The Latest Breaking News from Ian Fleming

The new 007 story is set to bring Bond into the present day

On His Majesty’s Secret Service will be published in May.

Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries have passages edited by sensitivity readers for latest HarperCollins editions

The n-word and the term ‘Oriental’ are among the language being removed from new editions

As a major new biography about Noel Coward is published half a century on from his death, Martin Chilton looks back on the life of the trailblazing playwright with ‘a talent to amuse’

Washington (AFP) - It's a profession which is increasingly under the spotlight as the culture wars rumble on: "sensitivity readers" -- editors who identify insensitivities or stereotypes in manuscripts -- are becoming a lightning rod for the publishing industry.

The long read: For centuries, fictional narratives have used outer difference to telegraph inner monstrosity. As someone who uses a wheelchair, I’ve learned you can’t just edit out a few slurs or bad words to fix this – it’s often baked deep into the story

From Roald Dahl to Ian Fleming, books are being changed — but the ones being blamed for it have the least power

As books become intellectual property assets, publishers become asset managers trying to future-proof their toxic investments