Saturday, November 28, 2009

OO7 Magazine #52

007 Magazine issue #52 is now available to purchase from the 007 Magazine website.

This latest issue contains a private view of the 2008 exhibition at The Fleming Collection in London’s Mayfair, coverage the 1963 luncheon meeting between authors Len Deighton and Ian Fleming, a historical 1963 gathering of the movers and shakers of the Bond franchise on the set of From Russia With Love, previously unseen pre-production illustrations from Kevin McClory’s ill-fated Bond project Warhead, the 1989 Licence To Kill Royal World Charity Premiere at London’s Odeon Leicester Square, in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince And Princess of Wales, and more.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Young Sherlock Holmes and the case of the numerous James Bond connections

In March it was announced that Macmillan would publish a series of authorized Young Sherlock Holmes novels by Andrew Lane, with the first book due out in Spring 2010.

Turns out this series has many James Bond connections. First, it's obviously inspired by Charlie Higson's successful Young Bond series. Second, author Andrew Lane is a Bond fan and co-author of the very fine, The Bond Files. And today Amazon has revealed cover art for the first book, Young Sherlock Holmes: The Death Cloud, featuring an image of Young Sherlock created by Young Bond artist Kev Walker.

The full Walker art (along with an impressive cover prototype) can be seen in his portfolio at the Apple Agency.

Young Sherlock Holmes: The Death Cloud will be released June 4, 2010 and can be pre-ordered at Amazon.co.uk.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Charlie Higson reveals rejected marketing idea

In an interview with Mi6.co.uk, Charlie Higson revealed a very unusual marketing concept that was proposed for his fifth Young Bond novel.

“Originally, the publishers came up with this idea to call the book Diamond Heart, or Diamond something, and the hardback would have an inset diamond in each cover. The diamonds would really be plastic or crystal, but one copy would have a real diamond on the front. But I said to them, 'look, this is a purely marketing and cover design-lead title idea, and it really doesn't have anything to do with the contents of the book.' So we sent them away to rethink that.”

“Diamond Heart” would eventually became a chapter title while Young Bond 5 became By Royal Command.

Friday, November 13, 2009

WIN Young Bond trading cards & The Puffin Adventure Book for Boys

The Young Bond Dossier and Puffin Books are offering 10 lucky fans a chance to WIN a set of exclusive Young Bond trading cards and a copy of The Puffin Adventure Book for Boys.

These 12 exclusive cards come uncut on three sheets and feature spectacular full color character images by Kev Walker. Released in limited supplies with the hardcover edition of By Royal Command, these rare cards have become hot Young Bond collectibles.

The Puffin Adventure Book For Boys was a limited Christmas exclusive and features extracts from six of Puffin’s most popular boys adventure titles, including Charlie Higson’s By Royal Command, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Young Samuri: The Way of the Warrior and more.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ENTER

Competition closes December 1st, 2009.

WIN Young Bond trading cards & The Puffin Adventure Book for Boys

The Young Bond Dossier and Puffin Books are offering 10 lucky fans a chance to WIN a set of exclusive Young Bond trading cards and a copy of The Puffin Adventure Book for Boys.

These 12 exclusive cards come uncut on three sheets and feature spectacular full color character images by Kev Walker. Released in limited supplies with the hardcover edition of By Royal Command, these rare cards have become hot Young Bond collectibles.

The Puffin Adventure Book For Boys was a limited Christmas exclusive and features extracts from six of Puffin’s most popular boys adventure titles, including Charlie Higson’s By Royal Command, Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Young Samuri: The Way of the Warrior and more.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ENTER

Competition closes December 1st, 2009.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Cover art for 'Nightbird'

Cover art for Titan Books next collection of classic James Bond comic strips, Nightbird, has been revealed by CommanderBond.net. The collection will contain the title story as well as "Hot-Shot" and "Ape of Diamonds " Release date is March 26, 2010.


Nightbird is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Interview with Fergus Fleming

Here's a treat. Not often you read an interview with a member of the Fleming family. One major revelation; Talk of the Devil -- the collection of Fleming's unpublished work availible only as part of the Queen Ann Press set -- will eventually be made available as a single volume. Also nice that he was asked about the next continuation author, even if it got a "no comment."

Through a thriller-writer’s eyes: the life and work of Ian Fleming

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