tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22332039943225865002024-03-17T18:04:52.562-07:00The Book BondWhere James Bond OO7 Never DiesThe Book Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014913614591869289noreply@blogger.comBlogger1436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-65230274590614769672024-02-26T06:58:00.000-08:002024-02-26T06:59:20.938-08:00RAYMOND BENSON eBook omnibus released todayJames Bond: The Raymond Benson Years is released today from Ian Fleming Publications. This eBook-only omnibus collects all six original Raymond Benson James Bond novels for the first time: Zero Minus Ten, The Facts of Death, High Time to Kill, Doubleshot, Never Dream of Dying, and The Man with the Red Tattoo.You can purchase James Bond: The Raymond Benson Years on Amazon.com, John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-15608212582783512772024-02-14T09:19:00.000-08:002024-02-14T14:55:35.384-08:00Cover for paperback ON HIS MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE revealed and it's a beauty!Cover art for the paperback edition of Charlie Higson's On His Majesty's Secret Service has been revealed, and it's FANTASTIC! (imho) IFP has also posted an interview with the designer Mark Ecob of Mecob.BOND SAVE THE KING
It's the 4th of May, two days before the coronation of King Charles III and the world's favourite spy has his work cut out for him.
Bond is sent at the last minute to thwart John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-70597297115338537982024-02-12T17:19:00.000-08:002024-02-12T17:19:43.112-08:00Calvin Dyson reviews ZERO MINUS TENI enjoy Calvin Dyson's YouTube videos. I also enjoy Raymond Benson's James Bond books. So I'm happy to see Calvin beginning his reviews of Benson's Bonds! Enjoy the first installment, Zero Minus Ten.John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-47771941532170816932024-02-07T17:32:00.000-08:002024-02-07T17:38:32.977-08:00UK cover art for A SPY LIKE MECover art for the UK edition of Kim Sherwood's A Spy Like Me has appeared on Amazon. Nice, but this is a rare case in which I prefer the U.S. cover, which is exceptional. This second Double O book will be released in the UK under Harper's new crime imprint Hemlock Press on April 25, 2024. Pre-order the UK edition of A Spy Like Me by Kim Sherwood at Amazon.co.uk. John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-5181586203774146722024-01-29T06:30:00.000-08:002024-01-29T06:30:57.828-08:00IFP announces releases for 2024Ian Fleming Publications have announced their plans for 2024. Full press release below.IFPL Announcement – What We Have Planned For 2024As we make our way through the cold and blustery days of January, instead of lighting our 70th cigarette of the day, let’s instead look ahead to what’s coming in 2024. We’re very excited to share with you our plans for the year ahead and stay tuned for some John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-8086295615605027082024-01-01T10:09:00.000-08:002024-01-01T10:09:12.450-08:00Anniversary BONDS for 2024HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome to another year of The Book Bond. Here's a rundown of the Bond novels that will be celebrating notable anniversaries this year. Break out the bookmarks and champagne!70th AnniversaryIan Fleming's second Bond novel brings 007 to the United States on the trail of gangsters and pirate treasure. Live and Let Die was published by Jonathan Cape in the UK on April 5, 1954.60thJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-55593373312045712752023-12-22T15:00:00.000-08:002023-12-22T15:09:45.588-08:00Season's Greetings from IAN FLEMING PUBLICATIONS Ian Fleming Publications has signed off for the year with a lovely Christmas card and some parting words via their Moneypenny newsletter.Trust that our 2024 strategy is approved and ready to put into action. I do believe I’ll be able to share some of it with you in January – we have some exciting missions planned.
With this year marking the 60th anniversary of On Her Majesty’s Secret John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-40243670583316904572023-12-13T10:26:00.000-08:002023-12-13T10:26:34.011-08:00JAMES BOND AFTER FLEMING by Mark EdlitzMark Edlitz, author of the superb The Lost Adventures of James Bond, is back with a new book, James Bond After Fleming: The Continuation Novels. I'm a big fan of the James Bond continuation novels (obviously), so this is a book I'm very excited about! I've actually had the pleasure of seeing an advance copy, and I can tell you this is a top-notch piece of work and a must-have for fans of theJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-20987651542935204542023-12-04T07:45:00.000-08:002023-12-04T07:45:19.278-08:00CALVIN DYSON | John Gardner 007 Era Wrap UpMy favorite Bond YouTuber, Calvin Dyson, wraps up his read-through of all the John Gardner James Bond novels with a final thoughts video. I've really enjoyed his Gardner reviews and I look forward to his read-through and reviews of the Benson books next.John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-41604986376679806132023-11-30T11:29:00.000-08:002023-11-30T11:29:36.381-08:00SAM PEFFER - From photo to finished coverHere's an interesting video from one of my favorite YouTubers, Jules Burt. While this video (the first of three parts) covers many different "Peff" Pan covers, it begins with a look at his Bond work. Some images here I've never seen. Enjoy.John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-43165768082821910972023-11-20T08:41:00.000-08:002023-11-20T08:53:54.335-08:00U.S. cover art for A SPY LIKE MEIan Fleming Publications has revealed the cover art for the U.S. edition of Kim Sherwood's A Spy Like Me. This second Double O book is set for release in the U.S. on April 23, 2024. I think this is a great cover.Pre-order the U.S. edition of A Spy Like Me by Kim Sherwood at Amazon.com.John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-86080108054159015662023-11-12T11:40:00.000-08:002023-11-12T11:40:41.793-08:00GOLDENEYE getting a Cross Cult release in 2024German publisher Cross Cult, who have been re-releasing all the John Gardner James Bond novels with new cover artwork by Michael Gillette, will release Gardner's GoldenEye novelization in June 2024. I love this cover!Thanks to Double O Section and The GoldenEye Dossier for the alert.John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-1534877093253100752023-11-09T11:38:00.003-08:002023-11-09T11:54:00.103-08:00IFP hosts a CELEBRATION OF BOND, Dec. 5On December 5, Ian Fleming Publications will be hosting a celebration of James Bond and the 60th anniversary of Ian Fleming's novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service with a screening of the 1969 movie and a Q&A with Charlie Higson, author of On HIS Majesty's Secret Service. Tickets can be purchased HERE.Sure beats staying home and watching a reality TV show! 😉John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-37323063290400531712023-10-06T16:32:00.001-07:002023-10-06T16:32:52.399-07:00IAN FLEMING: THE COMPLETE MAN released in UKThis week sees the release in the UK of the new biography, Ian Fleming: The Complete Man by Nicholas Shakespeare.A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers.
Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture. What Bond represents aboutJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-87393486523945207652023-10-05T06:28:00.001-07:002023-10-05T06:28:48.076-07:00Sharing passions with RAYMOND BENSONToday sees the re-release of Raymond Benson's debut James Bond novel Zero Minus Ten. Check out this excellent podcast interview with the author at Licence To Queer.Purchase these new editions on Amazon:Zero Minus Ten - Amazon.com | Amazon.co.ukColonel Sun - Amazon.com | Amazon.co.ukJames Bond The Authorised Biography - Amazon.com | Amazon.co.ukJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-12101130065156576572023-09-29T11:36:00.002-07:002023-09-29T11:38:59.215-07:00New JAMES BOND collected editions from DynamiteDynamite has released two collected editions of their ongoing James Bond series of graphic novels: James Bond: Agent of Spectre by Christos Gage and Luca Casalanguida and James Bond: Himeros by Rodney Barnes and Antonio Fuso.There's a civil war brewing within SPECTRE. An upstart American member of the international criminal organization is attempting a coup, threatening to depose Ernst John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-32260363248315884042023-09-05T07:43:00.004-07:002023-09-29T12:10:54.302-07:00BENSON, AMIS, PEARSON reprint covers revealedIan Fleming Publications have revealed the cover art for their upcoming reprints of Zero Minus Ten by Raymon Benson, Colonel Sun by Kingsley Amis, and James Bond The Authorised Biography by John Pearson. Click the image below to check them out on the IFP website and an interview with the designer David Eldridge.Purchase these new editions on Amazon:Colonel Sun - Amazon.com | John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-81435425696376917472023-08-24T13:37:00.001-07:002023-08-24T13:37:34.049-07:00The grave of IAN FLEMINGThe enigmatic Arthur Dark of the YouTube channel Hollywood Graveyard visits the grave of Ian Fleming in part one of his trip to England. Fleming shows up at 08:03. I love these videos.John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-12754323013508838132023-08-12T07:49:00.001-07:002023-08-12T07:49:56.848-07:00IFP announces three continuation reprints on Oct. 5Ian Fleming Publications announced today that they will be re-releasing three out-of-print James Bond continuation novels on October 5 (James Bond Day). They are:Colonel Sun by Kingsley AmisThe first ever James Bond novel published after the death of Ian Fleming. This edition celebrates the novel's 55th anniversary and features a new foreword by Anthony Horowitz. AmazonZero Minus Ten by Raymond John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-51504145144872927632023-08-03T11:57:00.000-07:002023-08-03T11:57:05.742-07:00DOUBLE OR NOTHING paperback released in UKThe paperback edition of Kim Sherwood's first Double O novel, Double or Nothing, is released today in the UK. I always like when paperbacks use unique cover art, and this art is a stunner.Author Kim Sherwood says, "As the first ever Bond book I bought was a paperback, it’s thrilling now to see Double or Nothing come out in this gorgeous paperback edition. If you’re new to the Double O series, I John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-5297140142890257652023-07-25T13:58:00.000-07:002023-07-25T13:58:38.720-07:00Title and plot revealed for next DOUBLE O novelA Spy Like Me is the title of Kim Sherwood's next Double O novel. A good title! After Double or Nothing, I was wondering if all the titles would be a play on the word "double." Looks like that's not the case, and that's fine by me. Below is a plot summary.An elite team of MI6 agents must go undercover to unravel a smuggling network funding violent terror in the second thrilling adventure in John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-28385163388991816492023-07-15T09:03:00.004-07:002023-07-15T09:17:11.064-07:00NEVER SEND FLOWERS blooms at 30It's another anniversary day. This time it's Never Send Flowers by John Gardner, released in the UK on July 15, 1993. To mark the occasion, here's a review from back in the day.I've always liked Never Send Flowers. For me, it was a step up after The Man From Barbarossa and Death is Forever. I've always suspected Gardner was influenced by Silence of the Lambs and initially decided to write a John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-48994436651435630542023-07-09T07:50:00.005-07:002023-07-09T07:51:38.360-07:00Celebrating ICEBREAKER Ian Fleming Publications celebrates the 40th Anniversary of John Gardner's Icebreaker, released in the UK on July 7, 1983. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ian Fleming, Author (@ianflemings007) John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-14791162619227797382023-06-18T08:41:00.008-07:002023-06-18T08:54:45.808-07:00Summer of '83This summer sees two important James Bond 40th anniversaries. The first is the anniversary of the Roger Moore Bond film Octopussy, released in June 1983. I loved Octopussy when I saw it that summer and I still love it today. It will always be one of my favorite James Bond films. Remember when Bond movies provided fun and fantasy? Long live Octopussy!Unfortunately, we never got a proper tie-in John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2233203994322586500.post-73162918147800774782023-06-05T08:11:00.010-07:002023-06-05T08:20:56.851-07:00ON HIS MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE enters 2nd printingIan Fleming Publications has tweeted that Charlie Higson's On His Majesty's Secret Service has entered its second printing. I don't know how large the first printing was, but it certainly sounds like the book is a success beyond expectations and I think that's fantastic news!I've read the book and LOVED it. It fully lives up to its name. A traditional heroic James Bond 007 adventure with all the John Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.com0