Events

  • A Spy Like Me Book Launch, 27th of April 6-9pm Dukes Hotel

    Special launch of the thrilling new Bond adventure A SPY LIKE ME

    Extremely limited tickets (batch 1 of 2) will be available in support of @unicef this coming Monday 11th March at 7pm.

    Venue: Dukes Hotel, Mayfair. A site of pilgrimage for Bond fans, Dukes has a long association with the 007 franchise, making it the perfect location for the launch of A Spy Like Me. The launch takes place in the elegant St James’s Suite.

    In this intimate environment, guests will have the opportunity to meet Kim. After a wine reception, Kim will sit down for a revealing conversation with David Lowbridge-Ellis MBE. Kim will uncover how A Spy Like Me came into being, explore how the book builds on the Bond legend and how it brings the world of 007 up-to-date - with a bang!

    All tickets include a complimentary glass of wine, selected by the sommelier at DUKES.

    Double-O tickets - £15 preferential seating & photo op.

    Agent tickets - £10 standard seating or standing.

    Hatchards booksellers will be on hand for guests to purchase a copy of A Spy Like Me, which Kim will sign and dedicate in person. Double O guests will also be able to have a photograph of themselves and Kim, taken by a professional photographer.

    If guests already have a copy of A Spy Like Me, they will have the opportunity to have them signed by Kim.

    This event is a collaboration between Harper Collins, Ian Fleming Publications Limited and 007GB – The British James Bond Fan Club.

  • A Spy Like Me Scottish Launch on May Day, Toppings Edinburgh

    Martinis on May Day to celebrate the newest Double-O novel from Kim Sherwood!

    Join us on the 1st of May for the Scottish Launch of A Spy Like Me, the second installation in Kim Sherwood's Double-O series. Following the cast of agents we all fell in love with in Double or Nothing, this new adventure will have you on the edge of your seat to see what happens to them next.

    To celebrate this fantastic affair, we are celebrating Bond-style with some Martinis served in our Bookshop. So do come along for a conversation unlike any other, with one of the best female spy novelists of our time.

  • Toppings St Andrews, A Spy Like Me, 2nd of May 7.30pm

    We can't wait to welcome Kim Sherwood to celebrate A Spy Like Me, her follow up to James Bond thriller Double or Nothing. A talented novelist, you may know Kim for her beautifully crafted historical fiction books, including A Wild & True Relation and her award-winning debut, Testament.

    The stunning new spy thriller that blows the world of James Bond wide open!

  • Operation Concorde, 18th of May: 007GB 2024 Charity Gala in support of UNICEF

    An evening of entertainment under the iconic Concorde to celebrate the history of James Bond and raise money for charity

  • Writing Workshop, Bath Festival, 25th May 11-1

    Award-winning writer Kim Sherwood has taken us all over the world, from the far-flung locations of James Bond in Double or Nothing and A Spy Like Me, to the cities of Europe in Testament and shores of Devon in A Wild & True Relation. Join her for this encouraging workshop on how to make setting come alive in your fiction, from developing description to making the most of place in your plotting. Fun, friendly and interactive, this is for writers of all levels.

  • Kim Sherwood & Charlie Higson, Bath Festival, 26th May 11-12

    Bestselling author and comedian Charlie Higson joins author and lecturer Kim Sherwood for an in-depth discussion on James Bond, the world's greatest literary spy. Both Kim and Charlie have written Bond books and know the character inside out. They'll talk to Joe Haddow about how they approached writing such an iconic character for a contemporary audience, and why he continues to delight audiences across the world over 70 years since his creation.

  • Capital Crime, 1st of June

    Setting the Pace: A masterclass in adding fuel to high octane thrillers with Kim Sherwood, Sarah Pearse, Eva Björg Ægisdottir, T. M. Logan and participating moderator Abir Mukherjee