Article by Matthew Woodcock ‘This organisation – do you know what it’s called?’, asks Bond in his latest screen appearance. ‘Its name is SPECTRE’, answers Dr Madeleine Swann. Later in Spectre, the head of this shadowy organisation, Franz Oberhauser, as he is named at this point (played by Christoph Waltz), reveals to Bond that they…
Gerald Wadsworth is back! This time he’s taken on Ian Fleming’s thrilling short story ‘From A View To A Kill’. Here Gerry explains why: The short story was filled with so many possible visual interpretations that I was determined to find a unique nuanced element that would give me something that wouldn’t turn into a…
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Lisa Funnell in from the cold to hear about her new book For His Eyes Only, a collection of essays on the femininity and feminism in the Bond series. Interview by Matthew Chernov It’s impossible to discuss the world of James Bond without examining the fascinating female characters that make the…
This competition has ended Artistic Licence Renewed has 3 signed copies of Ian Fleming’s nephew Fergus Fleming’s new book – The Man with the Golden Typewriter – to give away! View a sample of the book here: http://issuu.com/bloomsburypublishing/docs/the_man_with_the_golden_typewriter_ Terms and Conditions: 3 winners will be picked at random and we will ask you to provide your address…
There are two exciting James Bond reissues from Vintage Books to get your hands on. COLONEL SUN By Kingsley Amis with an introduction by the author The first ever Bond continuation novel, written by Kingsley Amis and originally published by Jonathan Cape in 1968, now in print for the first time since the 1990s. Kris Potter,…
This week we caught up with Oliver Buckton, whose new book Espionage in British Fiction and Film Since 1900, explores the origins of the British spy story while keeping in focus the essential role of the “changing enemy”—the chief adversary of and threat to Britain and its allies—in the evolution of spy fiction and cinema. Using an innovative structure,…
This is Robert Harling’s account of his close and enduring friendship with one of the twentieth century’s most iconic writers, a relationship forged in the Second World War that helped define the lives of both men. Their paths met in the early 1940s upon the creation of 30 Assault Unit, a British Commando unit Fleming…
This week we talked with Edward Milward-Oliver about Raymond Hawkey, the award-winning graphic designer and author who had a close association with Ian Fleming as well as Len Deighton. Artistic Licence Renewed: We have a special interest in the work of Richard Chopping, in particular his nine jackets for Ian Fleming’s novels. Raymond Hawkey’s work, with…
This week we welcome Damian Stevenson in from the cold to talk about his two books about the fictional adventures of Ian Fleming: The Ian Fleming Files. 1. You have now written two books in ‘The Ian Fleming Files’. How does the second compare to the first and how do you approach your research of Ian’s…
Review by Craig Arthur © 2015 The previous three James Bond continuation novels prior to Anthony Horowitz’s Trigger Mortis did not elevate the literary Bond brand. Sebastian Faulks’s Devil May Care showed contempt for actual Fleming aficionados, evident in the hubris of his assertion that he was ‘writing as Ian Fleming’. Every aspect of Devil May Care is…
On the eve of the publication of Trigger Mortis, we are absolutely thrilled to gain a quick exclusive interview with the 6th James Bond continuation novelist – Anthony Horowitz! How did you settle on the book’s title ‘Trigger Mortis‘? The title is probably the hardest part of getting a Bond book right! (And I hope…
Article by Jack Lugo / Young Bond illustrations by Kev Walker courtesy of Ian Fleming Publications. Fans of Ian Fleming’s literary James Bond may be hesitant to delve into the Young Bond series, but allow me to do my best to dissuade anyone from dismissing this brilliant and cleverly constructed YA series. Whatever fears you may…
An exclusive clip of author Anthony Horowitz, reading an extract from his new James Bond book, Trigger Mortis
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This week we talk to the South African thriller author Peter Vollmer and find out a bit more about the heir to one of South Africa’s greatest thriller writers and friend to Ian Fleming, Geoffrey Jenkins. 1. When did you start writing thrillers and what drew you to the genre? From about ten, I became…
The Trigger Mortis audiobook will be released on 8th September 2015 on CD and download format. Hardback and eBook editions will be available the same day British actor, producer, director and writer David Oyelowo is to narrate the audiobook edition of the forthcoming official James Bond novel,Trigger Mortis, by bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. He follows…
To mark the publication of one of the most anticipated books of the year, an interactive 1950s style pop-up experience is being placed within Waterstones Piccadilly for one week only. There will be a costumed actor, secret codes and clues to solve, a hidden door leading to an antechamber (no spoilers here!), and mysterious phone…
By Matthew Chernov “Never say ‘no’ to adventures. Always say ‘yes’, otherwise you’ll lead a very dull life.” – Ian Fleming In 1959, at the behest of The Sunday Times’ features editor Leonard Russell, Ian Fleming set out on a five-week, all-expenses-paid trip around the world. One of his first stops was the city of…
James Bond returns in Trigger Mortis, and Anthony Horowitz has taken him back to his ’50s heyday, complete with Pussy Galore, SMERSH and a diabolical foe – what more could fans want? Join bestselling writer Anthony Horowitz on the eve of publication of one of the most talked about books of the year. Anthony will…
In his foreword to the book The Seven Deadly Sins, published in 1962; Fleming declared that the traditional seven deadly sins — PRIDE, ENVY, ANGER, SLOTH [accidie], COVETOUSNESS, GLUTTONY and LUST — were no longer sufficient. Thereupon, he proposed seven deadlier sins more worthy of a one way ticket to Hell, which were: AVARICE, CRUELTY, HYPOCRISY, MALICE, MORAL…
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