Today sees the release of the new James Bond novel – Solo – by William Boyd. It is a special year for Bond books, as 2013 is the 60th Anniversary of the original publication of Casino Royale in 1953. I got the chance to go along to The Dorchester for the launch yesterday to hear […]
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The second video in which William Boyd talks about James Bond, Ian Fleming and Solo. Find the first video here.
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William Boyd talks about his first experiences of the James Bond novels, his fascination with Ian Fleming and his new 007 novel, Solo.
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A new plot summary of Solo has been posted on the website of the the author’s agent, Curtis Brown, revealing further details of William Boyd’s forthcoming book. The summary reveals further details than those already on Amazon.com, although the Amazon UK website still has scant information about the book. The Curtis Brown website says: It […]
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Amazon.com has updated its description of William Boyd’s new James Bond novel to include an overview of the plot. It says of Solo, which will be published in the UK on September 26th and the US on October 8th: It’s 1969, and, having just celebrated his forty-fifth birthday, James Bond—British special agent 007—is summoned to […]
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The Dorchester hotel in London is offering “Breakfast With Bond” in Saturday 28th September to coincide with the publication of William Boyd’s James Bond novel Solo. The breakfast appears to be scrambled eggs and bacon from the photo accompanying the announcement on the Dorchester’s website, a meal that 007 eats at any time of the […]
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The UK artwork for both the dustjacket and inside cover of William Boyd’s forthcoming James Bond novel, Solo, was revealed today on the website of Ian Fleming publications, as well as the news that that the audiobook version will be read by Dominic West. The artwork has been designed by Suzanne Dean, Creative Director at […]
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William Boyd is set to appear at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh on 30th September to discuss his James Bond novel, Solo. The event is open to the public and will see the author discuss the book with David Robinson, the Scotsman’s literary editior. Solo will be released in the UK on 26th September and […]
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Ian Fleming Publications has today released Christoher Wood’s two film novelisations, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, in ebook format. Wood was responsible for the scripts of both films, receiving a co-writing credit with Richard Maibaum for The Spy Who Loved Me while getting full credit for Moonraker. The books are available for the Kindle, […]
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Eleven of John Gardner’s 16 James Bond novels have been published in ebook format in the United States. The books have been released in Amazon’s Kindle store, as well as for Kobo and Sony devices. The 16 books run from Licence Renewed to Goldeneye, with the five remaining books only being released in 2014 when […]
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