Miss Moneypenny in the closing credits, as Moneypenny. Since the character's first appearance in "Casino Royale", neither Fleming nor any succeeding Bond novelist gave Moneypenny a first name. In a number of books and at least one film, Bond refers to her by the nickname "Penny" (a shortened version of her last name). However, "The Moneypenny Diaries" gives her first name as Jane, while in "Skyfall", the character is named Eve. After Lois Maxwell's death, Roger Moore recalled that she would have liked to have become the new M after Moore's retirement. She had suggested herself for the role of M but
The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel published on November 2, 2006 in the UK. Weinberg is the first woman to write an officially licensed James Bond-related novel. The first diary fills in the gaps between a number of agent 007's missions including the period between "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" and "You Only Live Twice", but also includes an entire backstory for Moneypenny. For the first time since Fleming introduced the character alongside Bond in "Casino Royale", Moneypenny is given a first name: Jane. Although it has since been announced as an official book from Ian Fleming Publications, the holder of the literary rights to James