Fact: A newly discovered James Bond story penned by author and 007 creator IAN FLEMING will be turned into a novel by British writer Anthony Horowitz. Fleming wrote the synopsis of Murder on Wheels to be pitched for a U.S. Tv series. In the story, Bond attempts to defeat Russians who plan to sabotage a British racing driver. Fleming died in 1964.
Fact: A number of letters written by James Bond creator IAN FLEMING to his lover Edith Morpurgo are to go under the hammer in New York. The collection, which also includes photographs, is expected to raise as much as $76,000 (£47,500).
Fact: A note from James Bond creator IAN FLEMING to playwright Jack Whittingham has sold for $4,500 (£3,000) at Bonhams auction house in London. The note, sent in 1958, outlines the author's ideas for the first Bond film adaptation, suggesting producers should get names for their villains from the phone directory and advising they pack the action movies with "incidents".
Fact: A first edition of IAN FLEMING's debut James Bond novel Casino Royale has sold at auction in London for $22,000 (£13,750).
Fact: The Bone Collector novelist JEFFERY DEAVER has been chosen to write a new James Bond book to mark the birthday of original 007 author IAN FLEMING on 28 May 2011. Writers including Sebastian Faulks, Kingsley Amis, John Gardner and Raymond Benson have all previously been chosen to create new Bond books since Fleming's death in 1964.
Fact: Four love letters written by James Bond creator IAN FLEMING to the woman who was his inspiration for MISS MONEYPENNY - LOELIA PONSONBY - have sold for $50,000 (GBP33,650).
Fact: A rare set of James Bond novels has fetched $53,000 (GBP30,000) at auction - $18,000 (GBP10,000) more than expected. The books, including a first edition of Casino Royale, had belonged to former SAS soldier Sir Fitzroy MAClean - the man believed to have been author IAN FLEMING's inspiration for the Bond character.
Fact: Former James Bond stars including Roger Moore and Bond girl Rosamund Pike have been lined up to appear at a tribute gala to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of 007 creator IAN FLEMING. The stars will read extracts from Fleming's classic book DR NO at the event in London in October (08).
Fact: The title of the forthcoming James Bond movie - THE QUANTUM OF SOLACE - has been taken from a collection of short stories published by 007 creator IAN FLEMING in 1960.
Fact: The cover of the first new James Bond book in 42 years has been unveiled - DEVIL MAY CARE by author SEBASTIAN FAULKS is set to be published in May (08) to celebrate the centenary of the superspy's creator, IAN FLEMING's birth.
Fact: James Bond creator IAN FLEMING is selling the secluded island where he wrote the first 007 novel, Casino Royale, and which inspired the hideout of his most famous villain, DR. NO. Goat Island, off the Caribbean island of Tobago, has a price tag of GBP1.5 million ($2.94 million).
Quote: "I got off the Tube at Piccadilly (central London), finished the last page and threw it in a bin and went, 'Well, that was all right.'" New JAMES BOND Daniel Craig was less than impressed reading IAN FLEMING's Casino Royale - the basis for his new movie.