Raise a glass to Q!
Quantum of Menace has been longlisted for the prestigious @HarrogateFest Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. Congratulations to @VaseemKhanUK!
You can check out the rest of the longlist, watch an interview with Vaseem, and vote for Quantum of Menace to reach the shortlist at https://t.co/2heeL8vHTC
#TheakstonsAwards #QuantumOfMenace
Three nice 1st editions picked up this weekend.
Two from C. S. Forester and one from Peter Fleming...who dedicates his book to his lesser known (at the time!) brother @TheIanFleming#book#Hornblower#Fleming#Forester
April 16, 1917: Actor Robert Haakon Nielsen aka Barry Nelson is born in San Francisco, CA. He is best remembered for portraying James Bond (or more accurately, Jimmy Bond) for the 1st time onscreen in the 1954 CBS Climax! version of "Casino Royale."
“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning…”
73 years ago today, Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel Casino Royale was published.
And just like that… a legend was born.
April 11, 1970: "For Your Eyes Only" is published by Jonathan Cape. It was 1 of 2 anthologies by Fleming (the only 1 published in his lifetime) & featured 5 stories:
- "For Your Eyes Only"
- "From a View to a Kill"
- "Quantum of Solace"
- "Risico"
- "The Hildebrand Rarity"
Hugh Grant: "It's been very, very depressing watching Big Tech kidn*p their lives, and to see children really finding it very, very difficult to get properly interested in anything that isn't a screen."
Happy Birthday to one of the founding fathers of #JamesBond on the big screen, Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli.
His contributions to spy cinema cannot be understated. His passion for 007 was unmatched — this podcast simply wouldn’t exist without him.
Here’s to you, Cubby 🍸
'Breakfast was Bond's favourite meal of the day. When he was stationed in London it was always the same... There were two thick slices of wholewheat toast, a large pat of deep yellow Jersey butter and three squat glass jars containing Tiptree `Little Scarlet' strawberry jam; Cooper's Vintage Oxford marmalade and Norwegian Heather Honey from Fortnum's.' - From Russia with Love
Breakfast like Bond with our From Russia with Love Edition Tiptree Little Scarlet Strawberry Conserve. Created exclusively for us by Wilkin & Sons, this special release jam is made from tiny, rare and intensely sweet Little Scarlet strawberries.
Find it at https://t.co/dps0fhlGHJ - please note that due to customs restrictions we can only send this to UK addresses, and the product will only show up on the website for customers in the UK.
https://t.co/XzvRp6UVZq
Today is International Children's Book Day! Started in 1967, celebrations aim to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books, which is particularly fitting during 2026, the UK's National Year of Reading.
We're taking the opportunity to revisit Ian Fleming's beloved children's classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. What book from your childhood do you want to reread?
#InternationalChildrensBookDay #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
Just in case anyone thought it was an April Fool I’ll repeat this. It’s official. The #JamesBond book I’ve been working on for the last 2 years is out this autumn