Ian Lancaster Fleming was born in London. He became a journalist and then a stockbroker. When war broke out he got himself a job in Naval Intelligence, where he rose to the rank of commander. After the war, he returned to journalism as foreign manager for Kemsley Newspapers, owners of the Sunday Times. He married Lady Anne Rothermere in 1952. In 1953, his first novel was published introducing the most popular spy ever 'James Bond'. See also Raymond Benson, John Gardner and Anthony Horowitz.