What is the "Reprint John Gardner's 007 Now" campaign?
In the early-1980s, novelist John Gardner (1926-2007) undertook the impossible task of bringing Ian Fleming’s “master spy” James Bond 007 into the new decade, ending up with a product that reinvigorated the Bond literary franchise after many years of inactivity. First published by Glidrose Publications (currently Ian Fleming Publications) and Jonathan Cape in 1981, LICENCE RENEWED was the first of 14 original James Bond novels written by Gardner.
May 2011 will mark the 30th anniversary of the release of LICENCE RENEWED and in honor of this anniversary, a campaign to get all 14 of Gardner’s James Bond novels reprinted began on the CommanderBond.net Forums on April 16, 2010.
From 1981 to 1996, Gardner penned 14 original novels and 2 novelizations featuring James Bond 007. The majority of Gardner’s novels have been out of print for 20 or more years and COLD, Gardner’s final contribution to the series, hasn’t been in print since 1997!
The purpose of the “Reprint John Gardner’s 007 Now” campaign is to gather “followers” that wish to see these novels reprinted (complete with uniform cover art) in the near future.
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Q: How can I support this campaign?
A: Follow @GardnerRenewed on Twitter and vote in the poll on the CommanderBond.net Forums.
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The goal of this campaign is to garner enough supporters in order to attract the attention of Ian Fleming Publications, the literary copyright holder of Ian Fleming’s James Bond character and all novels featuring the legendary spy.