Mark O'Connell
@markoconnell.bsky.social
Writer. Author. Bond Fan.
CATCHING BULLETS - MEMOIRS OF A BOND FAN
WATCHING SKIES - STAR WARS SPIELBERG & US
BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY
Rep'd by Vivienne Clore
#JamesBond #WatchingSkies #BondQueerBond
www.markoconnell.co.uk
CATCHING BULLETS - MEMOIRS OF A BOND FAN
WATCHING SKIES - STAR WARS SPIELBERG & US
BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY
Rep'd by Vivienne Clore
#JamesBond #WatchingSkies #BondQueerBond
www.markoconnell.co.uk
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Mark O'Connell
@markoconnell.bsky.social
· Mar 22
Welcome to a veritable Double-O show of 007 related missions, interviews, curios and exclusive insight. The best MI6 office for CATCHING BULLETS' video treats, insights and interviews is on YouTube so subscribe another day with love...
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#JamesBond #Bond26 #IanFleming
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#JamesBond #Bond26 #IanFleming
February 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM
'This book exists because queer history exists. And that includes the chronicle of the openly straight James Bond 007.'
- BOND, QUEER BOND
As February marks LGBTQ History Month, meet the fabulous other history of a spy!
PRE-ORDERING now:
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#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQHM
- BOND, QUEER BOND
As February marks LGBTQ History Month, meet the fabulous other history of a spy!
PRE-ORDERING now:
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#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQHM
February 1, 2026 at 11:25 AM
'This book exists because queer history exists. And that includes the chronicle of the openly straight James Bond 007.'
- BOND, QUEER BOND
As February marks LGBTQ History Month, meet the fabulous other history of a spy!
PRE-ORDERING now:
shorturl.at/VUVQl
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQHM
- BOND, QUEER BOND
As February marks LGBTQ History Month, meet the fabulous other history of a spy!
PRE-ORDERING now:
shorturl.at/VUVQl
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQHM
This ain't right. Kevin, David, Alexis, Lydia & Winky just lost a comedy marksman of a mother.
Am off to down an unpretentious bottle of Herb Ertlinger's Reisling Rioha whilst watching THE CROWS HAVE EYES 3: THE CROWENING.
Rest in peace, Moria.
www.instagram.com/p/DUK3mgLjUd...
#RIPCatherineOHara
Am off to down an unpretentious bottle of Herb Ertlinger's Reisling Rioha whilst watching THE CROWS HAVE EYES 3: THE CROWENING.
Rest in peace, Moria.
www.instagram.com/p/DUK3mgLjUd...
#RIPCatherineOHara
January 31, 2026 at 9:42 AM
This ain't right. Kevin, David, Alexis, Lydia & Winky just lost a comedy marksman of a mother.
Am off to down an unpretentious bottle of Herb Ertlinger's Reisling Rioha whilst watching THE CROWS HAVE EYES 3: THE CROWENING.
Rest in peace, Moria.
www.instagram.com/p/DUK3mgLjUd...
#RIPCatherineOHara
Am off to down an unpretentious bottle of Herb Ertlinger's Reisling Rioha whilst watching THE CROWS HAVE EYES 3: THE CROWENING.
Rest in peace, Moria.
www.instagram.com/p/DUK3mgLjUd...
#RIPCatherineOHara
4 NON BONDS
As 007's cultural siblings The Beatles get a four film project that may or may not preclude [some of] these names from being available for any spy duties anytime soon.
Maybe.
#TheBeatles #SamMendes #HarrisDickinson #PaulMescal #Bond26
As 007's cultural siblings The Beatles get a four film project that may or may not preclude [some of] these names from being available for any spy duties anytime soon.
Maybe.
#TheBeatles #SamMendes #HarrisDickinson #PaulMescal #Bond26
January 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
4 NON BONDS
As 007's cultural siblings The Beatles get a four film project that may or may not preclude [some of] these names from being available for any spy duties anytime soon.
Maybe.
#TheBeatles #SamMendes #HarrisDickinson #PaulMescal #Bond26
As 007's cultural siblings The Beatles get a four film project that may or may not preclude [some of] these names from being available for any spy duties anytime soon.
Maybe.
#TheBeatles #SamMendes #HarrisDickinson #PaulMescal #Bond26
John Barry gave Bond his musical soul. His work gave the movies a spring-like boost, an autumnal melancholy, the promise of summer and the dangers of winter.
He scored the stories inbetween the scenes. And in doing so became the scene.
John Barry passed 15 years ago today.
#JohnBarry #JamesBond
He scored the stories inbetween the scenes. And in doing so became the scene.
John Barry passed 15 years ago today.
#JohnBarry #JamesBond
January 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
John Barry gave Bond his musical soul. His work gave the movies a spring-like boost, an autumnal melancholy, the promise of summer and the dangers of winter.
He scored the stories inbetween the scenes. And in doing so became the scene.
John Barry passed 15 years ago today.
#JohnBarry #JamesBond
He scored the stories inbetween the scenes. And in doing so became the scene.
John Barry passed 15 years ago today.
#JohnBarry #JamesBond
It was 40 years ago today when kids show NEWSROUND broke the vicious news in a pre-internet age that the Space Shuttle Challenger had been lost.
Today we should honour, remember & thank McAuliffe, Jarvis, Onizuka, Resnik, Smith, Scobee & McNair.
#Challenger #NASA #NASARemembers
Today we should honour, remember & thank McAuliffe, Jarvis, Onizuka, Resnik, Smith, Scobee & McNair.
#Challenger #NASA #NASARemembers
January 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
It was 40 years ago today when kids show NEWSROUND broke the vicious news in a pre-internet age that the Space Shuttle Challenger had been lost.
Today we should honour, remember & thank McAuliffe, Jarvis, Onizuka, Resnik, Smith, Scobee & McNair.
#Challenger #NASA #NASARemembers
Today we should honour, remember & thank McAuliffe, Jarvis, Onizuka, Resnik, Smith, Scobee & McNair.
#Challenger #NASA #NASARemembers
BOND, QUEER BOND and NYC
Blending historical insight with new explorations, interviews & observations, BOND, QUEER BOND examines the fascinating gay forces behind the openly straight 007...
www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Queer-F...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #NYC #LGBTQ @thehistorypress
Blending historical insight with new explorations, interviews & observations, BOND, QUEER BOND examines the fascinating gay forces behind the openly straight 007...
www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Queer-F...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #NYC #LGBTQ @thehistorypress
January 25, 2026 at 10:28 AM
BOND, QUEER BOND and NYC
Blending historical insight with new explorations, interviews & observations, BOND, QUEER BOND examines the fascinating gay forces behind the openly straight 007...
www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Queer-F...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #NYC #LGBTQ @thehistorypress
Blending historical insight with new explorations, interviews & observations, BOND, QUEER BOND examines the fascinating gay forces behind the openly straight 007...
www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Queer-F...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #NYC #LGBTQ @thehistorypress
THE OTHER FOLLOW
In the lead up to its May 2026 release, BOND, QUEER BOND is now bringing its fabulous other histories of a spy to the cyber corridors of Instagram. So do say hey...
www.instagram.com/bondqueerbon...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond
In the lead up to its May 2026 release, BOND, QUEER BOND is now bringing its fabulous other histories of a spy to the cyber corridors of Instagram. So do say hey...
www.instagram.com/bondqueerbon...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond
January 24, 2026 at 1:02 PM
THE OTHER FOLLOW
In the lead up to its May 2026 release, BOND, QUEER BOND is now bringing its fabulous other histories of a spy to the cyber corridors of Instagram. So do say hey...
www.instagram.com/bondqueerbon...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond
In the lead up to its May 2026 release, BOND, QUEER BOND is now bringing its fabulous other histories of a spy to the cyber corridors of Instagram. So do say hey...
www.instagram.com/bondqueerbon...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond
Happy birthday to the maestro, David Arnold!
David is not only a great Bond music sage and top Bond pal wing-man, he also now guest stars in BOND, QUEER BOND - and lends some truly beautiful insight that became a vital beat.
Photo / Mark O'Connell
#DavidArnold #JamesBond #BondQueerBond
David is not only a great Bond music sage and top Bond pal wing-man, he also now guest stars in BOND, QUEER BOND - and lends some truly beautiful insight that became a vital beat.
Photo / Mark O'Connell
#DavidArnold #JamesBond #BondQueerBond
January 23, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Happy birthday to the maestro, David Arnold!
David is not only a great Bond music sage and top Bond pal wing-man, he also now guest stars in BOND, QUEER BOND - and lends some truly beautiful insight that became a vital beat.
Photo / Mark O'Connell
#DavidArnold #JamesBond #BondQueerBond
David is not only a great Bond music sage and top Bond pal wing-man, he also now guest stars in BOND, QUEER BOND - and lends some truly beautiful insight that became a vital beat.
Photo / Mark O'Connell
#DavidArnold #JamesBond #BondQueerBond
January 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Bond, James Bond is back...
BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY
by Mark O'Connell
The History Press
Published 14 May 2026
RRP £22 | Hardback
PRE-ORDERING now:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Queer-F...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQ #queer #TheHistoryPress
BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY
by Mark O'Connell
The History Press
Published 14 May 2026
RRP £22 | Hardback
PRE-ORDERING now:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Queer-F...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQ #queer #TheHistoryPress
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Bond, James Bond is back...
BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY
by Mark O'Connell
The History Press
Published 14 May 2026
RRP £22 | Hardback
PRE-ORDERING now:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Queer-F...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQ #queer #TheHistoryPress
BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY
by Mark O'Connell
The History Press
Published 14 May 2026
RRP £22 | Hardback
PRE-ORDERING now:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bond-Queer-F...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #LGBTQ #queer #TheHistoryPress
Dr. Ian Kelson is basically Gareth Mallory's secret and unravelling retirement plan where 'M' enters a witness protection scheme in the North East to listen to Duran Duran Bond songs and stage outdoor Iron Maiden tributes. It's also a career best for the majesterial Ralph Fiennes.
#28YearsLater
#28YearsLater
January 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Dr. Ian Kelson is basically Gareth Mallory's secret and unravelling retirement plan where 'M' enters a witness protection scheme in the North East to listen to Duran Duran Bond songs and stage outdoor Iron Maiden tributes. It's also a career best for the majesterial Ralph Fiennes.
#28YearsLater
#28YearsLater
A great write-up on BOND, QUEER BOND joins word of a new Corgi tie-in for 007 - FIRST LIGHT as @kamesbondlifestyle.bsky.social details the big new Bond news for this month including my new adventure.
Cheers Agent Lifestyle!
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#JamesBond #BondQueerBond
Cheers Agent Lifestyle!
eyesonly.jamesbondlifestyle.com/p/corgi-reve...
#JamesBond #BondQueerBond
Corgi Reveals Aston Martin Valhalla from 007 First Light
Plus Mark O'Connell's new Bond book
eyesonly.jamesbondlifestyle.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
A great write-up on BOND, QUEER BOND joins word of a new Corgi tie-in for 007 - FIRST LIGHT as @kamesbondlifestyle.bsky.social details the big new Bond news for this month including my new adventure.
Cheers Agent Lifestyle!
eyesonly.jamesbondlifestyle.com/p/corgi-reve...
#JamesBond #BondQueerBond
Cheers Agent Lifestyle!
eyesonly.jamesbondlifestyle.com/p/corgi-reve...
#JamesBond #BondQueerBond
How fabulous to spy the Bond-loving crew at Waterstones are now stocking BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY for pre-orders!
This agent says a big thanks!
To pre-order:
www.waterstones.com/book/bond-qu...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #Waterstones
This agent says a big thanks!
To pre-order:
www.waterstones.com/book/bond-qu...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #Waterstones
Bond, Queer Bond by Mark O'Connell | Waterstones
Buy Bond, Queer Bond by Mark O'Connell from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
How fabulous to spy the Bond-loving crew at Waterstones are now stocking BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY for pre-orders!
This agent says a big thanks!
To pre-order:
www.waterstones.com/book/bond-qu...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #Waterstones
This agent says a big thanks!
To pre-order:
www.waterstones.com/book/bond-qu...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #Waterstones
Reposted by Mark O'Connell
The estimable @markoconnell.bsky.social has a new Bond book coming this May, and it’s sure to be an eye-opener. Can’t wait!
January 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The estimable @markoconnell.bsky.social has a new Bond book coming this May, and it’s sure to be an eye-opener. Can’t wait!
Thanks to the Bondesque magazine team for the great words and shrewd insight about this summer's BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY!
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond
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#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #MarkOConnell
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond
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#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #MarkOConnell
Bond, Queer Bond: Mark O’Connells nieuwe visie - Bondesque Magazine
Ontdek in Bond, Queer Bond van Mark O’Connell hoe queer cultuur de iconische James Bond-films hebben beïnvloed en zijn erfgoed verrijken.
bondesque-magazine.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Thanks to the Bondesque magazine team for the great words and shrewd insight about this summer's BOND, QUEER BOND - THE FABULOUS OTHER HISTORY OF A SPY!
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond
bondesque-magazine.com/bond-queer-b...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #MarkOConnell
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond
bondesque-magazine.com/bond-queer-b...
#BondQueerBond #JamesBond #MarkOConnell
Reposted by Mark O'Connell
NEW BOOK Mark O’Connell presents Bond, Queer Bond - The Fabulous Other History of a Spy. An original, warm-witted and illuminating chronicle about the queer talents, beats and personalities that have shaped the James Bond phenomenon in all its forms. @markoconnell.bsky.social 1/2
January 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
NEW BOOK Mark O’Connell presents Bond, Queer Bond - The Fabulous Other History of a Spy. An original, warm-witted and illuminating chronicle about the queer talents, beats and personalities that have shaped the James Bond phenomenon in all its forms. @markoconnell.bsky.social 1/2
Cheers Phil!
The estimable @markoconnell.bsky.social has a new Bond book coming this May, and it’s sure to be an eye-opener. Can’t wait!
January 12, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Cheers Phil!
'The rest is silence.'
There will never be in any year enough Academy Awards to justify how genuinely magnificent, stunning & career defining Jessie Buckley is in HAMNET.
It is without doubt one of the greatest screen performances of all time.
#Hamnet #JessieBuckley
There will never be in any year enough Academy Awards to justify how genuinely magnificent, stunning & career defining Jessie Buckley is in HAMNET.
It is without doubt one of the greatest screen performances of all time.
#Hamnet #JessieBuckley
January 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
'The rest is silence.'
There will never be in any year enough Academy Awards to justify how genuinely magnificent, stunning & career defining Jessie Buckley is in HAMNET.
It is without doubt one of the greatest screen performances of all time.
#Hamnet #JessieBuckley
There will never be in any year enough Academy Awards to justify how genuinely magnificent, stunning & career defining Jessie Buckley is in HAMNET.
It is without doubt one of the greatest screen performances of all time.
#Hamnet #JessieBuckley
'A sort of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW for elves, sprites, and all manner of eccentric imps.'
Ten years since The Goblin King left us, was LABYRINTH's Jareth possibly David Bowie's best movie role?
www.out.com/popnography/...
#DavidBowie #Bowie #Labyrinth #Out
Ten years since The Goblin King left us, was LABYRINTH's Jareth possibly David Bowie's best movie role?
www.out.com/popnography/...
#DavidBowie #Bowie #Labyrinth #Out
Jareth, The Wizard of Odd’s Greatest Movie Role?
Bowie slipped his own artistic leash and avant-garde comfort zones for a movie role that doesn’t go away.
www.out.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
'A sort of ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW for elves, sprites, and all manner of eccentric imps.'
Ten years since The Goblin King left us, was LABYRINTH's Jareth possibly David Bowie's best movie role?
www.out.com/popnography/...
#DavidBowie #Bowie #Labyrinth #Out
Ten years since The Goblin King left us, was LABYRINTH's Jareth possibly David Bowie's best movie role?
www.out.com/popnography/...
#DavidBowie #Bowie #Labyrinth #Out
En stor svensk kram to From Sweden With Love and Anders Frejdh for sharing the love and details about BOND, QUEER BOND and how to order your copy!
As at least one Swedish Bond icon is in the book, mycket uppskattat! 🇸🇪 x
#BondQueerBond #FromSwedenwithLove #JamesBond
As at least one Swedish Bond icon is in the book, mycket uppskattat! 🇸🇪 x
#BondQueerBond #FromSwedenwithLove #JamesBond
FSWL reader @markoconnell.bsky.social has revealed the title and cover for his next book - Bond, Queer Bond: The Fabulous Other History of a Spy - scheduled for publication on 14th May 2026 by The History Press, who previously has published several Bond related books. jamesbond007.se/eng/bocker/b...
Bond, Queer Bond: The Fabulous Other History of a Spy (2026) written by Mark O’Connell
James Bond 007 novels. Mark O’Connell has revealed the title and cover for his next book, Bond, Queer Bond: The Fabulous Other History of a Spy. The new book is scheduled for publication on 14th May 2...
jamesbond007.se
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 PM
En stor svensk kram to From Sweden With Love and Anders Frejdh for sharing the love and details about BOND, QUEER BOND and how to order your copy!
As at least one Swedish Bond icon is in the book, mycket uppskattat! 🇸🇪 x
#BondQueerBond #FromSwedenwithLove #JamesBond
As at least one Swedish Bond icon is in the book, mycket uppskattat! 🇸🇪 x
#BondQueerBond #FromSwedenwithLove #JamesBond
I-Spy with my little eye...
On 007 January @ 1700 the silk sheets will finally slip back to reveal what game-changing adventure this bullet catcher has in store next...
#JamesBond #MarkOConnell
On 007 January @ 1700 the silk sheets will finally slip back to reveal what game-changing adventure this bullet catcher has in store next...
#JamesBond #MarkOConnell
January 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I-Spy with my little eye...
On 007 January @ 1700 the silk sheets will finally slip back to reveal what game-changing adventure this bullet catcher has in store next...
#JamesBond #MarkOConnell
On 007 January @ 1700 the silk sheets will finally slip back to reveal what game-changing adventure this bullet catcher has in store next...
#JamesBond #MarkOConnell
When the snow falls, give your country pad a bespoke SKYFALL makeover and see your Bond house value shoot up!
#Skyfall #JamesBond
#Skyfall #JamesBond
January 6, 2026 at 11:25 AM
When the snow falls, give your country pad a bespoke SKYFALL makeover and see your Bond house value shoot up!
#Skyfall #JamesBond
#Skyfall #JamesBond
With insightful echoes of HYPERNORMALISATION BREAKDOWN: 1975 is a rich, clever, prescient and intuitive study of how a fractured and lost America found a voice, fight and opinion through the US new wave of 70s cinema.
#Breakdown1975 #Jaws #DogDayAfternoon #Network #TaxiDriver
#Breakdown1975 #Jaws #DogDayAfternoon #Network #TaxiDriver
January 4, 2026 at 12:17 PM
With insightful echoes of HYPERNORMALISATION BREAKDOWN: 1975 is a rich, clever, prescient and intuitive study of how a fractured and lost America found a voice, fight and opinion through the US new wave of 70s cinema.
#Breakdown1975 #Jaws #DogDayAfternoon #Network #TaxiDriver
#Breakdown1975 #Jaws #DogDayAfternoon #Network #TaxiDriver
A ten year project.
Five seasons.
A pop-cultural event.
Let's do this...
#StrangerThings #StrangerThings5 #WillByers #LGBTQ #WatchingSkies
Five seasons.
A pop-cultural event.
Let's do this...
#StrangerThings #StrangerThings5 #WillByers #LGBTQ #WatchingSkies
January 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
A ten year project.
Five seasons.
A pop-cultural event.
Let's do this...
#StrangerThings #StrangerThings5 #WillByers #LGBTQ #WatchingSkies
Five seasons.
A pop-cultural event.
Let's do this...
#StrangerThings #StrangerThings5 #WillByers #LGBTQ #WatchingSkies