Note to the reader: this review discusses several twists and surprises. If you haven’t read the book, do so before proceeding further! Review by Revelator. In his New Statesman review of The Man with the Golden Gun, Kingsley Amis described the expectations set by You Only Live Twice: One could hardly wait for the follow-up:…
News just in of a welcome third outing for Anthony Horowitz in the James Bond series to be published on May 26th, 2022. Jonathan Cape, Vintage, and Ian Fleming Publications are delighted to reveal the title and front cover of award-winning novelist and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz’s third official James Bond novel. Signed copies are available…
Edinburgh Spy Week is in its sixth year of celebrating spy fiction, film and history. This year a Bond theme runs throughout the week (5th to 12th April), so three of the Spy Week team, Simon Cooke, Penny Fielding and David Sorfa, sat down to talk about Casino Royale. 001. Casino Royale was a new kind…
Mercifully, literary Bond fans did not have to wait forever and a day for Mr. Horowtiz’s second James Bond continuation novel since 2015’s TRIGGER MORTIS. In fact, rather than a continuation, his new effort is a prequel to CASINO ROYALE that provides him with a clean canvas to work with. The opening chapter starts off…
A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. Within the war offices of ALR, we are fizzing with excitement of the announcement of Mr. Horowitz’s new James Bond continuation novel. Mark your calendars everyone, the game’s afoot! *** Anthony Horowitz’s second James Bond novel using original material by Ian…
We are delighted to welcome notable journalist and author Sean Egan in from the cold, to discuss his latest book, which takes a look into the enthralling story of how the espionage fantasies of a rather melancholy journalist came to captivate the world. It exposes the setbacks behind the triumphs, from Fleming’s increasing boredom with his…
With the kind of work rate that Anthony Horowitz would be proud of, we are proud to publish an exclusive look at Gerry Wadsworth latest James Bond inspired piece – Trigger Mortis! First, let me state unequivocably, that I loved Trigger Mortis. In fact, I couldn’t put it down and read it in one go. Not…
The rich history of James Bond book cover jackets include such established artists as Richard Chopping, Raymond Hawkey and Trevor Scobie. For Anthony Horowitz’s 2015 Bond novel Trigger Mortis, the publishers chose a very different path in many ways. Not only did they choose to make the cover interactive, whereby it could be cut up to…
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…
An exclusive clip of author Anthony Horowitz, reading an extract from his new James Bond book, Trigger Mortis
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…
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…
Award-winning author and creator of ‘Foyle’s War’, Anthony Horowitz lifts the veil on one of the most hotly anticipated books of the year — his new official James Bond novel, Trigger Mortis. Taking inspiration from previously unpublished Ian Fleming treatments, Horowitz will take us back to the 1950s, where Britain’s best known secret agent embarks…
Now pay attention literary 007 fans … this just in from top brass. Today marks what would be Ian Fleming’s 107th birthday and it could not be more fitting than for Ian Fleming Publications in conjunction with Orion Publishing, to announce the title of the new James Bond continuation novel – Trigger Mortis! The author,…
Anthony Horowitz will be in conversation with Sir Trevor McDonald where he will be discussing his writing work on James Bond and will be reading an exclusive extract from the new Bond novel due for publication in September. He and Trevor will be talking openly about their extensive writing and media careers, and there will…
First published on The Trebuchet Britain – it could be argued – invented the archetypal spy novel. Born out of political fears and insecurities during two World Wars and a subsequent Cold War, heroes and anti-heroes were dreamt up by a distinguished line of novelists including Erskine Childers, John Buchan, Eric Ambler, Somerset Maugham and Graham…
Ian Fleming Publications Ltd., The Ian Fleming Estate, the Orion Publishing Group, and HarperCollins US and Canada are delighted to announce that international bestselling and award-winning writer Anthony Horowitz is at work on an official new James Bond novel. Currently dubbed Project One, the novel is due for worldwide release on 8th September 2015. The…
With a flurry of James Bond continuation novels in recent years, literary Bond seems to have picked up some steam in the slipstream of the rejuvenated film franchise. This is good news of course and the quality of the continuation novels is getting better. William Boyd‘s Bond outing – Solo – was a solid thriller…
Artistic Licence Renewed 