Raymond Benson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Raymond Benson
Occupation	Short Story Writer
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1955(1955-09-06)
Age	69
Birthplace	Midland
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Virgo

Raymond Benson Biography

Raymond Benson is one of the most popular and richest Short Story Writer who was born on September 6, 1955 in Midland, Texas, United States. Raymond Benson, born September 6, 1955, is an American author. He is best known as the author of the James Bond novels between 1997 and 2003. Benson was born in Midland Texas. He graduated from Permian High School, Odessa in 1973. Benson was a primary school student who took an interest playing the piano. Later in life, he would develop a passion for composing music, mainly for theatre productions. Benson also took part in drama at school and became the vice president of his high school’s drama department, an interest that he would later pursue by directing stage productions in New York City after attending and receiving a degree in Drama Production–Directing from the University of Texas at Austin. Other interests include film criticism and history, writing and designing computer games.

Benson is the author of Bond novels. He has also published a variety of books, including Face Blind (2003) and Evil Hours (2004). Sweetie’s Diamonds (2006) was his nonfiction book, The Pocket Essential Guide to Jethro Tull (2002).

In 2004, Benson began writing the first of two books based on the acclaimed video game series, Splinter Cell, although both are credited to the pseudonym, David Michaels. Further titles in the Splinter Cell series have also been credited to David Michaels, but were not authored by Benson. The first book, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell was published in 2004 followed by Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda in 2005.

Benson’s novel The Man with the Red Tattoo inspired the government of Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture in 2005 to erect a museum (the “007 Man with the Red Tattoo Museum”, dedicated to the book) and honor Benson with the title of Goodwill Ambassador.

John Gardner quit writing Bond books in 1996. Glidrose Publications quickly chose Benson as his replacement. Raymond Benson, a James Bond novelist and author, was initially controversial because he was American and ignored much of Gardner’s continuity. These concerns were quickly addressed by the author, who immediately began regular tours in the UK to promote his books, as well as occasionally making trips to Europe. Many signing sessions were held at Hodder & Stoughton’s UK office, as well at Murder One Booksellers and James Bond specialists Adrian Harrington Ltd. Benson was the author of six James Bond novels and three novelizations. He also wrote three short stories. After Ian Fleming, Benson was the first Bond writer to publish short stories. They were published in Playboy and TV Guide magazines.

Raymond Benson Net Worth

Raymond Benson is one of the richest Short Story Writer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Raymond Benson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Benson created The James Bond Bedside Companion in 1984. It was a book dedicated Ian Fleming’s official novels and films. In 1988, the book was revised and digitally republished. It was nominated for an Edgar Award by Mystery Writers of America in the Best Biographical/Critical Work category.

He worked as a writer and designer on James Bond 007: A View to a Kill in 1985. In 1986, he continued this work by working on a computer-generated Goldfinger. He also co-authored the You Only Live Twice II module for the role-playing game James Bond 007.

Glidrose changed its name to Ian Fleming Publications commencing with Benson’s novel, High Time to Kill. Benson resigned from writing Bond books in 2003.

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Further video game novelizations continued in 2011, when Benson co-authored Homefront–the Voice of Freedom with John Milius, as a prequel to the THQ videogame Homefront. 2012 saw the announcement that Benson would also write Hitman: Damnation, a prequel to the Square Enix videogame Hitman: Absolution.

Facts & Trivia

Raymond Ranked on the list of most popular Short Story Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Raymond Benson celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

In April 2014, Benson and former Bond author Jeffery Deaver collaborated—the first such collaboration between former Bond continuation authors—as co- editors of Ice Cold–Tales of Intrigue from the Cold War, an anthology sponsored by Mystery Writers of America containing short stories about the Cold War.

Top Facts about Raymond Benson

1. Raymond Benson is an American author known for his James Bond novels.
2. He was born on September 6, 1955, in Midland, Texas.
3. Benson has written six official James Bond continuation novels.
4. He also penned three film novelizations based on the Bond movies.
5. Benson served as the official James Bond novelist from 1996 to 2002.
6. His first Bond novel, “Zero Minus Ten,” was published in 1997.
7. Benson’s books have been translated into multiple languages worldwide.
8. Apart from Bond, he has written other thrillers and mystery novels.
9. In addition to writing, Benson is a composer and game designer.
10. He received the coveted Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award in 2002.