Ian Fleming Publications Limited (formerly known as Glidrose Productions Limited, from 1972 to 1998, and Ian Fleming (Glidrose) Publications Limited, from 1998 to 2002, named after its founders John Gliddon and Norman Rose) is a production company. In 1952, author

Ian Fleming Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer, 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., and his ...

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

's death in 1964, the estate either commissioned or permitted new

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 crit ...

published ''

Colonel Sun ''Colonel Sun'' is a novel by Kingsley Amis published by Jonathan Cape on 28 March 1968 under the pseudonym " Robert Markham". It is the first James Bond continuation novel published after Ian Fleming died in 1964. The novel centres on the ...

'', 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 Ia ...

". 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,

Eon Productions Eon Productions Limited is a British film production company that primarily produces the ''James Bond'' film series. The company is based in London's Piccadilly and also operates from Pinewood Studios in the UK. ''James Bond'' films Eon wa ...

authorized Christopher Wood to write novelisations of his scripts for the Bond films '' The Spy Who Loved Me'' and '' Moonraker'', which were released as '' James Bond, the Spy Who Loved Me'' and '' James Bond 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 1955) is an American writer known for his James Bond novels published between 1997 and 2003. Early life and education 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''. 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,

Sebastian Faulks Sebastian Charles Faulks (born 20 April 1953) is a British novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He is best known for his historical novels set in France – '' The Girl at the Lion d'Or'', ''Birdsong'' and '' Charlotte Gray''. He has also pu ...

, was true to

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

Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver (born May 6, 1950) is an American mystery and crime writer. He has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. degree from Fordham University and originally started working as a journalist. He lat ...

to write ''Carte Blanche'', which was published in May 2011. In April 2012, the company announced that William Boyd would write the next Bond novel and

Jonathan Cape Jonathan Cape is a British publishing firm headquartered in London and founded in 1921 by Herbert Jonathan Cape, who was head of the firm until his death. Cape and his business partner Wren Howard (1893–1968) set up the publishing house in ...

in the UK and

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in Canada and the US published ''

Solo Solo or SOLO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Characters * Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''Star Wars Legends'' continuity * Kylo Ren (Ben Solo), a ''Star Wars'' character * Napoleon Solo, fr ...

'' in 2013.

Anthony Horowitz Anthony John Horowitz (born 5 April 1955) is an English novelist and screenwriter specialising in mystery and suspense. His works for children and young adult readers include the '' Alex Rider'' series featuring a 14-year-old British boy who spi ...

's '' Trigger Mortis'' 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

spin-off Spin-off, Spin Off, Spin-Off, or Spinoff may refer to: Entertainment and media *Spinoff (media), a media work derived from an existing work *''The Spinoff'', a New Zealand current affairs magazine * ''Spin Off'' (Canadian game show), a 2013 Canad ...

books, '' The Moneypenny Diaries'' by Samantha Weinberg, writing as "Kate Westbrook". ''Young Bond'' returned in 2013 with '' Shoot to Kill'' by Steve Cole. In a controversial move in 2023, the James Bond novels were rewritten to remove references deemed offensive following a sensitivity review commissioned by the company. Some depictions of

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were removed, while a reference to the "sweet tang of rape," a description of

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as a "

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," and mockery of

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were allowed to remain.

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 and Ian Fleming" #'' 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) #''

Octopussy and The Living Daylights ''Octopussy and The Living Daylights'' (sometimes published as ''Octopussy'') is the fourteenth and final James Bond book written by Ian Fleming. The book is a collection of short stories published in the United Kingdom by Jonathan Cape on 23 ...

'' (1966) ;Short stories:

by Kingsley Amis

Written by Kingsley Amis under the pseudonym Robert Markham. #''

'' (1968) – last book copyrighted under the Glidrose Productions name

by John Gardner

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

Icebreaker An icebreaker is a special-purpose ship or boat designed to move and navigate through ice-covered waters, and provide safe waterways for other boats and ships. Although the term usually refers to ice-breaking ships, it may also refer to smaller ...

'' (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 copyrig ...

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

Scorpius Scorpius is a zodiac constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, where it sits near the center of the Milky Way, between Libra to the west and Sagittarius to the east. Scorpius is an ancient constellation whose recognition pred ...

'' (1988) #'' Win, Lose or Die'' (1989) #'' Brokenclaw'' (1990) #'' The Man from Barbarossa'' (1991) #'' Death Is Forever'' (1992) #'' Never Send Flowers'' (1993) #'' SeaFire'' (1994) #'' Cole'' (1996) – American title: ''Cold Fall''

by Raymond Benson

#'' Zero Minus Ten'' (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 #'' High Time to Kill'' (1999) – first Bond novel copyrighted by Ian Fleming Publications #'' DoubleShot'' (2000) #''

Never Dream of Dying Never may refer to: Music Albums * ''Never'' (Micachu and the Shapes album), 2012 * ''Never'' (Mie album), 1982 Songs * "Never" (Heart song), 1985 * "Never" (Jaheim song), 2008 * "Never" (JID song), 2016 * "Never" (Keyshia Cole song), 2005 * "Ne ...

'' (2001) #'' The Man with the Red Tattoo'' (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, ''Carte Blanche'', previously known as ''Project X'', is set in the present era and was published on 28 May 2011. #''

Carte Blanche A blank cheque or blank check in the literal sense is a cheque that has no monetary value written in, but is already signed. In the figurative sense, it is used to describe a situation in which an agreement has been made that is open-ended or va ...

'' – May 2011

by William Boyd

On 11 April 2012 it was announced that William Boyd would write the next James Bond novel, entitled ''Solo'', 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

#'' Trigger Mortis'' – September 2015 #'' Forever and a Day'' – May 2018 #''With a Mind to Kill'' – May 2022

by Charlie Higson

#''On His Majesty's Secret Service'' – May 2023

Novelizations

*'' James Bond, the Spy Who Loved Me'' (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 List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the second and final film to star Timothy Dalton as the MI6 agent James Bond (literary character), J ...

'' (1989) by John Gardner *''

GoldenEye ''GoldenEye'' is a 1995 spy film, the seventeenth in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional Secret Intelligence Service, MI6 agent James Bond (lit ...

'' (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 List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional Secret Intelligence Service, MI6 agent Jam ...

'' (1999) by Raymond Benson *'' Die Another Day'' (2002) by Raymond Benson

James Bond spinoffs

''James Bond, Jr.''

Written by the

pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true meaning ( orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's o ...

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

prequel A prequel is a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative. A prequel is a work that forms part of a backstory to the preceding work. The term ...

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 Steve Cole would continue the series, with his first book scheduled to be released in November 2014. #'' Shoot to Kill'' – November 2014 #'' Heads You Die'' – May 2016 #''Strike Lightning'' – September 2016 #''Red Nemesis'' – 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

# ''Double or Nothing'' (2023) # A Spy Like Me (2024)

Other published works

*'' The Diamond Smugglers'' (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 Frank Cottrell-Boyce (born 23 September 1959)"COTTRELL-BOYCE, Frank", ''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2009 ; online edn, Nov 200 Retrieved 2010-05-16. is a British people, British screenwriter, ...

* ''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'' – novel by

Geoffrey Jenkins Geoffrey Ernest Jenkins (16 June 1920 – 7 November 2001) was a South African journalist, novelist and screenwriter. His wife Eve Palmer, with whom he collaborated on several works, wrote numerous non-fiction works about Southern Africa. Ear ...

circa 1966. * " The Heart of Erzulie" – short story by Raymond Benson circa 2001–2002.

References

External links

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