'James Bond In The 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007' Now Shipping

James Bond In The 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 hit US bookshelves early in late August and can now be ordered at amazon.com.

James Bond In The 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 can currently be ordered for a discounted price of $12.21. It is set for a UK release on 7 September.

JAMES BOND IN THE 21ST CENTURY
WHY WE STILL NEED 007

The man needs no introduction. He’s Bond. James Bond. Women want him, and men want to be him. Living life in the fast lane, he’s licensed to kill and ready to thrill. James Bond is a ruthless agent who has convinced the world that not only is he the ultimate spy, but he always gets the girl, too. But has Bond outlived his usefulness? Is he still relevant today?

Today, James Bond is more important than ever.

James Bond in the 21st Century provides an entertaining and smart look at secret agent 007. Leading writers look at the evolution of Fleming’s secret agent, the classic Bond debates, and the films’ deeper subtext, offering advice for Mr. Bond, would-be villains, and discarded Bond girls alike, discovering why we still need 007.

Funny and insightful, James Bond in the 21st Century is a different look into the work and lifestyle of 007. It is perfect for fans, young and old, of the world’s most famous secret agent.

Topics Include:

J A Konrath surveys Bond’s Q section gadgets. Which are worth buying and which ones are wastes of money?

Who’s the sexiest Bond girl? Erin Dailey and Harry Elliott discuss their picks.

Bond–bland? Bond expert Lee Pfeiffer thinks so–and he’s got some compelling reasons why.

John Cox unearths the sexual subtext in the Bond films. Could his relationship with his father be to blame?

Movie critic Michael Marano can beat up James Bond–so why does 007, particularly Timothy Dalton’s version, still present such a threat?

007 continuation novelist Raymond Benson compares the literary bond to the cinematic Bond. Will they ever be the same?

It takes more than a martini: Italian writer and translator Andrea Carlo Cappi tells you everything you need to know to drink, eat and dress like Bond.

David Morefield shows how to be an evil genius and beat 007 once and for all.

Contributors Include:

• Raymond Benson
• Bruce Bethke
• Andrea Carlo Cappi
• John Cox
• Erin Dailey
• Ray Dempsey
• Harry Elliott
• Natasha Giardini
• Raelynn Hillhouse
• JA Konrath
• Michael Marano
• Louis Markos
• David Morefield
• Lee Pfeiffer
• Adam Roberts
• Steven Rubio
• Mark W. Tiedemann
• Lawrence Watt-Evans
• Sarah Zettel

Publication Details: James Bond in the 21st Century

Editor: Glenn Yeffeth
ISBN: 1-933771-02-x
Pub. Month: September 2006
Retail: $17.95 (US)/$24.95 (CAN)
Publisher: BenBella Books
Cover: Trade Paperback

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Charlie Higson On The 'Young Bond Book 3' Working Title

The Young Bond Dossier reports on an update from Charlie Higson regarding the title for Young Bond Book 3.

Calling it perhaps the hardest thing in the process of these James Bond books, Higson simply says ‘I can’t tell you what it’s called because I don’t know.’

Higson reports that his working title for the book, Shoot The Moon (which he quite liked), was ‘savagely rejected’ because it was ‘felt that it sounds a bit wet. There’s something about the “moon” sound that’s a bit soppy, so it was rejected.’

Pre-order the UK edition of Young Bond Book 3 from Amazon.co.uk (4 January 2007)

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James Bond: The Secret World of 007 Set For September US Release

For fans of the literary James Bond, 2006 is a packed year with new releases. However, there will be a small delay for one of them. James Bond: The Secret World of 007 by DK Publishing and Alastair Dougall, which has been revised and updated has been switched to a US release on 25 September 2006.

James Bond: The Secret World of 007 offers readers a chance to look at the films by selecting certain key scenes (such as the volcano set in You Only Live Twice and the San Monique finale in Live And Let Die) and acting some of them out, showing the reader where the characters move. It also provides information on several of the main characters, gadgets and other items. MI6, the women of 007, Ernst Stavro Blofeld of SPECTRE receive a few pages dedicated to each in the book as well.

The original edition covered up to the film The World Is Not Enough, and this updated edition will include coverage on Die Another Day and Casino Royale.

James Bond: The Secret World of 007 Second Edition will be released in hardcover edition in the US on 25 September. It can currently be pre-ordered for a discounted price of $16.49. It is currently listed under ‘limited availability’ on amazon.co.uk. Cover art can be viewed here on amazon.com.

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'Blood Fever' US Audiobook Coming In April 2007

The Young Bond Dossier that an audiobook edition of Charlie Higson’s second Young Bond novel, Blood Fever will be released in April 2007.

Like the US audiobook for SilverFin, it will be released by Listening Library. Nathaniel Parker was the reader of the SilverFin audiobook, but no information regarding the Blood Fever reader is available yet.

The Blood Fever audiobook will be released on 10 April 2007. It can be ordered for a discounted price of $18.48 on amazon.com.

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A Female Villain For 'Young Bond Book 4'

Charlie Higson’s Young Bond Book 4 (which will most likely be released in 2008) will feature a female as the main villain of the story – reports the Young Bond Dossier.

According to Higson, the villain of this fourth Young Bond adventure was originally planned to be a man, but later changed to a woman.

Additionally, as Young Bond Book 3 (due for release in the UK in January 2007) does not feature an evil creature as the first two novels did, Young Bond Book 4 will once again.

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Charlie Higson Confirms Apache Weapon In Young Bond Book 3

Charlie Higson has confirmed the apache weapon (as discovered by CommanderBond.net forum member ‘K1Bond007’) that will feature in Young Bond Book 3 – reports the Young Bond Dossier.

Higson says: ‘Nice work on the apache pics. You’ve nailed it. Although my version has a slight adaption to the knuckle dusters in that the gun doesn’t have to be reversed to use them. I saw some pictures of these nasty little guns … and just knew that I had to use them in the book.’

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Pre-order the UK edition of Young Bond Book 3 from Amazon.co.uk (4 January 2007)

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'James Bond And Indiana Jones: Action Figures For Two Heroes'

Make room on your bookshelves for yet another James Bond book this upcoming November.

James Bond And Indiana Jones: Action Figures For Two Heroes, written by Nicolas Fleurier, will be released just in time for Casino Royale.

The book (which is fully illustrated) chronologically covers the action figures that have been released over the years for both the James Bond and Indiana Jones series. Included are articles, listings, and more.

Due for release in November 2006, James Bond And Indiana Jones: Action Figures For Two Heroes can currently be pre-ordered from amazon.com for a discounted price of $12.97.

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'James Bond In The 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007' Now Available

Originally set for a 1 September 2006 release in the US, James Bond In The 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 has hit the book shelves early.

While not yet released online at amazon.com, it can currently be pre-ordered there for a discounted price of $12.21. James Bond In The 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 is set for a UK release on 7 September.

JAMES BOND IN THE 21ST CENTURY
WHY WE STILL NEED 007

The man needs no introduction. He’s Bond. James Bond. Women want him, and men want to be him. Living life in the fast lane, he’s licensed to kill and ready to thrill. James Bond is a ruthless agent who has convinced the world that not only is he the ultimate spy, but he always gets the girl, too. But has Bond outlived his usefulness? Is he still relevant today?

Today, James Bond is more important than ever.

James Bond in the 21st Century provides an entertaining and smart look at secret agent 007. Leading writers look at the evolution of Fleming’s secret agent, the classic Bond debates, and the films’ deeper subtext, offering advice for Mr. Bond, would-be villains, and discarded Bond girls alike, discovering why we still need 007.

Funny and insightful, James Bond in the 21st Century is a different look into the work and lifestyle of 007. It is perfect for fans, young and old, of the world’s most famous secret agent.

Topics Include:

J A Konrath surveys Bond’s Q section gadgets. Which are worth buying and which ones are wastes of money?

Who’s the sexiest Bond girl? Erin Dailey and Harry Elliott discuss their picks.

Bond–bland? Bond expert Lee Pfeiffer thinks so–and he’s got some compelling reasons why.

John Cox unearths the sexual subtext in the Bond films. Could his relationship with his father be to blame?

Movie critic Michael Marano can beat up James Bond–so why does 007, particularly Timothy Dalton’s version, still present such a threat?

007 continuation novelist Raymond Benson compares the literary bond to the cinematic Bond. Will they ever be the same?

It takes more than a martini: Italian writer and translator Andrea Carlo Cappi tells you everything you need to know to drink, eat and dress like Bond.

David Morefield shows how to be an evil genius and beat 007 once and for all.

Contributors Include:

• Raymond Benson
• Bruce Bethke
• Andrea Carlo Cappi
• John Cox
• Erin Dailey
• Ray Dempsey
• Harry Elliott
• Natasha Giardini
• Raelynn Hillhouse
• JA Konrath
• Michael Marano
• Louis Markos
• David Morefield
• Lee Pfeiffer
• Adam Roberts
• Steven Rubio
• Mark W. Tiedemann
• Lawrence Watt-Evans
• Sarah Zettel

Publication Details: James Bond in the 21st Century

Editor: Glenn Yeffeth
ISBN: 1-933771-02-x
Pub. Month: September 2006
Retail: $17.95 (US)/$24.95 (CAN)
Publisher: BenBella Books
Cover: Trade Paperback

Order: James Bond in the 21st Century

From: Amazon.com
From: Amazon.co.uk
From: Amazon.ca

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Young Bond Games Online

The Young Bond Dossier reports on two Young Bond games that are available to play online.

Inspired by the first two Young Bond novels, SilverFin and Blood Fever by Charlie Higson, the games are Driving and Sea Urchins Sprint.

Driving is set in England and is based on a scene from the first book SilverFin, where a young James is taught to drive his uncle’s car at his countryside cottage. To show off his newly acquired skill James must complete three circuits of the cottage before the timer runs out, trying not to scratch the car. Driving is controlled predominantly by using the arrow keys with the space bar used to switch between high and low gear when needed.

Sea Urchins Sprint finds our hero in a prickly situation while on the school trip to Sardinia featured in the second book Blood Fever. While visiting Victor on the island James finds himself in the sea navigating between sea urchins to get to the shore unscathed. In this game James must use the arrow keys to swim in-between the clusters, however, as waves come in the urchins move, meaning that players must be ready to react at a second’s notice.

Click here to play both Young Bond games online.

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Young Bond Book 3 Set For Jan 2007 Release In Canada

The currently untitled third Young Bond novel from author Charlie Higson is now available to pre-order from amazon.ca – reports the Young Bond Dossier.

Following the release in the UK, (on 4 January) the book will be released in Canada by Puffin just a few weeks later on the 30th. It can currently be pre-ordered for a discounted price of CDN $10.00.

Bond is back! This is the third brilliant “Young Bond” adventure by Charlie Higson.

With kidnap, violence, explosions, and murder, it was no ordinary weekend. But then, James Bond is no ordinary boy…In a North London cemetery, a professor is kidnapped at gunpoint. A suspicious letter crammed with cryptic clues arrives at Eton. To decipher the deadly mystery, James Bond must take a series of dangerous gambles. Once the code is cracked, he has just 48 hours to save the professor from the dark forces that threaten to destroy them both. And if the professor can’t escape, it’s not only his future under threat. It’s the rest of the world’s…

Charlie Higson’s Young Bond Book 3

No word yet on the US release.

Pre-order the UK edition of Young Bond Book 3 from Amazon.co.uk (4 January 2007)

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