'Devil May Care' Wins Galaxy British Book Award

Following up last month’s news that Sebastian Faulks’ Devil May Care had been nominated for a 2009 Galaxy British Book Award, the Literary 007 reports today that the centenary James Bond novel has won.

Devil May Care fought off competition from the five other shortlisted titled to take home the Sainsbury’s Popular Fiction Award. The awards were announced earlier tonight at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

Faulks arrived at the event in a Bentley along with jacket model Tuuli Shipster.

Fans will be able to catch the event on television this Sunday at 8:00pm on WatchTV.

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'For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming And James Bond' Now Available

The paperback edition of Ben Macintyre’s book For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond is shipping a few days early from Amazon.co.uk.

Originally published in hardback in April 2008, For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond acts as a companion book to the Fleming centenary exhibit of the same name that was originally launched at the Imperial War Museum in London.

This new edition of For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond is published by Bloomsbury Publishing on 6 April and retails for £7.99. A US release has not been announced.

A riveting look into the world of James Bond and his creator, published on the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth.

In For Your Eyes Only, Ben Macintyre reveals where the world of Ian Fleming ends and the world of James Bond begins. Macintyre looks at the actual people on whom the writer based his fictional creations–friends, colleagues, lovers, and, of course, the notorious villains. Exploring the tradition of spy fiction past and present, with specific attention to the Cold War, Macintyre explains how Bond was based on the realities–and fantasies–of Fleming’s life as a wartime spymaster and peacetime bon vivant.

Stylishly illustrated, For Your Eyes Only features a collector’s dream of gadgets, costumes, props, and storyboards from the films–Daniel Craig’s bloodstained shirt from Casino Royale, the Aston Martin DB5, complete with weaponry–as well as memorabilia from Fleming’s personal archive: his smoking jacket, the manuscript for Casino Royale, his golden typewriter, his guns, and much more.

• Order the UK hardback edition of For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond from Amazon.co.uk
• Order the UK paperback edition of For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond from Amazon.co.uk
• Order the US hardback edition of For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond from Amazon.com

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'Licence To Kill' 20th Anniversary Tour Cruise

To mark the upcoming 20th anniversary of Timothy Dalton’s second James Bond film, Licence To Kill, ThemePartyPeople.com will be hosting a special cruise to take place this upcoming July.

Licence To Kill 20th Anniversary Tour Cruise
12-18 July 2009

Itinerary
6-Night Cruise on the Carnival Freedom
Departs Fort Lauderdale, FL
July 12- 18th, 2009

• July 12th Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Board the Carnival Cruise Ship Freedom for a 4pm departure, a private SpectreClub Reception following dinner.
• July 13th Key West. Florida
• July 14th Sea Day
• July 15th Grand Cayman Island
• July 16th Ocho Rios, Jamaica
• July 17th Sea Day. Private SpectreClub farewell costume party and Henchman of the Year Awards
• July 18th Return to Fort Lauderdale. There are also transfers to Orlando for extra days enjoying Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, Kennedy Space Center.

Contact Details
Theme Party People
Richard and Leslie Skillman
5728 Major Blvd. Suite 254
Orlando, Florida 32819
407-876-5388
[email protected]

For further information on the Licence To Kill 20th Anniversary Tour Cruise, including booking details, visit the official website.

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Daniel Craig Makes GQ's Best Dressed List Of 2009

For the third year in a row, Daniel Craig has been included on GQ Magazine’s Best Dressed Man in Britain listing.

The Telegraph reports that the James Bond star came in fourth place overall this year after claiming the top spot for the previous two years.

Musician Mark Ronson, who was pegged to be working on the Quantum of Solace theme song with Amy Winehouse, soared to first place from #30 on last year’s listing. He is followed by director Guy Ritchie and fashion designer Tom Ford.

US President Barack Obama came first in GQ’s top international best dressed list while Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand ended up topping the magazine’s worst dressed list.

Click here for a full listing of the best dressed men.

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Collecting 007: John Gardner's James Bond In Large Print (1)

For collectors who specialize in the literary James Bond, there is a seemingly endless supply of different editions and printings available to search for. One such format is the Large Print editions. Meant to accommodate those who have poor vision, the typical large print edition of a book will have size 16 font or higher.

Numerous James Bond novels have been published in the Large Print format, including the Ian Fleming, John Gardner, Raymond Benson and Charlie Higson adventures. These editions of the novels are almost always printed in relatively limited quantities with the majority of them being stocked exclusively in libraries. Additionally, they often feature brand new jacket cover artwork that is not featured on any other printing of the book.

As a result of this, the Large Print editions of the Bond novels can be a bit more tricky to obtain for dedicated collectors.

Following up our Raymond Benson collecting guide, CommanderBond.net now continues with the James Bond novels written by author John Gardner from 1981 to 1996. Included are publication details, the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) identifiers, cover artwork and other related notes.

NOTE: Ordering links are provided for Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com, but do note that the overwhelming majority of these Large Print editions are out of print. However, one can often obtain a used copy via the Amazon Marketplace or at alternate used sites, such as eBay or AbeBooks.

All of the James Bond novels and novelizations written by John Gardner have been released in the Large Print format with the exception of 1989’s Licence To Kill.

Collecting 007
John Gardner’s James Bond In Large Print
PART 1

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

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Licence Renewed

Number of Large Print editions: 4

1 – UK Chivers Press/New Portway Hardback

Publication Date: September 1982

ISBN: 0-85119-183-5

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: N/A

• Order the UK Large Print hardback edition of Licence Renewed from Amazon.co.uk

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Licence Renewed

Number of Large Print editions: 4

2 – UK ISIS/Compass Press Hardback

Publication Date: November 1997

ISBN: 0-7531-5803-5

Dustjacket: No

Special Notes: Simultaneously published in Australia by Australian Large Print Audio and Video Pty Ltd. (ALPAV).

• Order the UK Large Print hardback edition of Licence Renewed from Amazon.co.uk

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Licence Renewed

Number of Large Print editions: 4

3 – UK ISIS/Compass Press Paperback

Publication Date: February 2000

ISBN: 0-7531-6217-2

Dustjacket: No

Special Notes: Simultaneously published in Australia by Australian Large Print Audio and Video Pty Ltd. (ALPAV).

• Order the UK Large Print paperback edition of Licence Renewed from Amazon.co.uk

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Licence Renewed

Number of Large Print editions: 4

4 – US G.K. Hall Hardback

Publication Date: January 1982

ISBN: 0-8161-3326-3

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: N/A

• Order the US Large Print hardback edition of Licence Renewed from Amazon.com

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For Special Services

Number of Large Print editions: 2

1 – UK Chivers Press/New Portway Hardback

Publication Date: May 1983

ISBN: 0-85119-217-3

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: N/A

• Order the UK Large Print hardback edition of For Special Services from Amazon.co.uk

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For Special Services

Number of Large Print editions: 2

2 – US G.K. Hall Hardback

Publication Date: January 1983

ISBN: 0-8161-3477-4

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: N/A

• Order the US Large Print hardback edition of For Special Services from Amazon.com

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Icebreaker

Number of Large Print editions: 2

1 – UK ISIS Large Print Books Hardback

Publication Date: October 1987

ISBN: 1-8508-9204-0

Dustjacket: No

Special Notes: The Large Print edition of Icebreaker was simultaneously published in the UK and US with the same cover artwork by ISIS and Landmark Books, respectively.

• Order the UK Large Print hardback edition of Icebreaker from Amazon.co.uk

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Icebreaker

Number of Large Print editions: 2

2 – US Landmark Books Hardback

Publication Date: November 1987

ISBN: 1-55736-064-2

Dustjacket: No

Special Notes: The Large Print edition of Icebreaker was simultaneously published in the UK and US with the same cover artwork by ISIS and Landmark Books, respectively.

• Order the US Large Print hardback edition of Icebreaker from Amazon.com

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Role of Honour

Number of Large Print editions: 1

1 – US G.K. Hall Hardback

Publication Date: May 1985

ISBN: 0-8161-3850-8

Dustjacket: Yes

Special Notes: As this was a US-only release, this particular edition uses the Role of Honor title spelling.

• Order the US Large Print hardback edition of Role of Honor from Amazon.com

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'Quantum of Solace' Debuts At #2 In US Home Video Sales

Following up reports from both the UK and Australia, home video sales for Quantum of Solace in the US have now come in.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Daniel Craig’s second James Bond film debuted in the #2 spot overall for the week ending 29 March. Summit Entertainment’s megahit Twilight, entering its second week of sales, prevented 007 from taking the top spot.

However, Quantum of Solace did top both the Nielsen VideoScan Blu-ray Disc chart and Home Media Magazine’s video rental chart for the week. The Blu-ray disc edition of the Bond film accounted for 28% of the title’s total sales.

Twilight emerged as the winner on the digital download chart. The film came in #1 on on Apple’s iTunes chart, while Bond debuted in second place. MGM reports half the purchases were in HD.

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James Bond Blu-ray Deal At Amazon.com

Buying Bond on Blu-ray just got a little bit better at Amazon.com.

For a limited time, the online retailer has slashed the prices on the recently released set of James Bond titles. These include: Goldfinger, Moonraker and The World Is Not Enough and Never Say Never Again (sorry, no Quantum of Solace!).

Each of these four titles have been discounted 57% from their $34.99 list prices and can be picked up now at $14.99 a piece.

For 007 fans that prefer to pick up their Bond discs in the store, Target is offering this same four Bond Blu-rays also at $14.99 this week.

Ordering links are included in the following listing:

James Bond On Blu-ray (US):

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Marc Forster Working On New 'Quantum of Solace' Blu-ray/DVD

Surprise, surprise: a new Quantum of Solace Blu-ray/DVD is in the works.

Just days after the 22nd James Bond film has hit home video, director Marc Forster has revealed to the Toronto Sun that he will be working on a bigger and better edition.

‘With this first DVD, it all happened pretty fast and I didn’t really have the time. I was only a little bit involved. But I will be working on the second DVD. I will be much more involved in that, putting pieces on,’ said Forster.

New special features will include audio commentaries and behind-the-scenes featurettes, among others. ‘It is much more in-depth,’ he stated.

However, the Quantum director isn’t quite sure exactly how much he wants to reveal about the making of this Bond film.

He said: ‘It used to be that cinema was magic for us and we really didn’t know how certain things were done. It was the sense of this mystery box. Today, because of DVD, people are so aware of how everything is being realized. And I think there are still certain things that should remain a mystery because that makes it interesting.’

One particular item he is debating about is the original cliffhanger ending to the film in which Daniel Craig’s 007 confronts Mr. White. Originally tipped to be included on this first DVD/Blu-ray release of the film, the one-minute long scene also includes the cut ‘Bond, James Bond’ line.

‘It wasn’t cut because of that sentence,’ Forster explains. ‘It was cut for other reasons. I think it worked but it is still better how it is. It’s not on this DVD and we are still discussing whether we should put it in the next one. On one hand, I think it would be cool for the audience to see it. On the other hand, I think it would be more interesting to keep it a mystery.’

No release date information has been announced regarding this new edition of Quantum of Solace. CommanderBond.net will keep you updated with all of the latest information as it becomes available.

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'From Russia with Love' Screening In Phoenix

A screening of From Russia with Love is scheduled to take place in Phoenix this upcoming Friday night.

Sean Connery’s second James Bond film is the latest entry in the Movies in the Park series at Biltmore Fashion Park. Running through 24 April, the screenings take place at 7:30pm on Friday nights and are free of charge to guests. Featuring classic films and American favorites, Movies in the Park is a great way to spend a Friday evening under the stars.

Biltmore Fashion Park is located at 2502 East Camelback Road, #216, Phoenix, Arizona 85016.

For further information regarding this From Russia with Love screening, phone 602-955-1963 or visit the official website.

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Everything Or Nothing (Video Game)

Everything Or Nothing (Video Game)

Performed by Mya

Yeah, yeah…

Time don’t wait for no-one
So my heart and my time I refuse to waste
You thought you knew the score but
There’s just so much more when you’re caught in the race

What is love
Without a flame
What’s a rose
Without a name
What is passion without pain
It ain’t nothing more than an empty space

Give me Everything or Nothing
Give me Everything or Nothing at all
Everything or Nothing
Give me Everything or Nothing at all

(ooh)

He thought he knew who love was
’till he fell in the arms of another extreme
But who’s to say things can’t be changed
It’s your world and tomorrow’s not guaranteed

Can’t drive a car without the keys
Give me the bowl cause a bite’s just the tease
What good’s the bottom without the top
And until I get it all, no, I’m not gonna stop, so

Give me Everything or Nothing (I want it all, I want it all!)
Give me Everything or Nothing at all
Everything or Nothing
Give me Everything or Nothing at all

Everything is all that I want
Everything is all that I want
Everything is all that I want, I take what I want
Everything is all that I want
Everything, I get what I want

Everything or Nothing (I take what I want)
Everything or Nothing (I get what I want)
Everything or Nothing (I take what I want)
Everything or Nothing (I get what I want)

What is love
Without a flame
What’s a rose
Without a name
What good’s the bottom without the top
And until I get it all, no, I’m not gonna stop, so

(screams)

Give me Everything or Nothing
Give me Everything or Nothing at all
Everything or Nothing
Give me Everything or Nothing at all

Give me everything…
Everything or Nothing at all
Give me everything…
Give me Everything or Nothing at all

Everything or Nothing (I take what I want)
Everything or Nothing (I get what I want)
Everything or Nothing (I take what I want)
Everything or Nothing (I get what I want)

Give me Everything or Nothing at all

Bond.
James Bond.