May 11th, 2012
by M
MI6 Confidential, the full-colour magazine celebrating the world of James Bond 007, returns with its fifteenth issue. Not only will James Bond be keeping the British end up, but he will also be defending MI6 and his boss, M, in the upcoming adventure Skyfall. It was an unprecedented wait for the first proper look at the [...]
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May 3rd, 2012
by M
A number of covers from the forthcoming Vintage Classic release due in September have been previewed recently by Ian Fleming Publications. These editions will be available in worldwide except US and Canada, which will be covered by the recent agreement with Amazon. The announcement also revealed that a number of authors have been lined up [...]
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April 18th, 2012
by M
Press release: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd today announced that Amazon Publishing has acquired a ten-year license for North American rights to the entire list of James Bond books by Ian Fleming in print and ebook. Along with the iconic series, Fleming’s two works of non-fiction, consisting of a collection of travel [...]
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April 12th, 2012
by M
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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March 26th, 2012
by M
For fans who grew up after Sean Connery had already handed in his Walther PPK, it may not spring apparent that Timothy Dalton’s debut outing in The Living Daylights now signposts the half way point in 007′s fifty years on screen. This summer marks the 25th anniversary of that film, which in turn marked the [...]
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March 16th, 2012
by M
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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February 14th, 2012
by M
Paul Kyriazi’s “How To Live The James Bond Lifestyle” has been extensively updated and released today as a Kindle ebook. Paul has added 110 pages of new content based on the studies and experiences he has had since its last incarnation as an eight CD audio seminar, as well as feedback from other JBLS “agents”. [...]
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January 31st, 2012
by M
Whether it be early conceptual artwork, the production design of sets and gadgets, poster campaigns, or bringing a literary character to life, James Bond’s world owes a lot to the many creative processes and talented people who have contributed over the decades. This special issue features a few snapshots of those elements from the films, [...]
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January 16th, 2012
by M
Legendary Bond producer Cubby Broccoli’s original hardback 1998 autobiography (published as “When The Snow Melts”) has been updated as an eBook edition by EON Productions and features new introductions by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli as well as a selection of rarely seen images. EON Productions will donate all of the income from the [...]
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December 23rd, 2011
by M
Raymond Benson announced today on his Facebook page that his 1984 book on the James Bond phenomenon is to be republished in January 2012. Initially available in ebook format, it will also be punished as an audiobook as well as in paperback. According to The Book Bond blog: It will be released first as an [...]
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