Books

William Boyd to write new James Bond novel [Curtis Brown]

April 12th, 2012 by

A new addition to the James Bond books is to be published in 2013 according to a press release published on the Curtis Brown website on Tuesday, which started to hit the news yesterday evening. The press release is reproduced in full below, but it is interesting to see that the novel will be set […]

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James Bond returns Home: Vintage Publishing Acquires Bond Backlist

March 16th, 2012 by

Ian Fleming Publications has issued a press release this morning announcing that Ian Fleming’s 12 novels and two books of short stories will be switching publisher this year. Vintage Publishing has picked up a ten year licence for both print and ebooks, something that was contentious between IFP and Penguin. The move to Random House […]

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Collecting 007: Goldfinger cover proof

September 13th, 2011 by

A rare, final proof for the novel Goldfinger by Richard Chopping is available from The Cary Collection. The piece is believed to be one of fewer than ten copies and feature the iconic trompe l’oeil skull embedded with $20 gold coin eye sockets together with a rose stem beneath the skull’s teeth and is signed […]

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Carte Blanche review: not much like Fleming but ultimately enjoyable

August 11th, 2011 by

After the disappointment of Devil May Care, written by Sebastian Faulks and published in 2008 to coincide with the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth, I didn’t even pre-order Carte Blanche. However, when a number of glowing reviews were published I relented and decided to read it after all. Working in author Jeffery Deaver’s favour were […]

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The James Bond Books by John Gardner

July 8th, 2011 by

In 1981 John Gardner was asked by Glidrose Productions (now Ian Fleming Publications) to write a series of new James Bond novels.  The former Royal Marine had been a successful author since the 1960s, firstly with a series of light hearted thrillers and later with more series spy novels. Gardner’s first James Bond book was […]

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Licence to Cook by Edward Biddulph

March 1st, 2011 by

Licence to Cook

As many of you know I recently published a book about James Bond’s drinks, available from Lulu.com, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. While browsing Lulu.com I came across another James Bond related book and ordered it immediately. Licence to Cook was written by Edward Biddulph and contains a selection of recipes from Ian Fleming’s books; it also […]

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New James Bond book unveiled in Dubai

January 17th, 2011 by

The new James Bond book, previously known simply as Project X, was formally unveiled today at at a press conference in Dubai where part of the book will be set. The book is entitled Carte Blanche and will reboot James Bond to the present day. It is written by Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone […]

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James Bond novels go digital, cutting out Penguin – Telegraph

November 3rd, 2010 by

Interesting article on the way the publishing industry is being cut out of the loop, with Ian Fleming Publications decision to publish the James Bond novels as ebooks themselves. The article states: The digital versions of the 007 books will be published by Ian Fleming Publications, which administers the rights to the Bond books. The […]

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Ian Fleming Publications unveils Project X

May 27th, 2010 by

Ian Fleming Publications announced today details of Project X according to The Globe And Mail, which until today had existed only as a countdown timer on the IFP website that expired at midnight. “Project X” is the working title of a new James Bond continuation novel written by American author Jeffery Deaver, due to be […]

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Bond on Set: Filming Quantum of Solace

December 16th, 2008 by

Showbiz photographer Greg Williams has documented the filming process of the Bond films from behind the scenes since Die Another Day.

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