Think you have what it takes to design a cover for a limited edition of J.G. Ballard’s Crash?

Times Online and Harper Collins have teamed up for a competition timed with the release of Ballard’s latest autobiography, Miracles of Life: From Shanghai to Shepperton, which will be published on February 4, 2008.

Ballard himself will pick the winner from among the six finalists chosen by the Harper Collins design team.

Unfortunately, the competition is only open to residents of the UK and Ireland aged 16 and over. But those of you currently eligible—or thinking of relocating to become eligible—can find the details of the competition here.

But how times—and The Times—have changed! As you can tell from the complete review the same publication gave to Crash back on June 28, 1973 …