Welcome to one of the World's oldest and most comprehensive James Bond & Ian Fleming sites dedicated to the global 007 phenomenon. Over 9,000 pages of content in English. Launched in 2004 by Sweden's foremost James Bond expert, Anders Frejdh, who manages 007 actor George Lazenby since 2013.
Since Amazon MGM Studios took creative control of the James Bond franchise, many fans have reacted with concern. The idea of a global tech giant helming 007 feels to some like a departure from the British cinematic tradition that EON Productions has nurtured for over six decades.
Published: 2026-07-14
From Sweden with Love reader John Bleasdale has announced that he's signed a contract with The University Press of Kentucky for a new Sean Connery biography titled Self Made Man: the Life of Sean Connery to be published in October 2027.
Published: 2026-07-09
The Ian Fleming Foundation, in conjunction with the Aston Martin Owners Club, is hosting an exclusive benefit evening on Friday 31st July 2026 at The Automobile Gallery and Event Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. 12 original James Bond vehicles are currently on display there.
Published: 2026-07-08
From Sweden with Love reader Merlijn Kuiper informs that the 12th issue of the full-colour Bondesque magazine - a non-profit, educational publication about the world of Ian Fleming's James Bond 007 published in both Dutch and English - is now available with all orders to be shipped in July.
Published: 2026-07-06
For the third consecutive year, Edinburgh International Film Festival is partnering with The Sean Connery Foundation on The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence. The festival runs from 13th August until 19th August 2026 in the town where Sir Sean Connery was born.
Published: 2026-07-04
From Sweden with Love is pleased to report that James Bond's car in the first three 007 novels written by John Gardner - Licence Renewed (1981), For Special Services (1982) and Icebreaker (1983) - is once again on display at the Saab Car Museum in Trollhättan, Sweden.
Published: 2026-07-02
Following George Lazenby's official announcement in July 2024 that he's retiring from acting, it turns out that the film Mundije (which he shot in September 2023) will be his last. That film is now available to watch on YouTube.
Published: 2026-06-30
For Your Eyes Only starring Roger Moore as Ian Fleming's James Bond directed by John Glen first premiered in the UK on June 24, 1981. The Swedish premiere took place on August 24th. Read more about the 12th Bond adventure from EON Productions on our anniversary page about the film.
Published: 2026-06-24
Isaac Rouse is James Bond alongside Charlotte McBurney as Wilder Lawless in Young Bond: SilverFin, a full-cast audio drama from Big Finish Productions due for release October 2026.
Published: 2026-06-22
OMEGA continues its legacy in the world of James Bond by unveiling a new timepiece that appears in the action-adventure game, 007 First Light. Designed in collaboration with IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios.
Published: 2026-06-17
The 007 Vedretta from Barton Perreira, inspired by the sunglasses in the film A View To A Kill. Its retro silhouette and cool tonal palette reflect contemporary elegance, fit for James Bond
Published: 2026-06-17
After reviewing over 500 applications, producer Robert Valentine and writer/director Barnaby Edwards have cast the actor to play Young Bond in the upcoming audio drama production of Charlie Higson’s SilverFin from Big Finish Productions.
Published: 2026-06-12
In this exclusive interview, composer David Arnold offers his thoughts about working on the music score for the James Bond video game 007 First Light from the Danish studio IO Interactive. The work also marks a return for Arnold to the Bond franchise.
Published: 2026-06-11
The Spy Who Loved to Have a Drink written by From Sweden with Love reader Žiga Vižintin is a literary guide to the drinks featured in the James Bond novels written by Ian Fleming. The book is now available in paperback. (The hardback edition was published in November 2025.)
Published: 2026-06-10
On this day in James Bond history (1994), Pierce Brosnan was announced as the successor of Timothy Dalton as Ian Fleming's 007 at a special press conference at the Landmark Hotel in London. Two months earlier, on 12th April 1994, Dalton had announced he was stepping away from the role of Bond.
Published: 2026-06-08
At the gaming tables of the film world, James Bond has mastered chemin de fer, baccarat, poker, craps, blackjack, backgammon and roulette. But 007 doesn't teach us about winning strategies.
Published: 2026-06-08
From Sweden with Love reader James Roberts, the man behind James Bond Downunder, is hosting a special screening of From Russia with Love (1963) at Palace Central Cinemas in Sydney, Australia on 5th August 2026.
Published: 2026-06-07
Great news from La-La Land Records with the release of a new limited (5,000 copies) and expanded edition of Thomas Newman's brilliant soundtrack for Spectre (2015) to celebrate the film’s 10th Anniversary. The remastered score can be ordered exclusively from them and the official 007 Store from 4th June 2026. And like for the previously released extended James Bond soundtracks from La-La Land Records, From Sweden with Love reader Jon Burlingame has written the exclusive and in-depth liner notes for this release.
Published: 2026-06-04
From Sweden with Love reader James Roberts, the man behind James Bond Downunder, is hosting a special screening of For Your Eyes Only (1981) at Palace Cinemas Penny Lane in Melbourne, Australia on 24th June 2026.
Published: 2026-06-03
FSWL contributor Brian James Smith reviews Bond, Queer Bond. A new book written by Catching Bullets author Mark O’Connell published by The History Press on 14th May 2026. Brian writes: “Bond, Queer Bond serves as an enjoyable and inspiring tribute to those individuals to whom we, and James Bond, are greatly indebted.”
Published: 2026-05-31
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