Ian Fleming

Born Ian Lancaster Fleming
28 May 1908(1908-05-28)
Mayfair, London, UK
Died 12 August 1964 (aged 56)
Canterbury, Kent, UK
Occupation Author and journalist
Nationality British
Period 1953–1964
Genres Spy fiction, children's literature, travel writing
Spouse(s) Anne Geraldine Charteris (1952–64)

Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British author and journalist. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling Bond's adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. With over 100 million copies sold worldwide, the Bond novels are in the list of best-selling book series.

Additionally, Fleming wrote:
The children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964)
Two non-fiction books The Diamond Smugglers (1957)
Thrilling Cities (1963); the American editions contain the short story "007 in New York")