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HarperCollins
Publishers acquire licence to thrill with a fully authorised new James
Bond trilogy from Kim Sherwood, featuring the next generation of Double O
agents.
HarperCollins Publishers
have acquired the UK & Commonwealth and US & Canadian rights to three
contemporary thrillers by Kim Sherwood set in the world of James Bond that
feature a new raft of Double O agents for the 21st century. The deal was
negotiated by Kathryn Cheshire in the UK and David Highfill at William
Morrow in the US, with Jonny Geller and Viola Hayden of Curtis Brown, on
behalf of Ian Fleming Publications Limited. Kim Sherwood is represented by
Susan Armstrong at C&W Agency. |
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James Bond is missing,
presumed captured or even killed. All of Bond’s contemporaries are gone
and a new generation of Double O agents has been recruited to replace them
and battle a global threat. At the same time, M and Moneypenny are
searching for a mole in MI6. Will the truth be uncovered in time – or is
this the end of the Double O section?
Kathryn Cheshire says: “James Bond is one of
the most recognisable names in the world, and I was so excited when the
Double O project came across my desk. Kim is steeped in the world of James
Bond, and this trilogy is fresh, contemporary, and thrill-a-minute, with a
new generation of spies everyone will love. It’s going to be so much fun
to publish, and I cannot wait for readers to be introduced to the new
Double O world!”
David Highfill says: “Kim Sherwood has pulled
off the seemingly impossible task of writing a new Bond novel that’s both
respectful of Fleming’s original genius and yet refreshingly modern. The
book is audacious, pacey, sexy and just irresistibly entertaining. People
are going to be talking about this one.”
Kim Sherwood says: “James Bond has been one
of the enduring loves of my life since I first watched
Pierce Brosnan dive
from the dam in GoldenEye. I was soon hooked on Ian Fleming’s
novels. As a teenager, I chose Fleming when my English teacher asked us to
write about an author we admired – I still have the school report. Since
then, I’ve dreamt of writing James Bond. It’s rare that dreams come true,
and I am grateful to the Fleming family for this incredible opportunity. I
feel honoured to be the first novelist to expand the Bond universe through
the Double O sector, bringing new life to old favourites, and fresh
characters to the canon. I couldn’t be more excited to introduce the world
to my Double O agents.”
Corinne Turner, Managing Director of Ian Fleming
Publications Ltd, says: “In her first novel, Testament, Kim
showed a rare gift for characterisation, time and place. She drew readers
into a journey that unfolded in unexpected ways. These talents and her
near lifelong passion for Fleming and Bond make her the perfect choice for
this exciting new extension of the 007 universe. I can’t wait for readers
to see what she’s created.”
Jonny Geller says: “We struck gold with this
latest collaboration with Kim Sherwood as not only is she a fine novelist
but a Fleming aficionado of the highest order. Her re-imagining of some of
our favourite characters and world building will delight any fan of James
Bond and Ian Fleming.” |
