u/CatchingBullets007

https://preview.redd.it/p9mlld0a3i2h1.png?width=2184&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d9cbab705e016d7b9c5968c713c735736ea0abd

SHAKEN AND STIRRED | Will there ever be a gay James Bond? 007 expert weighs in & uncovers the spy’s secret queer history...

'There's a rich queer history of 007 that’s largely been hidden from plain sight, one that’s part of the very fabric of the tuxedo he famously wears and so much more. All we needed was for someone to pull at that thread.'

A bespoke diamond-studded thanks to Cameron Scheetz and top LGBTQ platform QUEERTY for this rich, colourful and very real interview and showcase on BOND, QUEER BOND! It is a reassuring joy when fellow gay Bond fans and pop-culture queens get the book and its world. x

'It’s a thrilling journey through the colorful collection of queer individuals who in some way helped shape the man we still fawn over today—the writers, directors & editors, the artists & illustrators, the singers & songwriters, and even Truman Capote!—which in turn examines the myriad ways Bond has impacted queer culture, too.'

Read the full interview here:

https://www.queerty.com/will-there-ever-be-a-gay-james-bond-007-expert-weighs-in-uncovers-the-spys-secret-queer-history-20260520/

A unique James Bond event in London!

MEET THE AUTHOR: MARK O'CONNELL and BOND, QUEER BOND

QUEER BRITAIN

2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH

Saturday May 30 2026 | 1430

As Britain's leading king of pop-culture and adventure, the openly straight James Bond has dominated movie screens and literary shelves for over eight decades.

However, the books and subsequent films have always been way more diverse minded than some think. James Bond himself might well be a 24-carat heterosexual, but a rich cast of queer creatives, artists and historical frameworks helped forge the artistry and creative decisions of Commander Bond, his design, music, celebration, branding, and history.

In new book BOND, QUEER BOND, author and Bond commentator Mark O'Connell explores the LGBTQ forces behind 007 and their vital inputs in shaping a global icon.

On Saturday 30 May at QUEER BRITAIN, join Mark O'Connell in conversation with Bond scholar Matthew Field (SPY OCTANE, DARKER THAN THE SUN, SOME KIND OF HERO) to explore more about James Bond's fabulous other history.

Books will be on sale for signing.

MEET THE AUTHOR with Mark O'Connell and BOND, QUEER BOND

QUEER BRITAIN | 1430 | 2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH

£15 | pay what you can

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/33536/meet-the-author-mark-oconnell-bond-queer-bond-the-fabulous-other-history-of-a-spy

A unique James Bond event in London!

MEET THE AUTHOR: MARK O'CONNELL and BOND, QUEER BOND

QUEER BRITAIN

2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH

Saturday May 30 2026 | 1430

As Britain's leading king of pop-culture and adventure, the openly straight James Bond has dominated movie screens and literary shelves for over eight decades.

However, the books and subsequent films have always been way more diverse minded than some think. James Bond himself might well be a 24-carat heterosexual, but a rich cast of queer creatives, artists and historical frameworks helped forge the artistry and creative decisions of Commander Bond, his design, music, celebration, branding, and history.

In new book BOND, QUEER BOND, author and Bond commentator Mark O'Connell explores the LGBTQ forces behind 007 and their vital inputs in shaping a global icon.

On Saturday 30 May at QUEER BRITAIN, join Mark O'Connell in conversation with Bond scholar Matthew Field (SPY OCTANE, DARKER THAN THE SUN, SOME KIND OF HERO) to explore more about James Bond's fabulous other history.

Books will be on sale for signing.

MEET THE AUTHOR with Mark O'Connell and BOND, QUEER BOND

QUEER BRITAIN | 1430 | 2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH

£15 | pay what you can

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/33536/meet-the-author-mark-oconnell-bond-queer-bond-the-fabulous-other-history-of-a-spy

'Are these pictures live?'
- GOLDENEYE / 1995

As the new Bond film announces that casting is officially underway with leading casting director Nina Gold sieving through the headshots, Mark O'Connell talks all things Bond and all things Next Bond with CNN's Isa Soares for CNN International.