ directed by Ben Wheatley and starring Tom Hiddleston is in production now. Competition: Joseph Conrad;Joseph Conrad; Louis de Bernieres;