Secret Agent Academy in the Bond world

M.W. Craven’s first Academy book is scheduled for April 2027.

Where to begin

M.W. Craven’s James Bond and the Secret Agent Academy is scheduled for April 2027. The official announcement introduces an Academy strand of the Bond world. The book has not been published, so this hub links the announcement and records the planned edition without presenting a reading verdict or creating a full review page.

Reading order

  1. James Bond and the Secret Agent Academy (2027)

    Bond mentors young recruits in a new series scheduled for April 2027.

James Bond and the Secret Agent Academy

Craven’s first Academy book is scheduled for April 2027 by Ian Fleming Publications. Announced paperback ISBN 9781915797650. A new generation of young recruits trains under Bond while facing a hidden enemy. The publisher recommends it for readers aged 8–12.

Who is M.W. Craven?

Craven writes the Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw crime novels and the Ben Koenig thrillers. He served in the army and worked in probation before becoming a full-time author. The Academy commission applies his thriller experience to a younger readership.

How it differs from Young Bond

Young Bond follows James during his own childhood. Secret Agent Academy instead makes Bond the mentor of new recruits in a contemporary school setting. The announced premise combines their training and exams with a threat to the Academy.

Where next

Sources (4)
  1. Ian Fleming Publications: James Bond libraryPublisher
  2. Ian Fleming Publications: bibliographyPublisher
  3. Ian Fleming Publications: M.W. CravenPublisher
  4. Publisher: James Bond and the Secret Agent AcademyPublisher