Ian Fleming

A new era of 007 audio adventures unveiled

March 18th, 2024 by

Ian Fleming’s iconic tales revived with star-studded narrations for modern listeners. Ian Fleming Publications, in partnership with HarperCollins US, is to release audio editions of all Fleming’s iconic 007 novels and his two non-fiction works. This venture aims to introduce Bond’s thrilling adventures to a broader audience through captivating narrations by a stellar cast. The […]

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Nicholas Shakespeare’s Ian Fleming: The Complete Man launched

October 18th, 2023 by

Edward Biddulph reports from the launch of Nicholas Shakespeare’s biography of Ian Fleming. Publisher Harvill Secker celebrated the launch of perhaps the most important biography of recent years – Ian Fleming: The Complete Man by renowned novelist and biographer Nicholas Shakespeare – at The Tophams Hotel in London on 17th October. The most important? Well, […]

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Anniversary of Ian Fleming’s death [1964]

August 12th, 2023 by

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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Mission Report: Goldeneye – part 3

June 15th, 2023 by

The third and final instalment from Darryl Marsch on his recent assignment to Goldeneye Resort.  Also see: part 1 and part 2 The next morning saw a typical James Bond breakfast of scrambled eggs and buttered toast. After which, our man, Oniel, collected us for a journey into Ocho Rios, where we arranged to ride […]

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Mission Report: Goldeneye – part 2

June 8th, 2023 by

The second instalment of Darryl Marsch’s report on his recent assignment to Goldeneye Resort.  Read part 1 of this series The next morning, we returned and breakfasted on ackee and salt fish, which may be the national dish of Jamaica. It was a favorite of Fleming’s, and I speculate so because it tastes of spicy […]

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Mission Report: Goldeneye – part 1

May 31st, 2023 by

Darryl Marsch reports on his recent assignment to Goldeneye Resort in Jamaica.  The Boeing 737-800 touched down at Sangster International Airport at precisely 2:17 p.m., local time. My eyes glanced away from the dark-brown dial of my Seamaster Diver and fixed on the azure-blue sky above Montego Bay that peeked between the airport’s boxy terminal […]

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A celebration of Ian Fleming on the anniversary of his birth

May 28th, 2023 by

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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007 at 70: Anniversary launch at the London Library

April 15th, 2023 by

Edward Biddulph attends book launch at the London Library marking the 70th anniversary of Casino Royale. The London Library was the sumptuous setting for a double-O celebration of Ian Fleming and James Bond, organised by Ian Fleming Publications. The event was a double celebration, because, held on 13th April, it marked the 70th anniversary to […]

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70 years of 007

April 13th, 2023 by

When Casino Royale was first published on 13th April 1953 no one could have predicted that James Bond would still be relevant 70 years later. Today marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of Casino Royale, the very first book in the James Bond series. Written by Ian Fleming – according to him to help […]

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The Folio Society releases 70th Anniversary Limited Edition of Casino Royale

April 11th, 2023 by

The luxury book publisher has printed just 750 copies of the special collector’s edition. Independent publisher The Folio Society have released a Limited Edition of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale to celebrate the book’s 70th anniversary. Produced in close collaboration with the Ian Fleming estate, only 750 copies will be printed. Each edition features new artwork by […]

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