Author Profile: David Leigh

Barbara Broccoli has ditched Daniel Craig according The Book Bond, citing an unnamed trusted source who has been “right before”. The site mentioned that the producers want to gain back the control handed over to Craig by making him co-producer on SPECTRE. 007 Magazine adds that Tom Hiddleston was screen tested about a month ago and […]

Anders Frejdh shares his thoughts and advice on collecting Bond memorabilia. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? In the mid 1980’s when I saw The Spy Who Loved Me on VHS. Sadly none of my parents were interested in going much to the cinema. (The first Bond item I […]

Today sees the release of an espionage book that seems so highly improbable it could only be true. Into the Lion’s Mouth by Larry Loftis is about Dusko Popov’s exploits during the Second World War, when he gained valuable intelligence for the allies while misleading Nazi Germany. Buy from Amazon or Amazon UK Popov was […]

Reuben Wakeman explains how he started his Bond collection, talks about his favourite item and shares tips on collecting. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? Around 1995 with the release of GoldenEye in cinemas. At the time I was 15 and I had just been given The Spy Who Loved […]

Earlier today Ian Fleming Publications revealed the cover artwork for the US paperback edition of Trigger Mortis. The announcement was made on Twitter this morning, the pulp-inspired design largely receiving the thumbs up from fans on the social media platform. Proud to unveil the fantastically retro US paperback cover for Trigger Mortis by @AnthonyHorowitz. Out […]

Despite what you might have read elsewhere, Daniel Craig has not quit James Bond. But that’s not to say he’ll definitely do Bond 25 either. He has committed to a number of other projects though. So while he may currently be pondering his options – or simply waiting to see if the Bond 25 script is any […]

Edward Biddulph shares his love of the Bond books and books about Bond. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? I can’t remember when I first got into Bond, but I was certainly aware of Bond from an early age, perhaps 7 or 8. I have vague memories of watching Goldfinger on […]

Saturday saw director Sam Mendes gave a talk at the Hay Festival in which he spoke about his experiences of working on stage and screen. And part of that was about directing the two most recent Bond films. Mendes has worked in both theatre and film and won best director Oscar for American Beauty (1999), his […]

MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James Bond 007, returns with its thirty-fifth issue. Since the early days of digital animation, computer effects have been used to enhance or replicate elements on screen that were too costly or, frankly, too implausible to produce for real. Yet, Bond films have a worthy reputation […]

My thoughts on whether Daniel Craig has quit as 007 and the constant rumours concerning who will play Bond next.

Mark O’Connell, author of Catching Bullets: Memoirs of a Bond Fan, talks about Octopussy, Roger Moore clocks and other items in his Bond collection. When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? June 1983. My father dragged me (not joking) almost kicking and screaming to see Octopussy at the local Odeon cinema. I […]

Burt Kwouk, who appeared in Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice and the 1967 Casino Royale spoof, has died at the age of 85. Kwouk was born in Cheshire in 1930 but was brought up in Shanghai until he was 17 years old, when his Chinese parents returned to England. After completing his studies in the United States […]

Last week Bond fans from around the world were up in arms after the Daily Mail revealed unnamed sources had told them Daniel Craig had quit as James Bond. Hours later the BBC reported that according to their own unnamed source, Craig had made no decision and was unlikely to do so for quite some […]

Trigger Mortis, the latest addition to the James Bond continuation novels is available in the UK from today in paperback. Buy from Amazon UK Anthony Horowitz’s novel, which is set shortly after the events of Goldfinger, received widespread critical acclaim from fans when released in September. The paperback edition is published by Orion. Trigger Mortis is available from […]

Bill Koenig of The Spy Command talks about Bond screenplays.  When and how did you first get bitten by the Bond bug? November 1965, “The Incredible World of James Bond” (TV special) What’s your favourite item in your collection and why? Copies of scripts, especially early drafts to see how the movies developed. In particular, it’s […]

Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter about his exit from TV show NCIS, Michael Weatherly revealed his production company is working on bringing Ian Fleming’s Thrilling Cities to the small screen. Buy from Amazon UK or Amazon.com The book was originally written by Fleming for a series in the Sunday Times and later compiled into a book. […]

Friday saw Steve Cole speak at the Whitstable Literary festival just days after the release of his second Young Bond novel, Heads You Die. Buy from Amazon UK  Discussing his entries in the Young Bond saga he revealed that his third book in the series, to be released in September, will be titled Strike Lightning. Temporary cover artwork […]

Recently I asked readers what they would like to see more of on The James Bond Dossier. One thing that came up again and again was articles on collecting memorabilia, including posters, props, books and toys. So I emailed a number of fellow fans in my address book and asked them to share their favourite Bond collectibles. […]

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Heads You Die, the second book by Steve Cole in the Young Bond series, was published in the UK today by Red Fox and available online and in bookshops. Buy from Amazon UK | Amazon.com The brief  synopsis posted on Amazon reads: James’s Cuban holiday has become a nightmare mission to save an old friend from a villain who has […]