"SilverFin" 20th Anniversary Edition Arrives

Back in December 2025 I posted that Ian Fleming Publications were releasing a new paperback edition of Charlie Higson's "SilverFin" to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication.  Today I received a copy of this edition in the mail, one of only 300 available.  

Published by Puffin Books, this edition has also been signed by Mr. Higson.  And the new cover design is, in my opinion, very mature looking for a "Young Bond" novel.  But you can be the judge from the photos below.  Personally I like it.

Merry Christmas 2025

Merry Christmas everyone.  I hope you had a great day with friends and family.

Santa was very kind to me this year as I received a few James Bond related books.

The first two presents were from my wife, two Raymond Benson proofs.  "Never Dream Of Dying" is from 2001 while "The Man With The Red Tattoo" is from 2002.  They're lovely additions to my collection and not that common.  They've also been signed by the author.

My second gift was from my parents, a Goldsboro edition of Vaseem Khan's "Quantum Of Menace".  This limited blue edition, again signed by the author, is a fabulous hardback.

"SilverFin" Graphic Novel Promo Item

Ian Fleming Publications has announced the release of a special 20th anniversary paperback edition of Charlie Higson's "SilverFin".  Published by Puffin Books, this "Young Bond" novel will be limited to just 300 copies, each signed by the author.  It also has this fresh new cover as seen below.  I've already ordered my copy, so if you're interested I suggest you reserve yours ASAP as they look like they're disappearing from the shelves fast.

Coincidentally, I received these promotional items yesterday after purchasing them online recently.  They were printed in 2008 when "SilverFin" was first published as a graphic novel (shown in the centre).  

This copy has been signed by the author Charlie Higson and artist Kevin Walker.  

I have a few "Young Bond" promo items now and plan to create a new page on PizGloria.com displaying all these items soon.

"Quantum Of Menace" Paperback Available

I recently discovered online that Australian book stores were listing the trade size paperback of Vaseem Khan's "Quantum Of Menace" as now available.  So Thursday after work I visited my local "Dymocks" and "Cook & Young".  Neither were physically stocking it yet.

Next I visited "QBD", which had already closed for the day, and though their security roller-door I could see copies on their shelves.  I managed to grab this photo.  The book in question is left of centre, featuring a red cover with a large white "Q".

It felt like I was getting closer...

Then I visited the books section in "Big W"...

... and couldn't believe how many copies were available for sale.  Two separate stacks existed in different locations on their shelves.  I counted 20 copies !

I can't recall the last time I saw so many copies of one James Bond related novel in a store.  I checked and as suspected this edition was printed in Australia.  Expect to see an update to the Australian Editions page soon.

Either the publisher has high hopes for this novel, or there was an ordering mistake, but regardless I hope "Quantum Of Menace" does well in Australia.

Visit To Dymocks Melbourne

The team at my work had an early Christmas lunch today in the City.  Afterwards I had some time to visit the Dymocks Melbourne store.  

I had a search in the Fiction and Crime/Thriller categories but couldn't find any of the new Raymond Benson, Vaseem Khan or Kim Sherwood novels featuring James Bond characters.  I've heard Kim's second novel from her Double O Series is having a second paperback printing, but it appears the other two novels haven't made it from the UK yet.  

There were still plenty of Ian Fleming novels though, including the latest hardbacks from Ian Fleming Publications which I haven't seen on Australian shelves before.

There were also a couple of film related books about Bond as well as the latest edition of John Pearson's "James Bond - The Authorised Biography".

It's great to see so much Bond on Aussie shelves at the moment with more to come.

And finally, a couple of photos of the soon to be opened Metro tunnel:

Raymond Benson And James Bond Are Back !!!

Raymond Benson wrote six James Bond novels from 1997 to 2003, plus three film novelisations.  Many consider his interpretation of Bond an update for a new generation of readers.

22 years later Raymond has re-entered the Bond literary world with a new novel titled "The Hook And The Eye" featuring the character Felix Leiter originally created by Ian Fleming.

Last week I received a copy of this novel signed by the author himself.  The book was published by Ian Fleming Publications and generously sent from the U.K. by another Bond book collector, Peter C.

Another paperback with a really interesting cover design (plus a great bookmark) to add to my collection.  And the reviews I've seen online from people who've already read the novel have been very positive too.  Let's hope this is the first of many Felix Leiter novels from Raymond Benson, and I think it's great to have him back.

Second Time Lucky

In January of this year I found a copy of a book for sale online I'd been hunting for several years.  Prior to handing over my credit card number I'd studied the photos and asked the seller the usual questions: Any inscriptions?  What's the spine like?  Is it ex-library?  Needless to say the copy they'd promised was not the copy that arrived...

... and luckily they offered me a full refund.

Fast forward to last month and I finally found another copy for sale.  It arrived a week ago and upon opening the well packed parcel I discovered there were no library stamps this time!

Published in the U.K. by Mammoth Books, "As Good As Gold" was written by Dave Morris in 1993.  It was released to coincide with the James Bond Jr. cartoon series on TV screens at the time.

There were several other children's books published featuring this character in the early 1990's.  All are included on PizGloria.com but this is the only "Choose Your Own Adventure" type book released.

Here's the two copies I now own, however the ex-library placeholder on the left can go now.

For further details I created this new page on my website.  Apart from colouring books I believe I now have all the James Bond Jr. books ever published.