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We're on a mission to uncover why James Bond appeals so much to LGBTQIA+ people. Why not see 007 from a different angle? Creator & Editor @davidtlowbridge

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You'll be happy to hear I didn't accidentally 'do a Red Grant' and strangle Kim Sherwood while helping her with her bow tie. We WILL get the next two books in the Double-0 series!

#DoubleorNothing #JohannaHarwood #JosephDryden #SidBashir #JamesBond

[Kim Sherwood @kimtsherwood]

Happy #JimFanningFriday everyone! What a pleasure to get to celebrate with @LicenceToQueer 🍸 I still don’t know how to tie a 🎀 but luckily I was in very capable hands!

[James Bond @007]

“I portrayed Pam as gritty and tough. When she meets Bond at the bar, she’s wearing a black leather vest and pants, and carrying a sawn-off shotgun. She’s flinging men over her shoulder and smashing bottles on their heads. Quite different from other Bond women.” – Carey Lowell.

On this day in 1988, filming of the first action sequence in the Barrelhead Bar took place between Bond (Timothy Dalton), Dario (Benicio del Toro), Pam (Carey Lowell) and Sanchez’ henchmen in LICENCE TO KILL.

[Ian Fleming @TheIanFleming]

Step forward Felix. ​

The Hook and the Eye has just been announced as winner of Best Original Novel – General Fiction at the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers' Scribe Awards. We're raising a glass of bourbon to Raymond Benson for his well-deserved win.​

Dive into Felix Leiter's story in paperback and eBook now, or pre-order the audiobook edition (out August 5th), at https://t.co/dps0fhl8Sb​

#TheHookAndTheEye

[Ian Fleming @TheIanFleming]

This month at the #JamesBondBookClub we've been reading Paul Warner's A Spy in the Blood. We were thrilled to speak to the author himself to take a deep dive into the appeal of espionage fiction, his approach to writing, questions of nature versus nurture and we even got a hint of what's in store for his next book...​

Find the full interview here: https://t.co/JHEWtDalMK

#ASpyInTheBlood

[James Bond @007]

Remembering Chris Cornell on what would have been his birthday today.

Cornell joined the ranks of artists who have performed Bond theme songs with You Know My Name, the theme for CASINO ROYALE. It was the first time a male vocalist had sung a Bond title song since THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS.

[Ian Fleming @TheIanFleming]

Regardless of if you're by a pool or not, the current #JamesBondBookClub pick is a great summer read 🌊​

With a compelling mystery, authentic tradecraft, shifting loyalties, and high-stakes action, @PaulWarnerBooks' A Spy in the Blood is an intelligent, character-driven spy novel that feels both contemporary and rooted in the traditions of the genre.​

Let us know your favourite quotes and stay tuned for some insights on the novel from the author himself...​

#ASpyInTheBlood #PaulWarner #SpyFiction #JamesBond

[Prince Charles Cinema @ThePCCLondon]

Nobody does it better...

[James Bond @007]

Never neutral.

[charlie higson @monstroso]

Finally finished signing 1800 endpapers for my new adult #JamesBond book (out in September) ‘King Zero’. 3 random/lucky buyers will get my special gun barrel versions

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"We cannot pick what art moves us and how."

What kind of appeal does Bond have for a trans woman? 🏳️‍⚧️

https://t.co/gOs8cJMFBN

#JamesBond #trans #NoTimeToDie

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@brendon50418326 I'm not proud of it, but my TBR pile is significantly larger 😅

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What a great pick! I'm midway through this right now. It's engrossing!

[Ian Fleming @TheIanFleming]

The James Bond Book Club 008: A Spy in the Blood by @paulwarnerbooks, published by @zaffrebooks​

Read more here: ​https://t.co/dyCi3z9gSc

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MAJOR SPOILERS as @kimtsherwood spills all the behind the scenes secrets of her Double O trilogy...

Make sure you have read HURRICANE ROOM 🌪️ before hitting ▶️

https://t.co/iVSB082wf6

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Image unashamedly made with AI because I do words, not graphics 😅, but it's the thought that counts.

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Happy 250th Independence Day to our US cousins 🇺🇸

Here are snapshots of four of my favourite Bond films set in the good ol' (but still very young compared with Britain!) U S of A.

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What kind of appeal does Bond have for a trans woman? 🏳️‍⚧️

For Delilah Deckert, revisiting the Bond films following her transition has allowed her to reconcile with her past.

https://t.co/gOs8cJMFBN

[Ian Fleming @TheIanFleming]

IAN FLEMING, ERIC AMBLER AND THE VERY REAL WORLD OF ESPIONAGE FICTION. ​

To round off June at the #JamesBondBookClub, we hope you enjoy this discussion with Dr. Lucas Townsend all about The Mask of Dimitrios, how it inspired Ian Fleming and its place in the history of espionage fiction.​

​Dr. Lucas Townsend is a lecturer and researcher in English Literature and Culture at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and the Associate Editor of the International Journal of James Bond Studies. His research is engaged in exploring the relationship of Ian Fleming to wider literary cultures and authors of modernism, intermodernism, and thriller fiction in mid-century Britain.​

Join us as we explore one of the key literary influences behind 007. Find the full interview here: https://t.co/jfaaqmqhgM

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@Stryder_007 The OHMSS one reflects the scientific understanding of the time. The Man With The Golden Gun is tongue in cheek, and gets lampooned in the next sentence. Neither reflect Fleming's own views on gay people, which appear nowhere in the books.

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From No to Never...

Finally, it's the turn of Connery 😎🍸

This year's epic charity fundraiser watchalong takes place 29 May / 30 May

https://t.co/6fySTuGrLN

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@Stryder_007

[Steve BG 🇺🇦 @Stevie_BG]

I am a big fan of Hans Zimmer’s score for Inception, so it was great to listen to @wanna_be_bond and @LicenceToQueer do a deep dive on it.

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode of @thescoresa30671, some great insights to enjoy

[The Scores Are Not Enough @thescoresa30671]

Almost 16 years ago, Christopher Nolan once again blew our minds with Inception , but has Hans Zimmer’s score stood the test of time? Join @LicenceToQueer and I as we peel back the layers and I murder a perfectly good French accent 😬 https://t.co/3gH0417ppr