ALL PROFESSIONAL INQUIRIES should be directed to webguru (at) raymondbenson.com
APPEARANCE REQUESTS–SPEAKING AND/OR PIANO PERFORMANCE: Raymond is a sought-after lecturer and pianist. His slideshow/lecture “The James Bond Phenomenon” is extremely popular. He also lectures on film topics, writing, and his career as a freelancer. As a musician, Raymond is available to perform on piano at parties and other venues. Please direct inquiries to webguru (at) raymondbenson.com
CHARITY DONATION REQUESTS: Raymond receives literally dozens of charity donation requests per month. Because he has a limited amount of copies of his books to give to charity (or autographs, photos), Raymond MUST be selective of which charities he supports. He simply cannot accommodate every request. If you make a request and do not receive an answer, please understand that it is not a slight of your cause.
AUTOGRAPH REQUESTS must be made in writing to the mailing address below. Correct return postage MUST be included. When sending material to sign, please include your e-mail address to contact you in case there are questions. It is also recommended that you e-mail Raymond prior to sending anything in the mail to provide a “heads-up.” Vague received requests with unreadable names can often be interpreted as phishing attempts to gain signatures for re-sale or other dubious intents. Please be explicit in identifying who you are, or requests will be ignored.
If you have any questions or comments for Raymond, please use the address listed below. E-mail for Raymond will be forwarded and he will try to reply, pending his schedule.
To e-mail Raymond – webguru (at) raymondbenson.com
PO Box 7312
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7312
United States of America
Links:
Raymond’s Author Page on Facebook!
Visit the Official Website of The Black Stiletto!
Subscribe to Raymond’s YouTube Channel of Piano Music!
Professional Affiliations
These are some of the professional organizations and publications with which Raymond is involved:
Cinema Retro – The New Film Magazine To Which Raymond Contributes
International Thriller Writers Inc. Website
Mystery Writers of America Website
Mystery Writers of America Midwest Chapter Website
The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers
Crime and Mystery Genre Resource Guide
James Bond Sites
There are hundreds of excellent James Bond sites on the Internet. Here are just a few of the ones that Raymond likes:
Official 007 Man With the Red Tattoo Museum Website (in Japanese, but you can click “English” to translate)
The Spy Command (formerly Her Majesty’s Secret Servant)
JamesBond007: From Sweden With Love (in English)
The James Bond Dossier (a nifty site about the films)
Other Sites
Just some of the stuff Raymond is into…
GB Entertainment Website (Company co-owned by Raymond’s son, Musician Max Benson)
The Website of Raymond’s Son, Musician Max Benson
The Official Website of Raymond’s Nephew, Opera Singer Weston Hurt
The Official Ingmar Bergman Website
MoonJune Records—A Great Online Shop for Progressive and World Jazz Music
Wayside Music—Another Great Online Shop for Progressive and Experimental Music
The Official Jethro Tull Website
The Official Mike Oldfield Website
The Official Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin Website
The Official Gentle Giant Website
The Official Frank Zappa Website
The Official Neil Young Website
The Official Wim Mertens Website
Gazing Into the Abyss—Raymond’s Late Friend Paul Baack’s Blog Site of Very Cool Stuff