tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post7092207215500831137..comments2024-02-16T07:47:17.645-08:00Comments on The Book Bond: Steve Cole reveals SHOOT TO KILL cluesThe Book Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-10133342498223271812014-08-12T05:48:48.266-07:002014-08-12T05:48:48.266-07:00I don't suppose anyone knows whether there wil...I don't suppose anyone knows whether there will be a special edition, slipcased or signed and numbered etc when released? I know that Charlie Higson's Young Bond books had plenty of those and I've been kind of hoping this will be the same. Thank you.Tobes Priestleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-84725070825250035852014-07-08T04:24:26.921-07:002014-07-08T04:24:26.921-07:00It would appear to be generally accepted in the Dr...It would appear to be generally accepted in the Dr Who world that Cole's efforts are pretty poor and there does seem to be an element of cheap, in-house Bensonism with his engagement by IFP, but I am prepared to give the guy the benefit of the doubt until I've read his Young Bond effort. David Schofieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-91475279313394851872014-07-05T05:40:46.361-07:002014-07-05T05:40:46.361-07:00I've read ten of his Doctor Who novels. They a...I've read ten of his Doctor Who novels. They are action-adventures, and the new series ones are aimed squarely at the same YA audience the Young Bond ones are. Their profile are almost certainly the main reason he was picked for this work. <br /><br />If you've read his books, please feel free to say what you loved about them. Perhaps you were thrilled by the Flemingesque touches in The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-22804077071196610072014-07-04T07:58:39.863-07:002014-07-04T07:58:39.863-07:00Okay, story updated. Sorry for that.Okay, story updated. Sorry for that.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-22222956233371447332014-07-04T07:46:29.833-07:002014-07-04T07:46:29.833-07:00Hold on! I have some new info. Updating YB into th...Hold on! I have some new info. Updating YB into the '80s was NOT an option offered to Steve. Going to need to do a little correcting. Stand-by.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-8402769098944406222014-07-04T03:40:25.762-07:002014-07-04T03:40:25.762-07:00Tanner, I feel that if IFP aren't aware that t...Tanner, I feel that if IFP aren't aware that their strongest product since Benson was Charlie's books and timeline, then they really aren't aware of their product. Deaver modern version being the worst incarnation of all the relaunches under the "new management". I would have had more confidence in IFP if they had told Cole exactly what they wanted, sequels to Charlie's David Schofieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-70966068407075432822014-07-04T00:40:06.516-07:002014-07-04T00:40:06.516-07:00I see your point, David, but I don't actually ...I see your point, David, but I don't actually agree that giving the author the choice of when to set his books shows an indecisiveness on the part of IFP. Rather, I think it shows a promising flexibility! And it's a pretty interesting insight into their current outlook on continuation novels. It seems like they're giving all their continuation authors--for Young Bond and "old&Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-54296908831674191452014-07-04T00:29:32.019-07:002014-07-04T00:29:32.019-07:00So you haven't actually read any of them yours...So you haven't actually read any of them yourself, Anonymous, and you're just badmouthing him because of other people's opinions you've heard? I haven't read him, either, so I wouldn't presume to form an opinion, but it does seem to me that it might make more sense to assess his appropriateness as a Young Bond author based on reactions to his teen spy series, Tripwire, as Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-66956310857367086042014-07-03T17:03:31.064-07:002014-07-03T17:03:31.064-07:00Steve Cole wrote many Doctor Who novels. His reput...Steve Cole wrote many Doctor Who novels. His reputation among Whovians is as a mediocre hack with no imagination. His claim to fame is he wrote a series of books for pre-schoolers about talking cows which, like this Bond book, had weak puns for titles. Please don't get your hopes up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-57784780410479321852014-07-03T15:30:48.428-07:002014-07-03T15:30:48.428-07:00My pleasure, Rob. Enjoyed the podcast. Exciting th...My pleasure, Rob. Enjoyed the podcast. Exciting that they showed you an alternate cover. Hope they make that public. I love that kind of stuff.The Book Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-54009406855850910402014-07-03T15:28:46.176-07:002014-07-03T15:28:46.176-07:00"a young Daniel Craig".
IFP is too quick..."a young Daniel Craig".<br />IFP is too quick to cash in on a VERY bad idea. I am sure that Ian Fleming would shudder at the thought his character being based on that.<br />Off the top, Cole immediately gets my support for rejecting that path to go down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-30785524176177189262014-07-03T04:29:48.108-07:002014-07-03T04:29:48.108-07:00Just shows how indecisive IFP are if they offered ...Just shows how indecisive IFP are if they offered Cole all the options they apparently did. One of the few lit successes in the recent past has been Higson's Young Bond concept.... David Schofieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-6070280520511095022014-07-02T14:02:23.947-07:002014-07-02T14:02:23.947-07:00Hi! I'd actually considered sending this in to...Hi! I'd actually considered sending this in to you but you beat me to it! Happy to answer any more questions about the event. Rob. Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441496407849046999noreply@blogger.com