{"product_id":"cruising-the-coast-of-nostalgia-maxim-jakubowski-9781990682148","title":"Cruising The Coast of Nostalgia","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this erotic, funny, imaginative collection Maxim Jakubowski treats us to nine nostalgic romps through the fringes of a Ballardian universe populated with noir-inspired protagonists and a bevy of \u003cem\u003ebelle dames sans merci.\u003c\/em\u003e Start with \"Olympia Express,\" a hilarious (and sexy) recount of Maxim's adventures smuggling contraband Olympia Press novels from Paris to London for Mike Moorcock to give to JG Ballard. Or \"The Ballardians,\" a doomed cruise of fans who relish social atrocities. \"'The Hardoon Labyrinth' By J.G. Ballard\" is a fascinating yarn based on a 1950s JGB short story long suppressed from publication, and the whole collection weaves together Maxim's love of Ballardian tropes, noir crime fiction, and his unquestioned ability to spice plots up with straightforward erotica. Complete with illustrations. Maxim Jakubowski met JG Ballard in the 1960s and they remained friends until Jim's passing, travelling together to events in France and Italy on various occasions. A British author and publisher active in crime, fantasy \u0026amp; SF, and erotica, Maxim won a handful of awards across these genres for his writing and editing. A winner of the Anthony award for non fiction, and the author of 23 novels, he lives in London where he is, amongst other things, past Chair of the Crime Writers' Association and chairs its Dagger awards. He has been the crime reviewer for \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e for 12 years, and prior to that at \u003cem\u003eTime Out London\u003c\/em\u003e, and Joint Director of Crime Scene, London's International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery Film and Literary Festival. His recent novels are \u003cem\u003eJust a Girl with a Gun\u003c\/em\u003e (2023), \u003cem\u003eThe Exopotomia Manuscript \u003c\/em\u003e(2024) and \u003cem\u003eManhattan Death Ballad (\u003c\/em\u003e2025). He published a new collection of his stories in 2022, \u003cem\u003eDeath Has a Thousand Faces.\u003c\/em\u003e Together with editor\/publisher Rick McGrath he has co-edited \u003cem\u003eReports from the Deep End\u003c\/em\u003e, an anthology of all new stories inspired by JGB (2023). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maxim Jakubowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990682146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990682148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Terminal Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Maxim Jakubowski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801020772607,"sku":"9781990682148","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cruising-the-coast-of-nostalgia-maxim-jakubowski-9781990682148","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}