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[CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top #2 Genrewriter Genrewriter Cammander CMG Veterans 4360 posts Location:South Pasadena, CA Posted 12 December 2004 - 01:16 AM Interesting that they're already planning a second book even before the first one is released. Not sure that's the best route to go, saturation doesn't always equal success. Back to top #3 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 12 December 2004 - 01:16 AM It's nice to know that GoldTail will be released in November 2005. I don't think I'll be able to wait until April for SilverFin. Back to top #4 deth deth Lt. Commander Veterans 2651 posts Location:Berlin, Germany Posted 12 December 2004 - 01:27 AM hopefully they'll go through the five books in no time at all..... ......then we can get back to real Bond books... Back to top #5 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 12 December 2004 - 01:40 AM Hopefully the series is very popular therefore creating a new generation of Bond fans. I also hope it pushes Harry Pothead away from the spotlight. Back to top #6 jwheels jwheels Lt. Commander Veterans 1021 posts Location:Bothell, WA Posted 12 December 2004 - 01:45 AM Still not too excited about the idea, but I agree with Righty, if it gets a new generation into Bond, then I don't think it's a bad thing. Back to top #7 hrabb04 hrabb04 Lt. Commander Veterans 1706 posts Posted 12 December 2004 - 02:51 AM I am still waiting for the punchline to all of this.... Mr. Benson, no more Bond. We want to go in a different direction.....by writing for the kiddies! Mr. Brosnan? No more Bond. We want to bring in the Orlando Blooms. Back to top #8 Johnboy007 Johnboy007 Commander CMG Veterans 6990 posts Location:Washington, D.C. Posted 12 December 2004 - 03:10 AM Whatever, it's something new that's Bond to read. Not gonna been too keen on shopping in the Kiddies section of Barnes and Noble to pick it up though. Back to top #9 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 12 December 2004 - 03:14 AM I cannot wait to read this, and I'm glad to see that it will be a longer read as well. Very cool. Back to top #10 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 12 December 2004 - 03:22 AM Whatever, it's something new that's Bond to read. Not gonna been too keen on shopping in the Kiddies section of Barnes and Noble to pick it up though. That's nothing compared to how I'm going to feel when I see Peter Cottontail: The Movie in the theater. Back to top #11 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 12 December 2004 - 03:37 AM Hopefully the series is very popular therefore creating a new generation of Bond fans. I also hope it pushes Harry Pothead away from the spotlight. I doubt it will seeing how big HP is, but I'll be interested to see for sure. Back to top #12 Bondian Bondian Commander Veterans 8019 posts Location:Soufend-On-Sea, Mate. England. UK. Posted 15 December 2004 - 07:24 PM Silverfin?, GoldTail?. This guy's got a fish fetish!!!. Back to top #13 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 15 December 2004 - 08:16 PM Sounds just fine to me! "The first thing they said was that they didn't want a little Miss Moneypenny and a junior M--they wanted the books to be as serious as the adult novels and to be true to Ian Fleming." "I wanted to show how James Bond becomes the man he does. He's quite resourceful and tough in SilverFin, but as the series goes on he becomes tougher. Very glad to hear both of those points as well. I eagerly await this one! Back to top #14 Simon Simon Commander Veterans 5884 posts Location:England Posted 15 December 2004 - 08:39 PM Sounds as though he means business with this project - all fears of a James Bond Jnr have been removed. However, I now find myself yearning for a piece similar to that of Jim's efforts when this was first announced. I'm very difficult to please you must understand... Back to top #15 Mister Asterix Mister Asterix Commodore RNVR The Admiralty 15519 posts Location:38.6902N - 89.9816W Posted 15 December 2004 - 08:59 PM Silverfin?, GoldTail?. This guy's got a fish fetish!!!.  Um... Bondian, I believe the GoldTail thing was a joke. Yet to see whether SilverFin is one too. Back to top #16 Mister Asterix Mister Asterix Commodore RNVR The Admiralty 15519 posts Location:38.6902N - 89.9816W Posted 15 December 2004 - 09:08 PM Everything I hear makes it sound like they are doing this idea right. The question is, though, is this the right idea? Back to top #17 TheREAL008 TheREAL008 Lt. Commander Veterans 1190 posts Location:Brisbane Posted 15 December 2004 - 09:36 PM Just another sign that says the franchise is finished. Back to top #18 Tanger Tanger Commander Veterans 5671 posts Location:Mars Posted 15 December 2004 - 09:41 PM I'm really looking forward to this novel. Unlike most of you, I'm happy that we're getting anything at all and don't immediately whinge about things before they're even out yet. Back to top #19 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 15 December 2004 - 09:42 PM Just another sign that says the franchise is finished. I wouldn't say that, he seems to be taking this very seriously. The update here seems to show that: "Higson Talks 'SilverFin'" "The first thing they said was that they didn't want a little Miss Moneypenny and a junior M..." Back to top #20 deth deth Lt. Commander Veterans 2651 posts Location:Berlin, Germany Posted 15 December 2004 - 10:33 PM "If you could write some good books for kids, they would then want to progress to the adult books" good. I hope this happens sooner rather than later.... Back to top #21 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 15 December 2004 - 10:42 PM I merged two SilverFin threads. Back to top #22 Bondian Bondian Commander Veterans 8019 posts Location:Soufend-On-Sea, Mate. England. UK. Posted 16 December 2004 - 12:20 AM Um... Bondian, I believe the GoldTail thing was a joke. Yet to see whether SilverFin is one too. Oh, my mistake then!. Back to top #23 Adrian Carlisle Adrian Carlisle Sub-Lieutenant Crew 157 posts Posted 16 December 2004 - 01:25 AM Hopefully the series is very popular therefore creating a new generation of Bond fans. I also hope it pushes Harry Pothead away from the spotlight. Them's fightin' words! It DOES sound like Mr. Higson is doing this right, but like others have said, is this the right idea? I didn't think they'd make Bond a teen when I heard this, I thought we'd get a 22 year old or something. You could argue that that would basically be adult Bond, but I don't think so. By making him that young we can see how he develops into the man he becomes, just as Mr. Higson seems to be doing with Silverfin. It sounds interesting, but I'm not sure if I want to read about a 13 year old James Bond. I can think up a million cliches for this, but I want to stay away from them because the author seems to be serious about doing this right. Back to top #24 DLibrasnow DLibrasnow Commander Enlisting 16568 posts Location:Washington D.C.. USA Posted 16 December 2004 - 03:37 PM I grew up on the Enid Blyton books so it sounds as if Higson is writing one of those "....of Adventure" series books. I'm looking forward to this getting on the bookshleves though - for the curiosity factor more than anything else. Back to top #25 hrabb04 hrabb04 Lt. Commander Veterans 1706 posts Posted 16 December 2004 - 05:29 PM I wish they were doing a series like they did with Indiana Jones a while back, with the 10-15 yr period before Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. You saw how he became the man he was. They also picked up on him in his 20s, which I wish they were doing with Bond. The books by Max Mccoy, Rob McHregor, and others, are kinda hard to find now. Back to top #26 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 01 January 2005 - 09:23 PM [quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page... [CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top #27 hrabb04 hrabb04 Lt. Commander Veterans 1706 posts Posted 01 January 2005 - 09:55 PM Watch for the opening chase scene where young Bond, riding his bicycle on his paper route, gives chase to the bad guys, who are also riding bicycles. Can't wait for this one. Back to top #28 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 01 January 2005 - 10:57 PM [quote name='zencat' date='1 January 2005 - 16:23'][quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page... [CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top #29 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 01 January 2005 - 11:04 PM That's very cool! We need posters like that around the bookstores here. Back to top #30 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 01 January 2005 - 11:38 PM [quote name='Righty007' date='1 January 2005 - 14:57'][quote name='zencat' date='1 January 2005 - 16:23'][quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page... [CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next Back to Charlie Higson (2005 - 2009) Reply to quoted posts     Clear

[Genrewriter]

Interesting that they're already planning a second book even before the first one is released. Not sure that's the best route to go, saturation doesn't always equal success.

[Righty007]

It's nice to know that GoldTail will be released in November 2005. I don't think I'll be able to wait until April for SilverFin.

[deth]

hopefully they'll go through the five books in no time at all.....


......then we can get back to real Bond books...

[Righty007]

Hopefully the series is very popular therefore creating a new generation of Bond fans. I also hope it pushes Harry Pothead away from the spotlight.

[jwheels]

Still not too excited about the idea, but I agree with Righty, if it gets a new generation into Bond, then I don't think it's a bad thing.

[hrabb04]

I am still waiting for the punchline to all of this....

Mr. Benson, no more Bond. We want to go in a different direction.....by writing for the kiddies!

Mr. Brosnan? No more Bond. We want to bring in the Orlando Blooms.

[Johnboy007]

Whatever, it's something new that's Bond to read.

Not gonna been too keen on shopping in the Kiddies section of Barnes and Noble to pick it up though.

[Qwerty]

I cannot wait to read this, and I'm glad to see that it will be a longer read as well. Very cool.

[Righty007]

Whatever, it's something new that's Bond to read.

Not gonna been too keen on shopping in the Kiddies section of Barnes and Noble to pick it up though.

That's nothing compared to how I'm going to feel when I see Peter Cottontail: The Movie in the theater.

[Qwerty]

Hopefully the series is very popular therefore creating a new generation of Bond fans. I also hope it pushes Harry Pothead away from the spotlight.

I doubt it will seeing how big HP is, but I'll be interested to see for sure.

[Bondian]

Silverfin?, GoldTail?. This guy's got a fish fetish!!!.

[Qwerty]

Sounds just fine to me!

"The first thing they said was that they didn't want a little Miss Moneypenny and a junior M--they wanted the books to be as serious as the adult novels and to be true to Ian Fleming."

"I wanted to show how James Bond becomes the man he does. He's quite resourceful and tough in SilverFin, but as the series goes on he becomes tougher.

Very glad to hear both of those points as well. I eagerly await this one!

[Simon]

Sounds as though he means business with this project - all fears of a James Bond Jnr have been removed.

However, I now find myself yearning for a piece similar to that of Jim's efforts when this was first announced.

I'm very difficult to please you must understand...

[Mister Asterix]

Silverfin?, GoldTail?. This guy's got a fish fetish!!!. 

Um... Bondian, I believe the GoldTail thing was a joke. Yet to see whether SilverFin is one too.

[Mister Asterix]

Everything I hear makes it sound like they are doing this idea right. The question is, though, is this the right idea?

[TheREAL008]

Just another sign that says the franchise is finished.

[Tanger]

I'm really looking forward to this novel. Unlike most of you, I'm happy that we're getting anything at all and don't immediately whinge about things before they're even out yet.

[Qwerty]

Just another sign that says the franchise is finished.

I wouldn't say that, he seems to be taking this very seriously. The update here seems to show that:

"Higson Talks 'SilverFin'" "The first thing they said was that they didn't want a little Miss Moneypenny and a junior M..."

[deth]

"If you could write some good books for kids, they would then want to progress to the adult books"


good. I hope this happens sooner rather than later....

[zencat]

I merged two SilverFin threads.

[Bondian]

Um... Bondian, I believe the GoldTail thing was a joke. Yet to see whether SilverFin is one too.

Oh, my mistake then!.

[Adrian Carlisle]

Hopefully the series is very popular therefore creating a new generation of Bond fans. I also hope it pushes Harry Pothead away from the spotlight.

Them's fightin' words!

It DOES sound like Mr. Higson is doing this right, but like others have said, is this the right idea? I didn't think they'd make Bond a teen when I heard this, I thought we'd get a 22 year old or something. You could argue that that would basically be adult Bond, but I don't think so. By making him that young we can see how he develops into the man he becomes, just as Mr. Higson seems to be doing with Silverfin.

It sounds interesting, but I'm not sure if I want to read about a 13 year old James Bond. I can think up a million cliches for this, but I want to stay away from them because the author seems to be serious about doing this right.

[DLibrasnow]

I grew up on the Enid Blyton books so it sounds as if Higson is writing one of those "....of Adventure" series books.

I'm looking forward to this getting on the bookshleves though - for the curiosity factor more than anything else.

[hrabb04]

I wish they were doing a series like they did with Indiana Jones a while back, with the 10-15 yr period before Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. You saw how he became the man he was. They also picked up on him in his 20s, which I wish they were doing with Bond. The books by Max Mccoy, Rob McHregor, and others, are kinda hard to find now.

[zencat]

[quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page...

[CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top #27 hrabb04 hrabb04 Lt. Commander Veterans 1706 posts Posted 01 January 2005 - 09:55 PM Watch for the opening chase scene where young Bond, riding his bicycle on his paper route, gives chase to the bad guys, who are also riding bicycles. Can't wait for this one. Back to top #28 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 01 January 2005 - 10:57 PM [quote name='zencat' date='1 January 2005 - 16:23'][quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page... [CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top #29 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 01 January 2005 - 11:04 PM That's very cool! We need posters like that around the bookstores here. Back to top #30 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 01 January 2005 - 11:38 PM [quote name='Righty007' date='1 January 2005 - 14:57'][quote name='zencat' date='1 January 2005 - 16:23'][quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page... [CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next Back to Charlie Higson (2005 - 2009) Reply to quoted posts     Clear

[hrabb04]

Watch for the opening chase scene where young Bond, riding his bicycle on his paper route, gives chase to the bad guys, who are also riding bicycles. Can't wait for this one.

[Righty007]

[quote name='zencat' date='1 January 2005 - 16:23'][quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page...

[CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top #29 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 01 January 2005 - 11:04 PM That's very cool! We need posters like that around the bookstores here. Back to top #30 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 01 January 2005 - 11:38 PM [quote name='Righty007' date='1 January 2005 - 14:57'][quote name='zencat' date='1 January 2005 - 16:23'][quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page... [CENTER] "'SilverFin' 2005 Promotion Preview" Young Bond Back to top Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next Back to Charlie Higson (2005 - 2009) Reply to quoted posts     Clear

[Qwerty]

That's very cool! We need posters like that around the bookstores here.

[zencat]

[quote name='Righty007' date='1 January 2005 - 14:57'][quote name='zencat' date='1 January 2005 - 16:23'][quote name='zencat' date='11 December 2004 - 17:10']From the main page...

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