Ian Fleming Publications is the production company formerly known as both Glidrose Productions Limited and Glidrose Publications Limited, named after its founders John Gliddon and Norman Rose. In 1952, author

Ian Fleming Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer who is best known for his postwar ''James Bond'' series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., an ...

bought it after completing his first

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, '' Casino Royale''; he assigned most of his rights in ''Casino Royale'', and the works which followed it to Glidrose. In 1956, Ian Fleming hired literary agent Peter Janson-Smith to handle the foreign translation rights in the James Bond novels. He was the literary consultant and chairman of Ian Fleming Publications until 2001. Today, the Fleming family-owned Ian Fleming Publications administers all Fleming's literary works.

Publication history

After Fleming's death in 1964, the estate either commissioned or permitted new Bond works to be published. In 1968,

Kingsley Amis Sir Kingsley William Amis (16 April 1922 – 22 October 1995) was an English novelist, poet, critic, and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels, six volumes of poetry, a memoir, short stories, radio and television scripts, and works of social ...

published '' Colonel Sun'', under the pseudonym "

Robert Markham Robert Markham is a pseudonym used by author Kingsley Amis to publish ''Colonel Sun'' in March 1968. The book was the first continuation James Bond novel following the death of Bond's creator, Ian Fleming. Kingsley Amis Following the death of Ian ...

". The company changed its name from Glidrose Productions to Glidrose Publications. In 1973, Glidrose sanctioned '' James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007'' by John Pearson. In 1977 and again in 1979,

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authorized Christopher Wood to write novelisations of his scripts for the Bond films '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' and '' Moonraker''. In 1981 the James Bond book series was revived, with new novels written by John Gardner. After writing 14 Bond books, John Gardner retired in 1996, and

Raymond Benson Raymond Benson (born September 6, 1955) is an American author best known for being the author of the James Bond novels from 1997 to 2003. Benson was born in Midland, Texas and graduated from Permian High School in Odessa in 1973. In primary sc ...

, controversially at first, the first American to write a James Bond novel, replaced him. It was during Benson's six-book run that the company owning the rights to the Bond characters changed names from Glidrose Publications to Ian Fleming Publications; the publisher's new name appeared first in the 1999 book ''

High Time to Kill ''High Time to Kill'', published in 1999, is the fourth novel by Raymond Benson featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond (including Benson's novelization of ''Tomorrow Never Dies''). This is the first James Bond novel copyrighted by I ...

''. Benson stopped writing Bond books in 2002. On what would have been Fleming's 100th birthday—28 May 2008—the novel '' Devil May Care'', appeared. Its author,

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, was true to Bond's original character and background and provided 'a Flemingesque hero' who drove a battleship grey 1967 T-series Bentley. Next, Ian Fleming Publications commissioned

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to write ''Carte Blanche'', which was published in May 2011. In April 2012, the company announced that

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would write the next Bond novel and

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in the UK and

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in Canada and the US published ''

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'' in 2013.

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's ''

Trigger Mortis ''Trigger Mortis'' is a 2015 James Bond novel written by Anthony Horowitz, and commissioned by the estate of Bond's creator Ian Fleming, which was published on 8 September 2015. Plot The book is set in 1957 against the backdrop of the Space R ...

'' appeared in September 2015. Between 2005 and 2008, Ian Fleming Publications has supported the publication of Charlie Higson's five '' Young Bond'' novels telling the adventures of a teenage James Bond in the 1930s. In 2005 the company launched another series of Bond-related

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books, ''

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'' by Samantha Weinberg, writing as 'Kate Westbrook'. Young Bond returned in 2013 with '' Shoot to Kill'' by

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James Bond books

by Ian Fleming

#'' Casino Royale'' (1953) — first American paperback title: ''You Asked For It'' #'' Live and Let Die'' (1954) #'' Moonraker'' (1955) — first American paperback title: ''Too Hot to Handle'' #'' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1956) #'' From Russia, with Love'' (1957) #'' Dr. No'' (1958) #'' Goldfinger'' (1959) #'' For Your Eyes Only'' (1960) #'' Thunderball'' (1961) — "based on a screen treatment by

Kevin McClory Kevin O'Donovan McClory (8 June 1924 – 20 November 2006) was an Irish screenwriter, film producer, and film director. McClory was best known for producing the James Bond film '' Thunderball'' and for his legal battles with the character's cre ...

Jack Whittingham Jack Whittingham (2 August 1910 – 3 July 1972) was a British playwright and screenwriter. Early life Whittingham was born in Heaton, West Yorkshire, England, and educated at Charterhouse between 1924 and 1929. He then went up Lincoln Colleg ...

and Ian Fleming" #'' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1962) #''

On Her Majesty's Secret Service On Her Majesty's Secret Service may refer to: * ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (novel), a 1963 novel by Ian Fleming * ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (film), a 1969 film adaptation of the novel ** ''On Her Majesty's Secret Service'' (sou ...

'' (1963) #'' You Only Live Twice'' (1964) #'' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1965) #''

Octopussy and The Living Daylights ''Octopussy and The Living Daylights'' (sometimes published as ''Octopussy'') is the 14th and final James Bond book written by Ian Fleming in the Bond series. The book is a collection of short stories published posthumously in the United Kin ...

'' (1966) ;Short stories:

by Kingsley Amis

Written by Kingsley Amis under the pseudonym Robert Markham. #'' Colonel Sun'' (1968) — last book copyrighted under the Glidrose Productions name

by John Gardner

#''

Licence Renewed ''Licence Renewed'', first published in 1981, is the first novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond. It was the first proper James Bond novel (not counting novelizations and a faux biography) since Kingsley Amis's ...

'' (1981) — American title: ''License Renewed'' #'' For Special Services'' (1982) #''

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'' (1983) #'' Role of Honour'' (1984) — American title: ''Role of Honor'' #''

Nobody Lives for Ever ''Nobody Lives for Ever'' (published in American editions as ''Nobody Lives Forever''), first published in 1986, was the fifth novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond. Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyright ...

'' (1986) — American title: ''Nobody Lives Forever'' #'' No Deals, Mr. Bond'' (1987) #'' Scorpius'' (1988) #''

Win, Lose or Die ''Win, Lose or Die'', first published in 1989, was the eighth novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond. Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyright, it was first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder and Stou ...

'' (1989) #'' Brokenclaw'' (1990) #''

The Man from Barbarossa ''The Man from Barbarossa'', first published in 1991, was the eleventh novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond. Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyright, it was first published in the United Kingdom by Hodder ...

'' (1991) #'' Death is Forever'' (1992) #''

Never Send Flowers ''Never Send Flowers'', first published in 1993, was the thirteenth novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond (including Gardner's novelization of ''Licence to Kill''). Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyrig ...

'' (1993) #'' SeaFire'' (1994) #''

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'' (1996) — American title: ''Cold Fall''

by Raymond Benson

#''

Zero Minus Ten ''Zero Minus Ten'', published in 1997, is the first novel by Raymond Benson featuring Ian Fleming's James Bond following John Gardner's departure in 1996. Published in the United Kingdom by Hodder & Stoughton and in America by Putnam, the book ...

'' (1997) #''

The Facts of Death ''The Facts of Death'', first published in 1998, was the third novel by Raymond Benson featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond (including Benson's novelization of '' Tomorrow Never Dies''). Carrying the Glidrose Publications copyright� ...

'' (1998) - last Bond novel copyrighted under the Glidrose Publications name #''

'' (1999) - first Bond novel copyrighted by Ian Fleming Publications #''

DoubleShot ''DoubleShot'', first published in 2000, was the sixth novel by Raymond Benson featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond (including film novelizations). Carrying the Ian Fleming Publications copyright, it was first published in the Uni ...

'' (2000) #''

Never Dream of Dying ''Never Dream of Dying'', first published in 2001, was the seventh novel by Raymond Benson featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent, James Bond (including film novelizations). Carrying the Ian Fleming Publications copyright, it was first published ...

'' (2001) #''

The Man with the Red Tattoo ''The Man with the Red Tattoo'', first published in 2002, was the sixth and final original novel by Raymond Benson featuring Ian Fleming's character James Bond. Carrying the Ian Fleming Publications copyright, it was first published in the Unit ...

'' (2002) ;Short stories:

by Sebastian Faulks

The novel by Sebastian Faulks is a one-off adult Bond novel that follows ''The Man with the Golden Gun'' in the 1960s. The book was written to celebrate Ian Fleming's centenary and was released on Fleming's birthday, 28 May 2008. #'' Devil May Care'' - May 2008

by Jeffery Deaver

The novel by Jeffery Deaver, ''

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'', previously known as "Project X", is set in the present era and was published on 28 May 2011. #''

'' - May 2011

by William Boyd

On 11 April 2012 it was announced that

would write the next James Bond novel, entitled ''

'', set at the end of the 1960s. The novel was released in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2013, and in the United States and Canada on 8 October 2013. #''

'' - September 2013

by Anthony Horowitz

#''

'' - September 2015 #'' Forever and a Day'' - May 2018 #''With a Mind to Kill'' - May 2022

Novelizations

*''

James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me ''James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me'' is the official novelization of the 1977 Eon ''James Bond'' film '' The Spy Who Loved Me'', which was itself inspired by the 1962 novel of the same title by Ian Fleming. Plot Background When Ian Fleming s ...

'' (1977) by Christopher Wood *'' James Bond and Moonraker'' (1979) by Christopher Wood *''

Licence to Kill ''Licence to Kill'' is a 1989 spy film, the sixteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond. It sees Bond suspended from MI6 as he pursu ...

'' (1989) by John Gardner *''

GoldenEye ''GoldenEye'' is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Martin Campbell, it was the first in the se ...

'' (1995) by John Gardner *''

Tomorrow Never Dies ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' is a 1997 spy film, the eighteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a screenplay ...

'' (1997) by Raymond Benson *''

The World Is Not Enough ''The World Is Not Enough'' is a 1999 spy film, the nineteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Michael Apted, from an ...

'' (1999) by Raymond Benson *''

Die Another Day ''Die Another Day'' is a 2002 spy film and the twentieth film in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and directed by Lee Tamahori. The fourth and final film st ...

'' (2002) by Raymond Benson

James Bond spinoffs

''James Bond, Jr.''

Written by the

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ous R. D. Mascott, it was the first James Bond related book not written by Ian Fleming to be published after Fleming's death. To this day, Ian Fleming Publications has never disclosed or confirmed the author's identity. #'' The Adventures of James Bond Junior 003½'' (1967)

''The Authorized Biography''

Written by Fleming's friend and colleague, John Pearson, the book differs from all other Bond novels in that it is a biography told in the first-person by Pearson upon meeting James Bond. #'' James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007'' (1973) — first book copyrighted under the Glidrose Publications name.

''Young Bond''

Charlie Higson

Charlie Higson's novels, part of a series called '' Young Bond'', are

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s to Fleming's series. #'' SilverFin'' - March 2005 #'' Blood Fever'' - January 2006 #'' Double or Die'' - January 2007 #'' Hurricane Gold'' - September 2007 #'' By Royal Command'' - September 2008 ;Short story:

Steve Cole

In October 2013 Ian Fleming Publications announced that

would continue the series, with his first book scheduled to be released in November 2014. #'' Shoot to Kill'' - November 2014 #''

Heads You Die ''Heads You Die'' is a novel written by Steve Cole, which is the second book by the author in the ''Young Bond'' series, and the seventh chronological novel overall. The book will be published by Red Fox, which is an imprint of Random House that ...

'' - May 2016 #''

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'' - September 2016 #''

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'' - May 2017

''The Moneypenny Diaries''

''The Moneypenny Diaries'' is a trilogy chronicling the life of

Miss Moneypenny Miss Moneypenny, later assigned the first names of Eve or Jane, is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. She is secretary to M (James Bond), M, who is Bond's superior officer and head of the British Secret Intelligence Serv ...

. The books are written by Samantha Weinberg under the pseudonym Kate Westbrook. #'' The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel'' - October 2005 #'' Secret Servant: The Moneypenny Diaries'' - November 2006 #'' The Moneypenny Diaries: Final Fling'' - May 2008

''Double O''

Kim Sherwood

Other published works

*''

The Diamond Smugglers ''The Diamond Smugglers'' is a non-fiction work by Ian Fleming that was first published in 1957 in the United Kingdom and in 1958 in the United States. The book is based on two weeks of interviews Fleming undertook with John Collard, a member o ...

'' (1957) — Ian Fleming *'' Thrilling Cities'' (1963) — Ian Fleming *'' Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang'' (1964) — Ian Fleming

''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' sequel novels

Three novels were given approval by the Ian Fleming Estate * ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again'' (October 2011) by Frank Cottrell Boyce * ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time'' (September 2012) by Frank Cottrell Boyce * ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon'' (September 2013) by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Unpublished works

The following are stories known to have been written for Glidrose / Ian Fleming Publications, however, were not published. * ''

Per Fine Ounce ''Per Fine Ounce'' is the title of an unpublished novel by Geoffrey Jenkins featuring Ian Fleming's James Bond. It was completed c.1966 and is considered a "lost" novel by fans of James Bond because it was actually commissioned by Glidrose Produ ...

'' — novel by Geoffrey Jenkins circa 1966. * " The Heart of Erzulie" — short story by Raymond Benson circa 2001-2002.

References

External links

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