Running Blind – The Bagley Brief

Running Blind: The Hemisphere screenplay and the enigmatic Sol Reybvinnar

on June 10, 2026June 12, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Pages from screenplay of Desmond Bagley's novel Running Blind, written by Sol Reybvinnar for Hemisphere Productions

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.

Caravan to Vaccarès: Nemesis of a Running Blind movie adaptation

on May 22, 2026June 10, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Alistair MacLean's novel Caravan to Vaccares - film poster.

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.

Bagley book jacket briefing

on March 1, 2019March 5, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Domino Island by Desmond Bagley Review Copy dustjacket © HarperCollins Publishers.

Uncover the design and artistry of Desmond Bagley’s iconic book covers. Learn about the visual storytelling and graphic design behind his novels.

Oliver Elmes: A life in art and design

on February 2, 2019June 10, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

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.

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.

Bagley’s Iceland by road, air and sea

on December 3, 2018June 26, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Desmond Bagley's Running Blind route map © HarperCollins Publishers.

Discover how Desmond Bagley explored Iceland by road, air, and sea, and how his research travels informed the realism and settings of his novel Running Blind.

Running Blind: The genesis of Alan Stewart

on November 13, 2018June 10, 2026 By The Bagley Brief

Desmond Bagley - Running Blind - Alan Stewart - Joensuu Finland © Wikimedia Creative Commons.

Explore how Desmond Bagley created Alan Stewart, the central character of Running Blind, revealing the influences, research, and realism behind the novel.