The Moneypenny Diaries 5124250 214351693 2008-05-23T04:04:41Z ShelfSkewed 1152308 /* Stories in the series */ dab links '''''The Moneypenny Diaries''''' is a series of novels and short stories chronicling the life of [[Miss Moneypenny]], [[M (James Bond)|M]]'s personal secretary in [[Ian Fleming]]'s [[James Bond]] series; it is considered an official [[spinoff]] of the Bond books. The diaries are penned by [[Samantha Weinberg]] under the [[pseudonym]] Kate Westbrook, who is depicted as the book's "editor." The series is planned to be a trilogy, although in 2006, Weinberg also published two short stories: "For Your Eyes Only, James" and "Moneypenny's First Date With Bond", both of which appeared in UK magazines. ==Stories in the series== *; ''[[The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel]]'' (2005): The first diary fills in the gaps between a number of agent 007's missions including the period between ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (novel)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' and ''[[You Only Live Twice (novel)|You Only Live Twice]]'', but also includes an entire backstory for Moneypenny. For the first time since Fleming introduced the character alongside Bond in ''[[Casino Royale (novel)|Casino Royale]]'', Moneypenny is given a first name: Jane. *; "For Your Eyes Only, James" (2006 short story): Published in the November issue of ''[[Tatler]]'', the short story tells the tale of a weekend shared between Bond and Moneypenny at Royale-les-Eaux (see ''[[Casino Royale (novel)|Casino Royale]]'') in 1956. *; ''[[Secret Servant: The Moneypenny Diaries]]'' (2006): Taking place around the time of ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun (novel)|The Man with the Golden Gun]]'', the secret service is in chaos with one senior official on trial for treason, another having defected to [[Moscow]], and agent 007 brainwashed by the [[USSR|Soviets]]. *; "Moneypenny's First Date With Bond" (2006 short story): Published in the [[November 11]], [[2006]] issue of ''[[The Spectator]]'', the short story tells the tale of Moneypenny's and James Bond's first meeting. *; ''[[The Moneypenny Diaries: Final Fling]]'' (July 2008): ==See also== * [[James Bond uncollected short stories]] ==External links== * [http://www.ianflemingcentre.com/ Ian Fleming Publications official website] {{Bond books}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Moneypenny Diaries}} [[Category:James Bond books]] [[Category:Novel series]]