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Patterson and his writing factory????
I will get cross if he gets the gig.
and both seem to be at a stale mate sadly
According to Amis who knew Fleming yes he did actually Amis would only write Colonel Sun with Fleming's blessing though I vaguely recall a Forward by Amis in my copy of Colonel Sun where Amis Visited Fleming in the hospital on numerous occasions and talked about what He was doing with 007 and Fleming would give his input.
Absolutely - if we are talking a prequel to CR, Higson is undoubtably the man.
He has completely proved that he understands the character and has the period feel absolutely right.
Frankly, after the celebrity trilogy disaster IFP must realise that they are in the last chance saloon. I for one, will not buy another Bond continuation novel unless I trust completely their choice of author.
The Faukes, Deaver, Boyd debacle has been extremely disappointing and I for one feel completely let down.
Well, he did talk about auctioning off the rights to the James Bond character near the end of his life if that counts. So perhaps he had the continuation in mind even then. His brother, Peter Fleming (on the Glidrose Board) was the one who pushed for it certainly.
In any case, continuators are rarely a match to the original and are often rather asinine takes on the original. In my experience, only Boileau and Narcejac's Arsène Lupin stories were worthy continuators.
I'm all for this. I hear his Holmes novel was quite good.
Yes, I saw that recently second hand. I'd forgotten all about the fact that he was already a continuer. I think her could write a very interesting Bond thriller given his background.
His Holmes novel was fabulous but for me, after the celebrity trilogy debacle, it has to be a sure fire winner. That means Higson. He's the only one out there that has proved that he can do it.
Please God, no more risks!
Well yes, again he has proven himself but he may not want the Bond association.
I wouldn't say no to his return but I think he has moved on from Bond so I doubt he'd want to write another one.
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/jun/26/anthony-horowitz-interview
"You've tackled Sherlock Holmes with House Of Silk and you yourself have said Alex Rider was inspired by thinking about making a younger James Bond. Are there any other famous fictional characters you'd like to try your hand at writing for?
Milo, can I honestly suggest you become a journalist (if you aren't one already)? I would love to write a proper James Bond novel for adults! I would have quite liked to have written a Hercule Poirot novel in the style of Agatha Christie. But it's probably time to stick to characters of my own."
His last Bond book was Man With the Red Tattoo in 2002, and then we got nothing until the first Young Bond from Higson in 2005. Maybe time to bring him back, as the succeeding 3 adult Bond writers, have all been big busts, or so it seems.
Well as a Benson fan I'd certainly welcome him back with open arms, but sadly I just can't see it happening now.
http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/literature_benson_era_ends.php3
Or at least it was agreed mutually between Glidrose and Benson. I think he was getting tired of the whole Bond thing at that time hence I think he wouldn't come back for another Bond novel. He saw the Bond continuation gig as something of a poisoned chalice, which of course is exactly what it is. No matter what you do you won't ever be able to please everyone. My reading of the situation (and having corresponded with and emailed Mr Benson) is that he'd had enough and anyway Glidrose/IFP wanted to change tack with Young Bond and the 2008 Fleming Centenary celebrations with the small matter of the continuations well forgotten by that stage and Gardner and Benson conveniently swept under the carpet so that they could instead focus all of their attention and creative energies on the creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming himself.
As I said above I would instead select Anthony Horowitz for the next adult Bond novel and if that was a success, allow him to do a series of Bond continuation novels. And bear in mind he wants the gig, which not everyone does of course due to the small matter of that poisoned chalice thingy I mentioned above.
This is very interesting. Great to know that Horowitz is up for it. I'm a huge fan of his Holmes book and a lot of the work he's done for TV - particularly Foyle's war and I'm very sure he'd make a good fist of Bond.
That said,I wouldn't put him ahead of Higson purely because after the celebrity trilogy debacle, many of us are now desperate and Charlie has mastered the character and style. He has also shown that he can deliver the plots and God knows we can't suffer another misfire!
When I hear people propose the likes of Lee Child or,even worse bringing back Benson, I shudder.
Let's hope that IFP have sufficient grey cells to reach out to Higson or Horowitz. This in itself isn't sure because on recent form, I remain convinced that they haven't a single board member that understands or gives a damn about Fleming's creation.
Very difficult. IMNSHO (in my not so humble opinion) the literary Bond would loose too much with a modern translation.
In many regards, fact has overtaken fiction and technology has changed the world of espionage and not for the better. A period setting allows for much more scope and makes the character so much more relevant. 007 was a product of the '50s & '60s and so he should remain.
Now a prequel set in World War 11, that would rock!
WWII