Our community event this year takes its inspiration from 2026’s big anniversary film: 2006’s Casino Royale. Whether you’ve taken part in #JimFanningFriday before or whether it’s your first time, here’s everything you need to know.

James Bond’s body has received a lot of attention over the years from Bond Girls and sadistic villains. Finally, it gets the academic treatment it deserves. Rarely does a book on Bond come along which manages to be as entertaining as it is illuminating.

I used to think that romance fiction didn’t hold a special place in my heart. But then I realised I’d been reading romance all along, in the form of James Bond. 

2026 is an important year for Licence to Queer: we turn 006 years old! In this time, we’ve published more than half a million words about queerness in Bond, put out dozens of podcasts, raised more than £9000 for charity and created a real community. 2006 also marks the 20th anniversary of Casino Royale - without this film, Licence to Queer probably wouldn’t be here. And 2026 is going to be the year when we learn a lot more about Bond 26. We’re poised to bring our unique perspective to all of these developments. To get us warmed up, we’ve curated 26 pieces from the last 006 years.