New Sean Connery biography announced titled Self Made Man: the Life of Sean Connery
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New Sean Connery biography announced titled Self Made Man: the Life of Sean Connery

By: Anders Frejdh
Published:
2026-07-09
Sean Connery, biography, A Self Made Man, John Bleasdale
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.

Self Made Man: the Life of Sean Connery is a new comprehensive biography of the legendary actor. It will explore his development of his craft through his unorthodox autodidactic background to international stardom and later Oscar-winning prestige. The book will explore his impact on the culture and way pay especial attention to the neglected films such as The Molly Maguires (1970) and Five Days Last Summer (1982) which deserve a reevaluation.

About the author:


John Bleasdale is a British writer, novelist and journalist who has previously written books on Terrence Malick and Jonathan Glazer. His work appears regularly in Variety, Sight and Sound, The Guardian and The New World. His latest book is Connery: a Novel. Visit johnbleasdale.com for more information.

For more information about Sean Connery and his career, visit the offical website.

Note: The University Press of Kentucky also published screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz' biography My Life as a Mankiewicz: An Insider's Journey through Hollywood in 2015. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for three James Bond films - Diamonds Are Forever (1971) starring Sean Connery, Live and Let Die (1973) and The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). The latter two starring Roger Moore.

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