Ian Fleming's James Bond novels to be published as e-books March 16, 2012 - 20:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ian Fleming's estate has signed a 10-year deal with the Random House Group to publish the James Bond backlist both in print and e-book format, the publishing company said on Friday, March 16, according to Reuters. Random imprint Vintage Books acquired the rights to Fleming's 14 Bond books as well as two non-fiction titles. The deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, represents a homecoming of sorts for the author whose first 007 novel "Casino Royale" was published in 1953 by Jonathan Cape, a sister imprint of Vintage. The Bond catalogue is one of the most prized in publishing, with global sales totaling more than 100 million copies and the knock-on effect of the hugely successful film franchise which continues to run today. With the original James Bond movie "Dr. No" celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and the release later in 2012 of new Bond film "Skyfall", there will be plenty of buzz to build on. Vintage acquired exclusive rights to the Bond novels in English everywhere except for the United States and Canada. The books will be re-launched this summer in two styles - one under the Vintage paperback imprint and one in Vintage Classics, as well as in e-book format. Vintage will take over as James Bond publishers from Penguin in April.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
