Ian Fleming Centenary

 

 

2008 is the one hundredth year since Ian Fleming's birth, and Ian Fleming Publications Ltd celebrated the anniversary with several exciting publishing events. The eagerly anticipated Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks was released on Ian Fleming's birthday - 28th May, along with a beautiful new harback edition of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, with the original illustrations by John Burningham. Final Fling, the final installment in the Moneypenny Diaries, was published by John Murray in April 2008, and Young Bond's adventures are continued with the paperback edition of Hurricane Gold being released to coincide with the annivesary. The final chapter in the current Young Bond series, titled 'By Royal Command', will be released on the 4th September 2008 by Puffin, closely followed by the release of the first Young Bond graphic novel, Silverfin, in October.

Ian Fleming Centenary

Our centenary website is regularly updated with exciting press releases, news and events around the Ian Fleming Centenary.

 

Penguin, 2008

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Events
Bond Bound in LA
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Bond Bound will continue its tour of the US at Bonhams in Los Angeles
Quantum of Solace released in Hardcover
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Ian Fleming's James Bond short stories will be released in a single hardcover volume by Penguin.
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
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Former Bond girl JOANNA LUMLEY investigates the life of Ian Fleming to coincide with the centenary of his birth and this weekend’s UK release of the 22nd Bond movie. 18.10 on BBC 1
The Story of James Bond - A Tribute to Ian Fleming
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The Ian Fleming Centenary presents The Story of James Bond – A Tribute to Ian Fleming, at the London Palladium Theatre on Sunday 5 October 2008. Arranged for the family by Ian Fleming’s niece, Lucy Fleming this unique and glamorous evening will mark the final event in the Ian Fleming Centenary year.
By Royal Command Publication
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The fifth instalment of the globally popular Young Bond series, By Royal Command By Charlie Higson is to be released.
Miss Moneypenny's Final Fling
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The Miss Moneypenny Diaries series concludes with Final Fling - published by John Murray and released on May 1st.
Imperial War Museum Exhibition
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For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond at the Imperial War Museum