http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/-t1.htm Discuss all Bond Novel's here from Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale" right through to Sebastian Faulks's "Devil May Care". Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:56:21 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/14/68/91/i_logo.gif http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/-t1.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/a-look-inside-charlie-higsons-danger-society-the-young-bond-dossier-t1795.htm Bond Crazy If the wait for Charlie Higson’s soon-to-be-released Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier is too much to take, head over to the Penguin Australia website, where they have just released a special ‘look inside’ the book. Touted as the complete and definitive guide to Higson’s Young Bond, the aptly-titled Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier will include in-depth character profiles, information on the cars, weapons and exotic locations, plus photographs, maps, and illustrations ... Literary 007 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:56:21 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/a-look-inside-charlie-higsons-danger-society-the-young-bond-dossier-t1795.htm#7386 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/a-look-inside-charlie-higsons-danger-society-the-young-bond-dossier-t1795.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/uk-pre-order-historical-dictionary-of-ian-flemings-world-of-intelligence-fact-and-fiction-t1785.htm Bond Crazy Following up a release in the US this month, Nigel West’s Historical Dictionary of Ian Fleming’s World of Intelligence: Fact and Fiction is now available to pre-order in the UK. Fusing together entries on Fleming’s famous 00-agent James Bond and detailed information on cases of espionage, real-life spies, MI5, SIS, CIA, KGB, and others, Historical Dictionary of Ian Fleming’s World of Intelligence: Fact and Fiction asks the question: What proportion of Fleming’s output is authentic, ... Literary 007 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:24:42 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/uk-pre-order-historical-dictionary-of-ian-flemings-world-of-intelligence-fact-and-fiction-t1785.htm#7357 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/uk-pre-order-historical-dictionary-of-ian-flemings-world-of-intelligence-fact-and-fiction-t1785.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-blades-library-book-club-the-man-with-the-red-tattoo-t1776.htm Bond Crazy Welcome back to The Blades Library Book Club – the place for quality discussions of the books of James Bond! Every two months a James Bond 007 novel is chosen for the club members to read. A thread is posted in the club forums listing locations on where you can find the novel. Discussions about the book will go on as the book is read and when it is finished. Another thread will be created so that club members can post their review and give a rating on the current book. All ... Literary 007 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:10:38 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-blades-library-book-club-the-man-with-the-red-tattoo-t1776.htm#7336 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-blades-library-book-club-the-man-with-the-red-tattoo-t1776.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/by-royal-command-wins-oxfordshire-childrens-book-award-t1766.htm Bond Crazy Charlie Higson’s fifth Young James Bond adventure, By Royal Command, has been announced the winner of the 2009 Oxfordshire Children’s Book Award. The Young Bond Dossier reports that the news was announced over this past weekend on the official Ian Fleming Publications website. The winner of this award was decided upon by nearly 1,000 children in the Oxfordshire area. Article found at Commander Bond.net Literary 007 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:51:45 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/by-royal-command-wins-oxfordshire-childrens-book-award-t1766.htm#7305 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/by-royal-command-wins-oxfordshire-childrens-book-award-t1766.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/us-young-bond-tour-with-charlie-higson-in-2010-t1756.htm Bond Crazy Earlier this week, we reported on the many different Young Bond-related releases scheduled to hit the US in May 2010. Now, The Young Bond Dossier features the exclusive news that author Charlie Higson will be embarking on a US tour the exact same month. Designed to promote the release of By Royal Command, SilverFin: The Graphic Novel and the non-Bond horror adventure The Enemy, this will be Higson’s first tour stateside since the release of Blood Fever in 2006. Specific times and ... Literary 007 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:17:29 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/us-young-bond-tour-with-charlie-higson-in-2010-t1756.htm#7273 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/us-young-bond-tour-with-charlie-higson-in-2010-t1756.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/several-young-bond-releases-now-available-for-us-pre-order-t1736.htm Bond Crazy The Young Bond Dossier alerts us that a wave of Young Bond titles available for pre-order have been added to Amazon.com today. All of the following titles are due for release on 18 May 2010. Pre-order links follow at the end of the article. Likely the most anticipated amongst these for US Bond fans in the hardback edition of Charlie Higson’s fifth novel in the series, By Royal Command. To be published by Disney/Hyperion Books, the novel will retail for $16.99. Cover artwork is ... Literary 007 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:11:04 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/several-young-bond-releases-now-available-for-us-pre-order-t1736.htm#7221 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/several-young-bond-releases-now-available-for-us-pre-order-t1736.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/in-conversation-with-sebastian-faulks-at-cheltenham-literature-festival-t1735.htm Bond Crazy While Young Bond author Charlie Higson is set to take the stage at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in roughly a week from now, literary 007 fans attending tomorrow will be treated to an appearance by Sebastian Faulks. The author of James Bond centenary novel Devil May Care will be giving a talk tomorrow night, 9 October, at the Everyman Theatre. Faulks will be discussing his critically acclaimed novels, including the just recently published A Week in December. The event ... Literary 007 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:10:03 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/in-conversation-with-sebastian-faulks-at-cheltenham-literature-festival-t1735.htm#7220 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/in-conversation-with-sebastian-faulks-at-cheltenham-literature-festival-t1735.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/historical-dictionary-of-ian-flemings-james-bond-released-in-us-t1709.htm Bond Crazy Nigel West’s Historical Dictionary of Ian Fleming’s James Bond is now available in the US. Fusing together entries on Fleming’s famous 00-agent and detailed information on cases of espionage, real-life spies, MI5, SIS, CIA, KGB, and others, Historical Dictionary of Ian Fleming’s James Bond asks the question: What proportion of Fleming’s output is authentic, and what comes directly from the his imagination? Historical Dictionary of Ian Fleming’s James Bond is published ... Literary 007 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:12:47 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/historical-dictionary-of-ian-flemings-james-bond-released-in-us-t1709.htm#7135 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/historical-dictionary-of-ian-flemings-james-bond-released-in-us-t1709.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-interviewed-from-young-bond-to-the-enemy-t1708.htm Bond Crazy As many literary 007 fans are well aware, last month saw the release of Charlie Higson’s non-Bond adventure novel The Enemy in the UK. Although best known in the world of Bond for his (so far) five Young Bond novels, in a new interview with the Irish Times, Higson discusses some of the themes in this new horror story that aren’t so different from his past adventures featuring the young British spy in the making. ‘Obviously, there are things kids are interested in and not interested ... Literary 007 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:09:52 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-interviewed-from-young-bond-to-the-enemy-t1708.htm#7134 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-interviewed-from-young-bond-to-the-enemy-t1708.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/first-look-at-the-us-silverfin-graphic-novel-t1683.htm Bond Crazy The Young Bond Dossier has gotten the very first look at the forthcoming US edition of Charlie Higson’s SilverFin: The Graphic Novel. Click Here To View – due for release in July 2010, this Disney/Hyperion publication is relatively similar looking to the already available UK edition, with the exception of some minor text changes as well as the addition of the ‘A James Bond Adventure’ tagline. Furthermore, literary 007 fans in the US will have the option of choosing between a ... Literary 007 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:31:07 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/first-look-at-the-us-silverfin-graphic-novel-t1683.htm#7010 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/first-look-at-the-us-silverfin-graphic-novel-t1683.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/up-for-auction-james-bond-first-editions-by-ian-fleming-t1672.htm Bond Crazy Another Bloomsbury sale… another batch of elusive Ian Fleming-penned James Bond first editions. Ian Fleming's 'Goldfinger' 007 collectors will have 22 tempting lots to choose between, from the more expensive first editions of early titles like Moonraker and Diamonds are Forever to the more affordable You Only Live Twice and Octopussy and The Living Daylights. These 22 James Bond lots join the other 688 to make up the Bloomsbury Literature, Manuscripts and Modern ... Literary 007 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:09:42 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/up-for-auction-james-bond-first-editions-by-ian-fleming-t1672.htm#6991 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/up-for-auction-james-bond-first-editions-by-ian-fleming-t1672.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/rare-james-bond-novels-signed-by-ian-fleming-hit-the-auction-block-t1663.htm Bond Crazy A first edition signed and inscribed copy of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale, the book that introduced the world to its favorite secret agent, the one and only James Bond, headlines Heritage Auctions’ Rare Books auction, Oct. 16-17. The fact that the copy is signed by the renowned writer is reason enough to make it a desirable edition, but how Fleming tantalizingly inscribed the book may well make it the ultimate Bond collectible of them all: “To M,” Fleming wrote, alluding to ... Literary 007 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:50:45 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/rare-james-bond-novels-signed-by-ian-fleming-hit-the-auction-block-t1663.htm#6979 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/rare-james-bond-novels-signed-by-ian-fleming-hit-the-auction-block-t1663.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-link-between-ian-flemings-moonraker-and-t-force-t1662.htm Bond Crazy It’s widely known that author Ian Fleming took many of his real life experiences and turned them into plot points, character features and other trivia bits in his James Bond adventures. Now, a just published book by military historian Sean Longden has found a connection between the 1955 Bond novel Moonraker and Fleming’s work in a top secret World War Two unit called Target Force. Ian Fleming's 'Moonraker' As Your Local Guardian reports, Longden came across the connection ... Literary 007 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:48:57 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-link-between-ian-flemings-moonraker-and-t-force-t1662.htm#6978 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-link-between-ian-flemings-moonraker-and-t-force-t1662.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/how-to-live-the-james-bond-lifestyle-t1652.htm Bond Crazy Live Like James Bond – Even In a Recession He’s dashing, he’s daring, and he always gets the girl. Get a piece of the action, the glamour, and the excitement of living the James Bond lifestyle with a little help from self-improvement guru Paul Kyriazi, author of How To Live The James Bond Lifestyle. The Complete James Bond Lifestyle Seminar Men admire 007 for his cool, his flash, his women and his adventurous lifestyle — all of which can be duplicated without ... Literary 007 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:26:21 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/how-to-live-the-james-bond-lifestyle-t1652.htm#6929 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/how-to-live-the-james-bond-lifestyle-t1652.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/ian-flemings-live-and-let-die-first-edition-shows-up-at-bookstore-t1632.htm Bond Crazy The staff at a bookstore in Scotland got quite a surprise earlier this week when they discovered a first edition hardback copy of Ian Fleming’s Live and Let Die in a charity bin bag. Ian Fleming As reported at Deadline Scotland, the James Bond novel was spotted alongside several other books in a bag of donations to the store. Tracking down a first edition Jonathan Cape copy of Live and Let Die is no easy (or cheap) task, considering the book is more than 50 years old ... Literary 007 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:43:39 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/ian-flemings-live-and-let-die-first-edition-shows-up-at-bookstore-t1632.htm#6874 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/ian-flemings-live-and-let-die-first-edition-shows-up-at-bookstore-t1632.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/would-you-write-your-own-novel-t1615.htm Bond Crazy If you had a chance to write and publish your own Bond novel would you do it? Literary 007 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:12:33 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/would-you-write-your-own-novel-t1615.htm#6821 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/would-you-write-your-own-novel-t1615.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/when-did-you-start-reading-the-books-novels-t1548.htm Bond Crazy ]]> Literary 007 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:33:15 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/when-did-you-start-reading-the-books-novels-t1548.htm#6455 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/when-did-you-start-reading-the-books-novels-t1548.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/novel-recommends-t1547.htm Bond Crazy What novels would you recommend? I hoping to get them all soon . Literary 007 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:31:59 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/novel-recommends-t1547.htm#6454 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/novel-recommends-t1547.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/james-bond-first-editions-by-ian-fleming-go-up-for-auction-t1550.htm Bond Crazy London’s Bloomsbury Auctions will be holding a Bibliophile Sale this week and a selection of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels are included among the lots for sale. Three lots in total, included is a first edition-second impression of Fleming’s very first 007 adventure, Casino Royale. The entire sale of 650+ items commences on Thursday, 10 September at 11:00am (lots 1-339) and 2:00pm (lots 340-667) precisely. Bloomsbury Auctions is located at: Bloomsbury House, 24 Maddox Street, ... Literary 007 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:54:36 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/james-bond-first-editions-by-ian-fleming-go-up-for-auction-t1550.htm#6457 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/james-bond-first-editions-by-ian-fleming-go-up-for-auction-t1550.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-to-take-the-stage-at-cheltenham-literature-festival-t1521.htm Bond Crazy Young Bond author Charlie Higson will be taking the stage next month at the 60th Cheltenham Literature Festival alongside fellow spy writer Anthony Horowitz. The Young Bond Dossier reports that fans will be able to hear the two authors discuss their recent works, including Higson’s non-Bond horror thriller The Enemy. The hour-long event kicks off at 5:00pm on Friday, 16 October at the Town Hall. Admission is £7 for adults and £6 for children. For further details about directions ... Literary 007 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:03:55 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-to-take-the-stage-at-cheltenham-literature-festival-t1521.htm#6369 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-to-take-the-stage-at-cheltenham-literature-festival-t1521.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/sebastian-faulks-a-week-in-december-published-in-uk-t1481.htm Bond Crazy This week marks the release of A Week in December, the newest novel from Sebastian Faulks, who wrote last year’s Ian Fleming centenary novel, Devil May Care. This new (non-Bond) title is the first contemporary novel written by Faulks. A Week in December is published in hardback by Hutchinson on 3 September in the UK and is currently available to order from Amazon.co.uk. A release in the US will follow on 27 October. For those interested in this latest novel from Faulks, The ... Literary 007 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:31:33 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/sebastian-faulks-a-week-in-december-published-in-uk-t1481.htm#6177 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/sebastian-faulks-a-week-in-december-published-in-uk-t1481.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-unleashes-the-enemy-in-the-uk-t1469.htm Bond Crazy Bestselling Young Bond author and comedian Charlie Higson unleashes his new children’s zombie book The Enemy, about a London swept by disease On Wednesday 2 September, Charlie Higson and hordes of zombies launched The Enemy, at a signing in The London Bridge Experience and The London Tombs, Tooley Street, where the remains of 380 plague victims were found. Check out the brand new photo gallery from the event at The Young Bond Dossier website. Charlie Higson—author of the phenomenally ... Literary 007 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:18:07 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-unleashes-the-enemy-in-the-uk-t1469.htm#6145 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-unleashes-the-enemy-in-the-uk-t1469.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/best-bond-novel-t1264.htm Bond Crazy Which Bond novel is the best in your opinion? Literary 007 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:52:40 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/best-bond-novel-t1264.htm#5065 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/best-bond-novel-t1264.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-comments-on-his-future-with-james-bond-t1423.htm Bond Crazy ‘I’d like to write more Bond books, it’s just a question of juggling time.’ That was the reply author Charlie Higson gave in a Belfast Telegraph interview when the topic of his hugely popular Young Bond series came up. As many literary 007 fans are well aware, Higson’s fifth and final novel of his original series, By Royal Command, was published almost one year ago in the UK. Since then, there has been no concrete announcement of a follow-up novel, although Higson was quoted ... Literary 007 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:15:43 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-comments-on-his-future-with-james-bond-t1423.htm#5809 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/charlie-higson-comments-on-his-future-with-james-bond-t1423.htm http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-blades-library-book-club-never-dream-of-dying-t1255.htm Bond Crazy Welcome back to The Blades Library Book Club – the place for quality discussions of the books of James Bond! Every two months a James Bond 007 novel is chosen for the club members to read. A thread is posted in the club forums listing locations on where you can find the novel. Discussions about the book will go on as the book is read and when it is finished. Another thread will be created so that club members can post their review and give a rating on the current book. All ... Literary 007 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:54:07 GMT http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-blades-library-book-club-never-dream-of-dying-t1255.htm#5029 http://www.jamesbondcrazy.net/literary-007-f19/the-blades-library-book-club-never-dream-of-dying-t1255.htm