A Desmond Bagley Online Archive
In November 1966 Bagley began exploring the possibility of writing an espionage novel. His synopsis for a new novel, titled The Wild Man, was delivered to his publishers on 24 August 1967. Set in Saqih, a fictional province of Borneo, it posed a compelling question: How can an elected government control its professional bureaucracy, especially those parts that normally operate in a clandestine manner?
Discover more about the only screenplay for Running Blind filed with Bagley’s papers, Hemisphere Productions that produced it and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar who wrote it.
Discover the history of film producers Geoffrey Reeve and Richard Morris-Adams' ill-fated 1973 production of Desmond Bagley's novel Running Blind, and its connection with Alistair MacLean's Caravan to Vaccarès.
Explore the unpublished autobiographical work of Desmond Bagley. Writer – An Enquiry into a Novelist reveals his early life, influences, and path to becoming a bestselling author. Edited and annotated by Philip Eastwood, with a foreword by Mike Ripley.
Read Project American – DECLASSIFIED, an early science-fiction tale by Desmond Bagley reproduced in full — a rare speculative story first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction.
Discover the friendship between Desmond Bagley and artist Peter Le Vasseur, including the story of the Moon Fantasy portrait and its artistic significance.
Learn about Desmond and Joan Bagley’s connection to the Sarnia Sword Club in Guernsey, the sport’s role in their lives, and the club’s 50-year legacy.
The Bagley Brief takes a closer look at the new book jacket design for 'Domino Island' together with a redux of some interesting and unusual international covers from the 'Running Blind' archive cover art gallery.
![Oliver Elmes - Artist and Graphic Designer book jacket illustrations © John Long [Simon & Schuster, Inc.]; © Hutchinson [Penguin Random House]; © Anthony Blond Ltd. [Penguin Random House]; © Jarrold Publishing.](https://i0.wp.com/thebagleybrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/oliver-elmes-book-cover-art-feature-image.jpg?fit=960%2C325&ssl=1)
Explore the work of Oliver Elmes, the artist and graphic designer behind a Desmond Bagley book jacket, and his influence on iconic thriller cover design.
An in-depth look at Desmond Bagley’s connection to the novel Overload and a little-known episode from his early career and publishing history.