David, super interview. Anthony Horowitz was one of the best subjects....he was so animated and engaged and deep into Bond. This was an exhilarating ride.
I believe With a Mind to Kill actually makes The Man With the Golden Gun a better book. It takes what was essentially a first draft and fleshes it out fantastically. Very well done.
Wonderful chat. Kudos to you and Mr Horowitz. I loved all three of his Bond novels and wish he would do more. Love that he is such a Bond, Fleming and Connery fan. Terrific insight into his process. A++
Fantastic interview. Horowitz is so enthusiastic for Bond and Fleming. It’s really inspiring to hear him. I recently listened to the audiobooks of his Hawthorne series, also narrated by Rory Kinnear. I can highly recommend those too. Great work on the interview, David! 🎉
A wonderful interview! Well conducted on your part DZ. Mr Horowitz is not only a terrific author and a great contributor to the Bond literary canon, he is such a friendly man who loves to discuss his work and is one of the best ambassadors to the entire Bond legacy.
@@Benji568 Kim Sherwood is the current author exploring the expansion of the franchise through the Double-0-Adventuress. But he could come back after her trilogy
@@Benji568I don't get the impression that is true. He's said at the time of the hardback release 3 books is enough for him as it completes his trilogy [set before, during and after Fleming] and [as always] he has many other projects ongoing [the 'afterword' in the book underlines this]. As he says in the interview he was vey grateful to be asked to do a second and third books rather than the one-off deal like the previous 'guest' authors.
What an enjoyable interview with Mr. Horowitz! He is one of my favorite contemporary writers. I haven’t read With a Mind to Kill yet but just put it on hold at the library. I thought he did a great job with Forever and a Day so I know I have much to look forward to with this latest Bond novel. Thank you for reaching out to him and bringing us such a delightful interview.
Love Horowitz's work on Bond, sometimes I forget that I'm not reading Fleming and 'Forever and a Day' is up there with my favourite Bond novels, even surpassing some of the later Fleming ones.
My elderly mum loves Horowitz, I love Horowitz's Bond books, and my teenage son loves Horowitz's YA books. Great author. Excellent interview. Thanks! :)
Amazing interview David, thank you so much for this extraordinary experience with Anthony Horowitz. We really appreciate your work during this interview and bond experience. Take care!!
I had a wonderful time as part of the book club thank you so much for that David. I thought Anthony put his opinion about the editing of dead writers work across so well.
That was a very nice interview! So pleasant. And what a great way to state the feelings of editing the work of dead authors. Nicely said, nicely done!!
Excellent interview as always. There is just no one in our community better at interviewing people connected to the world of James Bond than you. You always ask absolutely everything any of us would want you to ask! When I saw the notification for this I first thought... Wow did Anthony Horowitz write a new Bond book that I did not know about?! But nope...lol It's ok - I think this was his best novel as well as probably the best Bond story written since Fleming himself - so I'll happily watch him talk about it once again! I'm sad that he is not doing any more - but his contribution to the Bond cannon will be read and enjoyed by fans for many years to come. His Alex Rider books are also sensational and I would recommend them to any Bond fan. Like the Harry Potter series, these are timeless books for all ages - and Bond fans especially will really appreciate what he did with this young 007 inspired secret agent. He is just a brilliant writer - Even his Sherlock Holmes books are great!
I have not read any of the continuation novels but of all the continuation authors and stories, because he has stayed so true to Fleming, it's his that intrigue me the most. Great conversation, thanks!
David, Thank you for this video and thank you for no spoilers. My copy arrived today just as you released the video. JR Seeger Old warrior/new novelist
Well that was a whirlwind of enthusiasm, knowledge and erudition. And his handling of 'that' question of PC editing was sublime; very well handled indeed. Agreed all the way down the line. Thank you both for that chat, top drawer stuff beginning to end.
Horowitz is a superb writer and I have around two dozen of his novels. It would be interesting if they considered him as a writer of the Bond 26 script. This is the first time I have ever heard him speak.
Antony Horowitz has always interested me not just because of Foyles war but also Alex Riding which my son loved. I didn’t read them but I am going to read with A Mind to a Kill. I wonder why he is adamant about not wanting to play bridge. Anyway interesting bloke and super friendly and genuine ❤
Grew up with Anthony Horowitz's brilliant Alex Rider books and am looking forward to reading his Bond books as soon as I'm done with the last few Flemings.
Brilliant interview. Horowitz is a suprerb writer and I can't recommend his Bond books highly enough. I have commented previously that Forever and A Day should be the basis for the next Bond film.
Horowitz himself has said Eon only have the rights to Fleming's material. But given the next film will probably cover some origin stuff again it certainly gave another way to do this which would be different to Casino Royale [My guessing is they'll take 'The Batman's' approach-Bond is already a 007 for a couple of years but still has room to grow as a character].
OK, Anthony, I am going to give you a shot with the Bond novels. I am a fussy Ian Fleming purest. I love those books, have the collection and always grab one and read it in a couple of days.
I’ve always said: the true answer to the question: who is James Bond is that he is a fanaticised reflection of Ian Fleming himself. In these novels all the new writers job was to find that. Anthony Horowitz definitely did.
Anthony Horowitz knocked Bond out of the park with his three novels. He proved pastiche can also be original while channeling Fleming. Higson tried to knock pastiche in your interview with him, but Horowitz gets Bond a lot moreso than Higson.
@@simonfirth2018 You are a 007 expert,and so I take your information as gospel. I have downloaded 12 audiobooks of Mr Gardeners 007, which I listen to while working out at the gym for an hour, each day. Personally I am more of a Leslie Character fan. I could never figure out why there is talk of 007 becoming a female, when there is already Modesty Blaise , just waiting to be reimagined/ rebooted.
@@skylongskylong1982 Leslie Charteris? Me too, I adore his writing. His is an ability to make words dance in front of you, he has fun with language and I reread his books All Of The Time.
He’s fantastic, With a Mind To Kill is easily one of my favorite Bond books. I’d love if he penned the screenplay for bond 26, but I’m sure Barbara has some SJW to make Bond woke to please her Hollywood friends again🥱
David, super interview. Anthony Horowitz was one of the best subjects....he was so animated and engaged and deep into Bond. This was an exhilarating ride.
I enjoyed this interview with this wonderful writer. Love his Sherlock Holmes novels, his Bond novels, and his sublime Foyle's War. Good job David.
I believe With a Mind to Kill actually makes The Man With the Golden Gun a better book. It takes what was essentially a first draft and fleshes it out fantastically. Very well done.
Wonderful chat. Kudos to you and Mr Horowitz. I loved all three of his Bond novels and wish he would do more. Love that he is such a Bond, Fleming and Connery fan. Terrific insight into his process. A++
I love all of Anthony Horowitz's writing - read almost everything he has produced!
Excellent! Wish we could look forward to more Anthony Horowitz Bond books. Thanks David for an outstanding interview.
Fantastic interview. Horowitz is so enthusiastic for Bond and Fleming. It’s really inspiring to hear him.
I recently listened to the audiobooks of his Hawthorne series, also narrated by Rory Kinnear. I can highly recommend those too. Great work on the interview, David! 🎉
I have the first 4 Hawthorne books and I was delighted to hear during this interview that he has written a 5th.
He’s a brilliant writer. The Foyle’s War TV series was really good if you haven’t seen those.
Keep hoping they recommission it. Foyle works for MI6 after the war, it had so much potential to continue on
A wonderful interview! Well conducted on your part DZ. Mr Horowitz is not only a terrific author and a great contributor to the Bond literary canon, he is such a friendly man who loves to discuss his work and is one of the best ambassadors to the entire Bond legacy.
Love his entire trilogy and I’m sad that he’s not continuing on with more.
I heard a rumour that he's not continuing to write Bond because of the direction that's been going with the IP recently.
@@Benji568 Kim Sherwood is the current author exploring the expansion of the franchise through the Double-0-Adventuress. But he could come back after her trilogy
@TheBondReport I read her book and it's complete garbage. Never have I been so shocked at a book's terrible quality in my life. Awful.
@@Benji568I don't get the impression that is true. He's said at the time of the hardback release 3 books is enough for him as it completes his trilogy [set before, during and after Fleming] and [as always] he has many other projects ongoing [the 'afterword' in the book underlines this]. As he says in the interview he was vey grateful to be asked to do a second and third books rather than the one-off deal like the previous 'guest' authors.
@@Benji568I have not read her book but having heard her talk about it I figure it is just not something that I would be remotely interested in.
What an enjoyable interview with Mr. Horowitz! He is one of my favorite contemporary writers. I haven’t read With a Mind to Kill yet but just put it on hold at the library. I thought he did a great job with Forever and a Day so I know I have much to look forward to with this latest Bond novel. Thank you for reaching out to him and bringing us such a delightful interview.
I am really thrilled that you are using a library. It is so nice to hear people are using them still
Love Horowitz's work on Bond, sometimes I forget that I'm not reading Fleming and 'Forever and a Day' is up there with my favourite Bond novels, even surpassing some of the later Fleming ones.
My elderly mum loves Horowitz, I love Horowitz's Bond books, and my teenage son loves Horowitz's YA books. Great author. Excellent interview. Thanks! :)
Amazing interview David, thank you so much for this extraordinary experience with Anthony Horowitz. We really appreciate your work during this interview and bond experience. Take care!!
I had a wonderful time as part of the book club thank you so much for that David. I thought Anthony put his opinion about the editing of dead writers work across so well.
That was a very nice interview! So pleasant. And what a great way to state the feelings of editing the work of dead authors. Nicely said, nicely done!!
Excellent interview as always.
There is just no one in our community better at interviewing people connected to
the world of James Bond than you.
You always ask absolutely everything any of us would want you to ask!
When I saw the notification for this I first thought...
Wow did Anthony Horowitz write a new Bond book that I did not know about?!
But nope...lol
It's ok -
I think this was his best novel as well as probably the best Bond story written since Fleming himself -
so I'll happily watch him talk about it once again!
I'm sad that he is not doing any more - but his contribution to the Bond cannon will be read and enjoyed by fans for many years to come.
His Alex Rider books are also sensational and I would recommend them to any Bond fan.
Like the Harry Potter series, these are timeless books for all ages - and Bond fans especially will really appreciate what he did with this young 007 inspired secret agent.
He is just a brilliant writer -
Even his Sherlock Holmes books are great!
Terrific video David!
I have not read any of the continuation novels but of all the continuation authors and stories, because he has stayed so true to Fleming, it's his that intrigue me the most. Great conversation, thanks!
It’s a privilege to listen to these two who both has passion and professionalism.
Terrific interview! Thanks so much for sharing this with us 😊
Great interview. Thank you.
David,
Thank you for this video and thank you for no spoilers. My copy arrived today just as you released the video.
JR Seeger
Old warrior/new novelist
Really enjoy these interviews with the novel writers. Understandably most focus is on the films so its nice to see hear from people behind the books.
Well that was a whirlwind of enthusiasm, knowledge and erudition. And his handling of 'that' question of PC editing was sublime; very well handled indeed. Agreed all the way down the line. Thank you both for that chat, top drawer stuff beginning to end.
I could listen to him for hours. His knowledge of the subject is impressive. I wish future Bond authors were as devoted.
What a great interview.
Great interview, David. Horowitz is a brilliant author. Thank you.
Horowitz is a superb writer and I have around two dozen of his novels. It would be interesting if they considered him as a writer of the Bond 26 script. This is the first time I have ever heard him speak.
Love listening to them.
Excellent video David - you're a very good interviewer!
His Sherlock Holmes novel The House of Silk was phenomenal
Antony Horowitz has always interested me not just because of Foyles war but also Alex Riding which my son loved. I didn’t read them but I am going to read with A Mind to a Kill. I wonder why he is adamant about not wanting to play bridge. Anyway interesting bloke and super friendly and genuine ❤
Grew up with Anthony Horowitz's brilliant Alex Rider books and am looking forward to reading his Bond books as soon as I'm done with the last few Flemings.
Went to school with his son. He used to come in on book day and sign all our stuff
Brilliant interview. Horowitz is a suprerb writer and I can't recommend his Bond books highly enough. I have commented previously that Forever and A Day should be the basis for the next Bond film.
Horowitz himself has said Eon only have the rights to Fleming's material. But given the next film will probably cover some origin stuff again it certainly gave another way to do this which would be different to Casino Royale [My guessing is they'll take 'The Batman's' approach-Bond is already a 007 for a couple of years but still has room to grow as a character].
Great author, Great attitude. Great trilogy! Do I also need to mention great channel (sub now added!)
Currently reading this book. Bond should be in this era going forward.
Much more interesting.
OK, Anthony, I am going to give you a shot with the Bond novels. I am a fussy Ian Fleming purest. I love those books, have the collection and always grab one and read it in a couple of days.
I’ve always said: the true answer to the question: who is James Bond is that he is a fanaticised reflection of Ian Fleming himself. In these novels all the new writers job was to find that. Anthony Horowitz definitely did.
Anthony Horowitz knocked Bond out of the park with his three novels. He proved pastiche can also be original while channeling Fleming. Higson tried to knock pastiche in your interview with him, but Horowitz gets Bond a lot moreso than Higson.
To David Zaritsky. I am going to get the audio book of A Mind To Kill. Then sit and listen to it in my back garden. I will take a photo of it to.
Migpie Murders is another great book and tv adaptation. With Moonflower Murders on its way. 🙂
Forever And a Day and With a Mind To Kill film adaptations would be fantastic to start and end the new Bond era
Great discussion - if you come to london you should do a F2F?
I love ink and paper.
With the exception of William Boyd’s effort (Solo) Horowitz wrote the best continuation novels. A major shame he isn’t continuing.
This is where i draw the line under the Bond novels, i won't be reading anymore, time to end on an all time high.
James Bond books by John Gardener have seemed to have been completely disappeared off the radar, even though he wrote twelve of them featuring 007.
I think 14 sir.
@@simonfirth2018 You are a 007 expert,and so I take your information as gospel.
I have downloaded 12 audiobooks of Mr Gardeners 007, which I listen to while working out at the gym for an hour, each day.
Personally I am more of a Leslie Character fan.
I could never figure out why there is talk of 007 becoming a female, when there is already Modesty Blaise , just waiting to be reimagined/ rebooted.
@@skylongskylong1982 Leslie Charteris? Me too, I adore his writing. His is an ability to make words dance in front of you, he has fun with language and I reread his books All Of The Time.
He duplicates both Fleming's and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's voice. If only he would explore the Holmes/Bond family tree.
Somebody at Fleming Publications doesn't know their Bond novels; Bond always sleeps naked.
🍸001st. I already predict this'll be an fantastic interview.
....& having watched it, It is fantastic. Thanks David 👍
He’s fantastic, With a Mind To Kill is easily one of my favorite Bond books. I’d love if he penned the screenplay for
bond 26, but I’m sure Barbara has some SJW to make Bond woke to please her Hollywood friends again🥱