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    Charlie Higson's 'Hurricane Gold' Arrives In The US

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-04-07
    Charlie Higson's 'Hurricane Gold'

    Charlie Higson’s Hurricane Gold

    Today marks the debut of Charlie Higson’s Hurricane Gold in the United States.

    The fourth Young James Bond novel in Higson’s incredibly popular series, Hurricane Gold was originally released in September 2007 in the UK.

    This new hardback edition is published by Disney/Hyperion and retails for $16.95. It also features brand new cover artwork courtesy of artist Kev Walker.

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    'By Royal Command' Unabridged Audiobook Coming In May

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-03-25

    Charlie Higson’s By Royal Command

    A new audiobook edition of By Royal Command, the fifth Young James Bond novel by Charlie Higson, is slated for release this upcoming May.

    The Young Bond Dossier reports that this unabridged edition of By Royal Command will be published by Chivers Audiobooks.

    Read by actor Nathaniel Parker, this 8-CD set is available to order online at the BBC Audiobooks website where it retails for £36.60:

    All four of Higson’s previous Young Bond adventures are also available to purchase as unabridged audiobooks from the website (they are additionally available as less expensive abridged editions, which are available from numerous retailers).

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    Win Charlie Higson's 'Double Or Die' Paperback

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-03-22
    'Double or Die'

    CommanderBond.net is giving away a free copy of the just-released US paperback edition of Charlie Higson’s third Young James Bond adventure, Double or Die.

    Originally published in 2007, Double or Die finds our hero pitted against the dangerous criminal underworld of interwar London, a world of illegal gambling dens, Cambridge spies and East End gangs.

    This competition is open to all members of CommanderBond.net (CBn). You must be a registered member of the CBn Forums and answer the following question correctly to be eligible to win. Not yet a member of CBn? Register here now–it is free and only takes a minute!

    How To Enter:

    To enter, fill out the following questionnaire and send a Communiqué/Private Message on the CBn Forums to ‘CBn Competition’ (Subject: CBn Mar09 Higson) by Midnight EST on 24 April 2009 (simply click on the link in this paragraph).

    1. All of the following were working/rejected titles for Charlie Higson’s Double or Die, with the exception of:

    1. Shoot the Moon
    2. The Big Smoke
    3. Six Days in December
    4. Double M

    2. What is your CBn Forum Screen Name?
    3. What country/state do you live in?

    To discuss this CBn competition or if you have any questions, visit this thread on the CBn Forums, the largest James Bond 007 forum in the world.

    All those who answer correctly will be put into a drawing and the winner will be sent a Communiqué/Private Message via the CBn Forums to the Screen Name they provided to inform them of their winning. The winner must respond to this message within five (5) days with the requested delivery information or another drawing will be held. Your personal information will not be shared. The item will be shipped from the USA. In the event that a prize has been stolen or mishandled during shipment, CommanderBond.net will not be able to replace the specific item–this has yet to be a problem.

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    'Double or Die' Hardback Hits Germany In July

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-03-16
    Original 'Double or Die (GoldenBoy)' Edition

    Original Double or Die (GoldenBoy) Edition

    The Young James Bond releases in Germany just keep on coming. Following up the recent hardback releases of Charlie Higson’s SilverFin and By Royal Command, the Young Bond Dossier reports today that Double or Die will also be released in that format this upcoming July.

    Titled GoldenBoy in Germany, Higson’s third Young Bond adventure was originally released as a paperback alongside the UK release back in January 2007.

    This new special edition from publisher Arena Verlag will be limited to 10,000 copies. Click here for your first look at the cover artwork.

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    Three Young Bond Paperbacks Released Today In US

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-03-10

    Today sees the release of not one, not two, but three Young James Bond adventures by Charlie Higson in the United States.

    Available in paperback for the first time is Higson’s third novel in the series, Double or Die.

    Complimenting this release are brand new editions of both SilverFin and Blood Fever, released with an all-new ‘Bond vs. Villain’ cover artwork scheme courtesy of artist Kev Walker.

    'SilverFin''Blood Fever''Double or Die'

    All three Young Bond titles retail for $7.99 each and are published by Hyperion Books. They can currently be ordered from Amazon.com along with the US hardback edition of Hurricane Gold, which is due out on 7 April:

    Stay tuned to the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest news from the world of Young Bond.

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    Charlie Higson's 'By Royal Command' German Cover Artwork

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-16
    Charlie Higson's 'By Royal Command' (Der Tod kennt kein Morgen)

    Charlie Higson’s By Royal Command (Der Tod kennt kein Morgen)

    As reported on CommanderBond.net this past November, this month sees the release of Charlie Higson’s fifth Young James Bond novel, By Royal Command, in Germany.

    The book has been released as Der Tod kennt kein Morgen (Death Knows No Tomorrow) by regular publisher Arena Verlag.

    Retail price is 14.95 € and the book can currently be ordered online from Amazon.de:

    This follows the news that a special limited edition of Higson’s first Young Bond adventure, SilverFin, was released in the country. For more details, click here.

    Keep you eyes on the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest Young Bond coverage.

    Discuss this Young Bond news in this thread on the CBn Forums, the largest James Bond 007 forum in the world. With thanks to ‘stromberg’.

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    New 'SilverFin' Hardback Now Available In Germany

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-02-09
    Charlie Higson's 'SilverFin'

    Charlie Higson’s SilverFin

    The Young Bond Dossier reports today that the brand new special hardback edition of Charlie Higson’s SilverFin is now available in Germany.

    Originally released as a paperback in 2005, publisher Arena Verlag decided to reprint the novel in this ‘limited special edition’ as it is the bestselling of all their Young James Bond novels.

    SilverFin (Stille Wasser sind tödlich) retails for 14.95 € and can currently be ordered from Amazon.de:

    Keep you eyes on the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest Young Bond coverage.

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    Charlie Higson's 'By Royal Command' Up For Book Of The Year Award

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-31

    Charlie Higson’s By Royal Command

    Fans of Charlie Higson’s Young James Bond series will be pleased to learn that By Royal Command has been nominated for the 2009 Children’s Book of the Year award by the Galaxy British Book Awards.

    As reported at The Young Bond Dossier, fans can visit the WHSmith website in order to cast their vote for the fifth Young Bond adventure.

    One simply has to visit the website via this link and select By Royal Command from the listing. No registration required.

    Two rounds of voting will take place between January and March, with the winning book to be announced this April.

    Stay tuned to the CommanderBond.net main page to see if By Royal Command grabs the grand prize.

    Discuss this Young Bond news in this thread on the CBn Forums, the largest James Bond 007 forum in the world.

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    Charlie Higson's 'By Royal Command' Hits US In 2010

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-24

    It’s still a long wait, but at least there is finally a release date announced for Charlie Higson’s By Royal Command in the United States: May 2010.

    The Young Bond Dossier reports that Disney Publishing stated they are aiming for this date for the fifth Young James Bond novel.

    Young Bond fans in the US have unfortunately had to wait roughly a year or longer than those in the UK for the last few novels. By Royal Command was originally published this past September in the UK.

    Higson’s fourth Young Bond novel, Hurricane Gold, which originally debuted in September 2007 in the UK, will finally be arriving in the US this April.

    Stay tuned to the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest news from the world of Young Bond.

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    No 'Hurricane Gold' Audiobook From Random House

    By Devin Zydel on 2009-01-21
    'Hurricane Gold' US prototype artwork

    Hurricane Gold US prototype artwork

    The Young Bond Dossier informs us today that there are currently no plans for an audiobook edition of Charlie Higson’s Hurricane Gold in the United States.

    Publishers Random House Audio and Listening Library, who released unabridged editions of Higson’s first three Young James Bond adventures in the US, have stated they will not be for this fourth novel.

    However, the Dossier does point out that another company may pick up the rights for the audiobook and eventually end up releasing one. We’ll have to wait and see.

    The forthcoming hardback edition (click here for the final cover art) of Hurricane Gold is due on 7 April in the US. Pre-order online:

    Stay tuned to the CommanderBond.net main page for all the latest news from the world of Young Bond.

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