Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. made a big announcement today: It will begin publishing James Bond books under its own imprint in spring 2023. It touts this as “a move that marks an exciting future for 007.”A news release goes on to explain:
Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. [IFPL], the family company that owns the literary copyright in his books, will be honouring the legacy of James Bond’s creator by producing its own editions of the 007 novels as well as non-fiction and the children’s classic Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang.“IFPL has enjoyed many years’ collaboration with publishing partners Random House and Penguin,” says the new enterprise’s managing director, Corinne Turner, “but we feel it is time for a change of direction. The 70th anniversary of Casino Royale is an ideal opportunity to bring publication of Ian’s books in-house, enabling us to engage directly with readers and fans. We hope our new editions will reach as wide an audience as possible, attracting long-time readers as well those who have yet to discover the Bond novels.”
The imprint—Ian Fleming Publications—will launch fresh editions in the UK and Commonwealth markets in spring 2023. Fleming’s original Bond novels and short story collections will be available from 13 April, exactly 70 years to the day after Ian Fleming first introduced special agent 007 to the world with the publication of Casino Royale. To date, since 1953, more than one hundred million Bond books have been sold worldwide.
You can read more about these developments here.
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