# Bond’s Literary News
**URL:** https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513
**Category:** Books
**Created:** [January 4, 2023, 10:26am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513 "2023-01-04T10:26:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Double-OhAgent](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Double-OhAgent)
#### Post date: [September 17, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/181 "2024-09-17T17:10:27Z")
That’s even less interesting or “special” than I thought it would be. 🙄
I just don’t understand it. I love Ian Fleming’s works as much as any James Bond fan–and even have multiple editions of the series–but exactly how many various editions does IFP expect people to own? It seems like every other year we’ve got a new Fleming collection (at various pricing) produced for fans to buy. There’s only so much cash, much less shelf space, for people to have.
On the other hand, IFP hasn’t done much, if anything, for the continuation novels which, I suppose, is somewhat understandable. But what is more puzzling is not hiring a new continuation author for more JAMES BOND novels starring everyone’s favorite secret agent James Bond 007. Granted, since 2002, we’ve had nine Young Bond novels and one short story (which, admittedly, were very entertaining and well done) and three The Moneypenny Diaries novels and two short stories. But in that same time frame, we’ve only gotten six adult Bond adventures and one novelette. So that’s SEVEN adult Bond stories in the last 17 years! That’s basically half the Young Bond/Moneypenny Diaries output! Not exactly what I’d call, pumping them out–or giving the people what they want. ☹
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### Author:  [@MaxZorin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/MaxZorin)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/182 "2024-09-18T01:08:52Z")
I agree. I still hope that summer survey will get them a shot to the system to get publishing again.
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### Author:  [@Arbogast777](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Arbogast777)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/183 "2024-09-23T23:59:14Z")
Excellent read here…
> **[Do Ian Fleming book collectors badly need a new film too?](https://www.jamesbondfirsteditions.co.uk/post/do-ian-fleming-book-collectors-badly-need-a-new-film-too)**
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> A regular flow of Bond movies has kept interest in the original 1st edition books strong. So should bibliophiles worry about film delays?
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### Author:  [@MaxZorin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/MaxZorin)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2024, 2:13am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/184 "2024-09-24T02:13:43Z")
A decent article about the recent Bond book publishing and re-publishing. They don’t use many of the continuation novels, is my only criticism of the article.
Also, do we think we’ll get an announcement of some kind for James Bond Day (October 5)?
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### Author:  [@MaxZorin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/MaxZorin)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/185 "2024-09-26T15:01:47Z")
[https://x.com/TheIanFleming/status/1839289019382775964](https://x.com/TheIanFleming/status/1839289019382775964)
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### Author:  [@Arbogast777](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Arbogast777)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/186 "2024-10-05T13:49:08Z")
Now I don’t want everybody to get too excited about this so take a deep breath and relax before you read this, but…
IFP has announced that to celebrate Global James Bond Day they are…
Giving away 1 copy of Dr. No.
1 copy.
Not 100 copies or 10 copies or maybe even, I don’t know, 007 copies but… 1 copy.
To be fair this might set them back $5 so I’ll go easy on them and not say what’s on my mind.
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### Author:  [@Dustin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Dustin)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/187 "2024-10-05T13:56:56Z")
That’s evidently a misunderstanding: IFP will give away 1 (one) copy of Dr No, true - but they’ll do it page by page. So, according to the current paperback edition, there will actually be 304 lucky people with one page of Dr No _each_.
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### Author:  [@secretagentfan](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/secretagentfan)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 4:25pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/188 "2024-10-05T16:25:49Z")
One page of Dr.No…
This is decadence. I would have been so happy with one paragraph.
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### Author:  [@jamesb007nd](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/jamesb007nd)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/189 "2024-10-05T17:50:11Z")
And then it turns out to be a blank page at the back of the book.
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### Author:  [@Dustin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/Dustin)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/190 "2024-10-05T17:58:25Z")
But it’s from **Dr No!**
My god, it’s TENSE. SO TENSE!
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### Author:  [@jamesb007nd](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/jamesb007nd)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/191 "2024-10-05T18:40:29Z")
No, it’s not tense, it’s… One milion dollars, mr. Bond!
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### Author:  [@secretagentfan](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/secretagentfan)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/192 "2024-10-05T19:31:41Z")
Wait, maybe it‘s one page from the Taschen edition…
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### Author:  [@jamesb007nd](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/jamesb007nd)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/193 "2024-10-05T19:41:13Z")
Then there will be 492 lucky people who win a prize!
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### Author:  [@sharpshooter](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/sharpshooter)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/194 "2024-10-05T23:06:02Z")
This is where we are as a fanbase. Another James Bond Day comes and goes without incident. The fandom is on life support, and will apparently only be revived once a new film is made. Which could be years. Other fandoms sprinkle new worthwhile content out during the gaps, and our gaps have been getting longer.
We hear the films we’ve been watching for years are now available on streaming and are meant to be overjoyed. We hear one copy of Dr No (probably the edited version) is being given away and are meant to be thankful.
Dispiriting times as a lifelong fan to be honest.
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### Author:  [@dalton](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/dalton)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/195 "2024-10-06T00:11:42Z")
> [@sharpshooter](#):
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> Dispiriting times as a lifelong fan to be honest.
There’s not really anything left to be a fan of anymore. The franchise is, for all intents and purposes, dead.
We have the old films and novels, and that’s about it. At least until 2050 when we get the first officially released stills of _Project 007_
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### Author:  [@MaxZorin](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/MaxZorin)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/196 "2024-10-06T02:33:08Z")
> **[7 James Bond Books Better Than Any of the Movies](https://crimereads.com/7-james-bond-books-better-than-any-of-the-movies/)**
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> Every October 5th, millions of people around the world mix up a martini, throw on a bowtie, or practice some deplorable puns in a Scottish accent, all while spinning some John Barry records. For di…
Should have been just a non-Fleming novels list.
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### Author:  [@CasinoKiller](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/CasinoKiller)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2024, 7:28am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/197 "2024-10-06T07:28:28Z")
> [@MaxZorin](#):
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> [7 James Bond Books Better Than Any of the Movies ‹ CrimeReads](https://crimereads.com/7-james-bond-books-better-than-any-of-the-movies/)
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> Should have been just a non-Fleming novels list.
Yeah, I liked the list but they should have made it a continuation novels list. Its weird that there’s only _one_ Fleming novel in the bunch and its Moonraker. Yes, Moonraker deserves to be on any such list, but so does From Russia with Love, Thunderball, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and You Only Live Twice (perhaps even more so).
A Spy Like Me’s inclusion on the list _does_ make me even more hyped to read it though. With it being (apparently) the first Bond continuation novel to win a major award, it really does seem like there’s _something_ great there.
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### Author:  [@dalton](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/dalton)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/198 "2024-10-06T07:32:34Z")
A “James Bond” book that doesn’t feature James Bond makes a list of 7 “James Bond” books that are better than any of the “James Bond” movies.
Truly amazing times we live in.
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### Author:  [@CasinoKiller](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/CasinoKiller)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2024, 2:17pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/199 "2024-10-06T14:17:37Z")
I think the “better than the movies” thing is hyperbole…sort of a way of saying “These books are _really_ good”. Remember, to casual audiences/readers, Bond is mostly a film character.
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### Author:  [@secretagentfan](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/u/secretagentfan)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://quarterdeck.commanderbond.net/t/bond-s-literary-news/2513/200 "2024-10-06T14:36:45Z")
True. A film cannot be better than a book, and a book cannot be better than a film. Two different art forms.
Some prefer the story told in prose and the adapted story in the audiovisual medium. Doesn’t make either one better.
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