A new book by Jon Gilbert, author of the Ian Fleming Bibliography, is a comprehensive account of Ian Fleming/James Bond material held at The Schøyen Collection, London and Oslo. We caught up with Jon to ask him about the genesis of the project. Following on from your own momentous effort with the Ian Fleming Bibliography,…
Review by Jeffrey Susla Ian Fleming found much pleasure in drinking. That much is obvious when encountering the attention paid to the variety of drinks that James Bond orders around the world on assignment. And James Bond, like his creator, finds solace in alcohol. In Thunderball, Bond’s medical report states that he drinks half a…
Newly published by The Queen Anne Press, are the notes that John Pearson made in 1965 while researching The Life of Ian Fleming. They chart not only Fleming’s life – with details that never made it into the finished biography – but John’s own journey while investigating his subject. As such, they form less a…
Ian Fleming sits as one of the most famous and successful thriller writers of all time, who casts a long shadow over his peers, and not least his own family. Here we look at some other talented Fleming writers, spanning multiple generations. Peter Fleming Ian’s older brother Peter needs little introduction. As a highly successful travel…
This week’s castaway is Julian Parrott, who is no stranger to the Caribbean, so he might even feel at home stranded! 001. Casino Royale, Ian Fleming. The first novel and therefore holds a special place in the Bond pantheon. Although, for me, it’s not the best Fleming novel, but there is something engaging about the…
The Book Collector, set up by Ian Fleming 65 years ago and recently bought by his nephew James Fleming, celebrated this anniversary of the special Ian Fleming issue with not just one, but two parties. In true Bond style, two iconic book shops played host to the launch events – one at Daunt Books in Marylebone…
The Spring number of The Book Collector will be a special issue on the theme “Ian Fleming & Book Collecting”. Fleming was the publisher of The Book Collector from its start and its principal shareholder from 1955 until his death. After five decades at the helm Nicolas Barker sold his interest in the periodical to James…
Review by Revelator This is a wonderful book, a long overdue one. For anyone who cares about Ian Fleming’s work, The Man With the Golden Typewriter will be a must-have reference, deserving to rest on the same shelf as Fleming’s biographies, Kingsley Amis’s Bond Dossier, Matthew Parker’s Goldeneye, and Henry Chancellor’s James Bond: The Man…
The Man with the Golden Typewriter by Fergus Fleming, contains numerous unpublished letters by Ian Fleming, which have been sourced from the Fleming Archive, the Cape Archive and private collections from around the world On 16 August 1952, Ian Fleming wrote to his wife, Ann, ‘My love, This is only a tiny letter to try out…
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…
The Bibliography covers every aspect of Fleming’s writing, from the manuscript stage, through typescripts, uncorrected proofs, advance and review copies, first and subsequent impressions, paperback printings, omnibus and collected editions, as well as periodical appearances, comic strip adaptations, young reader and large print editions published in Britain and America. Jon Gilbert: A clear picture has emerged…
Talk of the Devil is a collection of rarely-seen journalism and other writing by Ian Fleming. It belongs to a special edition of his complete works published in 2008 by Queen Anne Press to commemorate the centenary of his birth. The edition is intended to celebrate Fleming not only as the creator of Bond but as…
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