Today marks the anniversary of the birth Ian Fleming, the author who introduced the world to James Bond in Casino Royale and went on to write a total of fourteen James Bond books. Born in Mayfair on 28 May 1908, during the war Fleming excelled as assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence. In this capacity he […]
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A new monthly club from Ian Fleming Publications launches with a novel credited as a direct influence on 007. When Ian Fleming created Casino Royale in 1953, he brought James Bond into the world fully formed: a hard-drinking, multilingual, ex-commando with a taste for danger and dinner jackets. But while Bond’s wartime pedigree is well […]
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A look at the recently published collection of Fleming’s non-Bond writing. Ian Fleming’s Talk of the Devil is a brand-new 2025 collection of the author’s lesser-known non-Bond writings, including a memo from while he worked in wartime intelligence, journalism and short stories, and includes vivid pieces about Jamaica and the underwater world. 🛒 You can […]
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James Bond’s creator, one time naval intelligence officer, journalist and author Ian Lancaster Fleming, died of a heart attack in the early hours of 12th August 1964, his only son’s birthday. After a lifetime of heavy drinking and smoking and a reluctance to cut down on the vices he so much enjoyed, Fleming collapsed after dining at […]
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The whitewashed Art Deco cottage beneath the Dover cliffs, once owned by James Bond’s creator, is on the market for £1.75 million. A rare slice of James Bond history is on the market. Nestled below the chalk cliffs of Dover in the village of St Margaret’s Bay, the seaside cottage once owned by James Bond […]
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A forgotten pre-Bond story by Ian Fleming is now published for the first time in The Strand Magazine. Before there was Casino Royale, there was The Shameful Dream—and now, after more than seven decades, it finally has a home in print Ian Fleming’s little-known short story The Shameful Dream, believed to have been written around […]
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Jeremy Duns on early Casino Royale scripts and the mystery of James Gunn. 🎧 Apple Podcasts | Spotify In this episode of The 007 Files, Bill Koenig and Javier Trujillo and David Leigh sit down with author and researcher Jeremy Duns to explore two little-known chapters in Bond lore. First, Jeremy delves into the early attempts […]
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New collection of rare Ian Fleming writing steals the spotlight in IFP’s line-up for the year ahead. While 2025 brings plenty of exciting literary projects for Bond fans, the most anticipated release is a long-overdue exploration of Ian Fleming’s work beyond his famous spy novels. The highlight of the year comes on 22nd May, when […]
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How can they bring back James Bond after No Time to Die? Here are my theories of how Bond can return in Bond 26. I think it’s fair to say that No Time to Die left audiences in a state of shock. After years of narrow escapes, James Bond met his end in an explosive […]
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What’s it really like to stay at Goldeneye, the secluded Jamaican estate where Ian Fleming dreamed up James Bond? Spotify | Apple Podcasts In this episode, I chat with Darryl Marsch, a lucky guest who’s experienced the magic of Goldeneye twice. From strolling along the same beaches Fleming wandered to visiting the villa where Casino Royale […]
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