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Poll: Which novel do you want the 2008 novel to be set before/after?

Which novel do you want the 2008 novel to be set before/after?

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#1 Righty007

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 12:46 PM

Which novel do you want the 2008 novel to be set after? It sounds like a period piece but I would like it to be the sequel to The Man With The Red Tattoo.

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 01:34 PM

You know, I've always preferred the idea (and admired that they'd kept it that way) that each Bond novel is set in the year of its release.

But with Higson's novels set in the 1930s, I suppose anything goes now.

I'd love to see a truly seasoned author tackle where Fleming left off. He was taking the character in a fascinating direction with the likes of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, You Only Live Twice and even parts of The Man With The Golden Gun. Let's have someone worthy carry on from there.

#3 Loomis

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 01:39 PM

If a centenary tribute to Fleming, it should pick up after "The Man With the Golden Gun".

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 02:32 PM

MUST - and WILL as IFP have comissioned the lot - be set after Colonel Sun and before Wood's Spy or after Benson. No alternatives.

#5 Qwerty

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 02:59 PM

I'd kind of like to see it carry off from either The Man With The Golden Gun or Amis' Colonel Sun.

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 03:06 PM

[quote name='[dark'],28 August 2005 - 13:34]But with Higson's novels set in the 1930s, I suppose anything goes now.

I'd love to see a truly seasoned author tackle where Fleming left off.

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 05:04 PM

I think I would prefer it to be set after The Man With the Red Tatoo. But it would be so totally cool to see Bond go retro in the books universe also. Do we really know how M reacted after his kidnapping in Colonel Sun? I would absolutely be very very glad if took place about a year or so after CS. Many people have probably read my nag about a novel taking place directly after CS at the book boards. I am open minded for both.

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 05:12 PM

After Colonel Sun, perhaps they could bridge the gap between Colonel Sun and Licence Renewed. Bond in the Seventies... interesting.

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 06:39 PM

I'd like to see books set anywhere between a few years before CASINO ROYALE to a few years after COLONEL SUN. Any earlier and it's young Bond, any later and you have dress-down Fridays and people start thinking about Bond's age too much.

The time could also be unspecified, but you know it's in the 60s, say - Jim's novella shows how that could be done.

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 06:44 PM

I would like to see them pick up after either The Man With The Golden Gun or Colonel Sun so that we can get a continuation of what Ian Fleming was trying to do with the Bond character following the events of his last few novels and somehow incorporate Colonel Sun (what seems to be the forgotten Bond novel) into the fold a little bit.

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Posted 28 August 2005 - 07:43 PM

Anyone else stop to consider that this new novel could bridge the gap beteween Col. Sun and License Renewed? There's a huge gap which Gardner tried to bridge but was only vauge at. Surely Bond MUST have had a few missions during those times. Just a thought.

But yet it would be really cool also if the new one was set after Red Tatoo.

I hope more come out too, just to wash the bad taste of YOung Bond out of my mouth :)

My bad, apparently you all have considered the possibility. lol

Edited by Sam Fisher, 28 August 2005 - 07:44 PM.


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Posted 29 August 2005 - 11:49 AM

I have voted for the new novel to take place after Mr Amis' Colonel Sun. Perhaps unlikely, but it would be interesting were the new author to incorporate some of the events in that novel, a mention to the kidnapping of M. I also hope, though may be living somewhere other than the real world, that IFP will give whomever they choose greater freedom than they gave his (or her) predecessors. Breaking away from the established formula, carrying on with some of the ideas Mr Fleming was developing post-You Only Live Twice and writing about the literary James Bond would all be necessities in my opinion if this is to be a success.

Great news though, and one waits with held breath (not literally) to see which author they approach and, perhaps more importantly, which author accepts.

Edited by Lazenby880, 29 August 2005 - 11:52 AM.


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Posted 29 August 2005 - 01:24 PM

[mra]Since it

#14 spynovelfan

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Posted 29 August 2005 - 01:52 PM

I have voted for the new novel to take place after Mr Amis' Colonel Sun. Perhaps unlikely, but it would be interesting were the new author to incorporate some of the events in that novel, a mention to the kidnapping of M.

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Slightly off the topic of the timing, but something I'd do if I were the new writer would be to take a snippet from Fleming's notebook and develop it. For example, Fleming scribbled down this idea:

"Bond, as a double agent, has to shoot his own assistant in order to keep his cover..."

I'd have a scene in which this happens. In fact, if you start thinking about how Bond has become a double agent, which country he might be in and so on, you have the beginnings of a plot. There was a rumour going round, which you still sometimes hear, that COLONEL SUN was developed from one of Fleming's ideas - which it wasn't. But if I were writing a Bond novel, I might try to use one of Fleming's unpublished ideas. A bit gimmicky, perhaps, but if done well enough, I think it would add just a touch of stature to the thing, as per the Amis rumour. An idea, anyway.

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Posted 29 August 2005 - 03:15 PM

Slightly off the topic of the timing, but something I'd do if I were the new writer would be to take a snippet from Fleming's notebook and develop it. For example, Fleming scribbled down this idea:

"Bond, as a double agent, has to shoot his own assistant in order to keep his cover..."

I'd have a scene in which this happens. In  fact, if you start thinking about how Bond has become a double agent, which country he might be in and so on, you have the beginnings of a plot. There was a rumour going round, which you still sometimes hear, that COLONEL SUN was developed from one of Fleming's ideas - which it wasn't. But if I were writing a Bond novel, I might try to use one of Fleming's unpublished ideas. A bit gimmicky, perhaps, but if done well enough, I think it would add just a touch of stature to the thing, as per the Amis rumour. An idea, anyway.

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Funnily enough, with my new short story, In The Dead Of Night being about defectors and double agents and treachery and such, I actually analyzed that possibility; unaware that the idea was already considered. By Fleming himself no less. But what if Bond actually was a double agent, being M's most trusted agent, no one would expect him. Talk about your HUGE plot twists, that one would certainly draw a many gasps. But would it be done? I doubt it.

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Posted 29 August 2005 - 03:21 PM

Ah, well that's a different twist altogether. Fleming's was having Bond infiltrate another service - say the Russians. And then he has to protect his cover and shoots his assistant.

(The twist you've outlined is the one my novel's based on, effectively. :) But that's another story.)

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Posted 29 August 2005 - 03:25 PM

I think there's a good chance it will be set pre-Casino Royale. Maybe that should be a poll option?

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Posted 12 September 2005 - 03:13 PM

Modern time, please. I think there have been enough Bond stories taking place in the 1950's-1980's. It appears Glidrose is looking for a big name author (That takes me out of the running :) ) and I think it would be a waster of his/her talent to do what has been done before.

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Posted 12 September 2005 - 03:48 PM

I have voted for the new novel to take place after Mr Amis' Colonel Sun. Perhaps unlikely, but it would be interesting were the new author to incorporate some of the events in that novel, a mention to the kidnapping of M.

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Slightly off the topic of the timing, but something I'd do if I were the new writer would be to take a snippet from Fleming's notebook and develop it. For example, Fleming scribbled down this idea:

"Bond, as a double agent, has to shoot his own assistant in order to keep his cover..."

I'd have a scene in which this happens. In fact, if you start thinking about how Bond has become a double agent, which country he might be in and so on, you have the beginnings of a plot. There was a rumour going round, which you still sometimes hear, that COLONEL SUN was developed from one of Fleming's ideas - which it wasn't. But if I were writing a Bond novel, I might try to use one of Fleming's unpublished ideas. A bit gimmicky, perhaps, but if done well enough, I think it would add just a touch of stature to the thing, as per the Amis rumour. An idea, anyway.

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Very interesting idea I must say. That would be very suspenseful to read about!

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Posted 24 July 2006 - 11:57 PM

I think rumours are saying it will pick up after The Man With The Golden Gun. :tup:

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Posted 25 July 2006 - 12:16 AM

I think rumours are saying it will pick up after The Man With The Golden Gun. :tup:


:D :D

#22 MarcAngeDraco

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Posted 25 July 2006 - 01:13 AM

I think rumours are saying it will pick up after The Man With The Golden Gun. :tup:


That'd be just fine with me...

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Posted 27 July 2006 - 06:46 AM

I would prefer to have the new novel be post-The Man With The Red Tattoo, but it is likely to be around the end of Ian Fleming's reign. As a result, while a post-The Man With The Golden Gun novel would be all right, I would rather that the new novel be post-Colonel Sun.

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Posted 29 July 2006 - 07:44 PM

Since this is the Ian Fleming Centenary novel, I would think that the way to go would be to have the book set close to the timeframe of TMWTGG and take it from where Fleming left off. If not then, then have it set after Colonel Sun, as that would still be within just about the same time period.

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Posted 15 August 2006 - 11:49 AM

Does anybody think that, since this is meant to be a big thing (big name author and Fleming Centenary novel), the author might do something major, like kill-off a major character? Or have a previous villain from a Fleming book return? The reason I'm asking is because if they do that then it would be hard to set this book after TMWTGG or CS because none of the Gardner or Benson books would have any references to such a major plot twist. This could have the potential for continuity to go completely down the drain.

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Posted 30 January 2007 - 04:30 PM

After Man with Golden Gun. Or Red Tattoo.. I just want the new book!!

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Posted 30 January 2007 - 04:50 PM

Immediately before, or after, COLONEL SUN, please. Thank you.