How Would Ian Fleming Write James Bond Today?

How Would Ian Fleming Write James Bond Today?

Kim Sherwood considers the challenge of continuing an iconic series for a modern audience

By Kim Sherwood | May 29, 2026

Kim Sherwood on Women in the World of Bond

Kim Sherwood on Women in the World of Bond

How the women characters in Ian Fleming's work – ‘adventurous, brave, resourceful’ – may just surprise you.

By Kim Sherwood | April 23, 2024

How Ian Fleming Wrote <br><em>Casino Royale</em> and Changed Spy Fiction Forever

How Ian Fleming Wrote
Casino Royale and Changed Spy Fiction Forever

Kim Sherwood discusses the origins and impact of Ian Fleming's legendary espionage novel in her introduction to a special anniversary edition of the novel from The Folio Society

By Kim Sherwood | April 13, 2023

Top 10 Espionage Novels Centering Women's Stories

Top 10 Espionage Novels Centering Women's Stories

Kim Sherwood, the first woman to take on the mantel of writing 007, lists her favorite spy fiction.

By Kim Sherwood | April 13, 2023

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