Bond is Back

Bond is back …

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On 28th May 2008, new editions of all of Ian Fleming’s classic James Bond books are published by Penguin to mark the centenary of his birth and to coincide with publication of the brand new Bond book Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks.

The fourteen original books will be published in hardback priced at £14.99 with eye catching new covers created by the designers Michael Gillette and Jon Gray. This incredibly desirable series of books is just part of an exciting programme of events and publications celebrating the life of the creator the world’s most famous spy. Since the publication of Casino Royale in 1953, over 100 million Bond books have been sold.

Casino Royale

Live and Let Die

Moonraker

Diamonds Are Forever

From Russia with Love

Dr. No

Goldfinger

For your Eyes Only

Thunderball

The Spy Who Loved Me

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

You Only Live Twice

The Man With The Golden Gun

Octopussy and the Living Daylights

Ian Fleming was born in London in 1908 and worked as a banker and journalist before serving in  British Naval Intelligence during WWII. He published his first novel Casino Royale in 1953 and thus started the astoundingly successful Bond franchise. Fleming died in 1964.

Notes to Editors:

·         The new hardback covers have been designed by Michael Gillette and Jon Gray and are available through Colman Getty

·         The new Bond book Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks is also published on the 28th May 2008

·         All Penguin’s  James Bond titles are published under a brand new imprint – Penguin 007. For more information visit www.penguin007.com

·         Ian Fleming Publications Ltd is the Fleming family owned company that owns the copyright in the Bond books. www.ianflemingcentre.com

·         For information about all Ian Fleming Centenary projects please visit www.ianflemingcentenary.com

·         Ian Fleming wrote fourteen James Bond books: Casino Royale (1953); Live and Let Die (1954); Moonraker (1955); Diamonds Are Forever (1956); From Russia with Love (1957); Dr. No (1958); Goldfinger (1959);  For your Eyes Only (1960); Thunderball (1961); The Spy Who Loved Me (1962); On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1963); You Only Live Twice (1964); The Man With The Golden Gun (1965) and Octopussy and the Living Daylights (1966)

·         Fleming’s other works include the children’s favourite, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964), which was made into a film and  stage musical, The Diamond Smugglers (1957) and a collection of travel writings called Thrilling Cities (1963)

·         Charlie Higson is author of the Young Bond books which are published by Puffin. Launched in March 2005 with publication of SilverFin, the fourth in the series, Hurricane Gold, will be published in paperback in May. The fifth, By Royal Command, is due to be published in September 2008. The series has now sold over half a million copies and has been translated into 24 languages

For further information please contact

Lucy Chavasse or Jill Cotton at Colman Getty

28 Windmill Street, London W1T 2JJ

Tel: 020 7631 2666 / Email: lucy@colmangetty.co.uk / jill@colmangetty.co.uk