Anthony Horowitz

Anthony Horowitz

The UK's most popular boys' author, creator of Alex Rider and author of the latest Sherlock Holmes novel...

Born in North London, Anthony was just 23 when his first novel, Enter Frederick K Bower, was published in 1979. But it was in 2000 that the Horowitz phenomenon really exploded, with his creation of Alex Rider, the reluctant teenage superspy. Rider's first outing, Stormbreaker, was brought to the big screen in 2006, and the first three titles in the series - Stormbreaker, Point Blanc and Skeleton Key - are now available as graphic novels.

Anthony enjoys parallel success as an award-winning screenwriter. He is the writer/creator behind Midsomer Murders and the BAFTA award-winning Foyle's War. 2009 saw Anthony's five-part drama, Collision hit ITV1's prime-time schedules. Anthony is a regular guest critic on BBC TV's Newsnight Review and writes journalism on a wide range of issues for a variety of national newspapers, as well as a regular opinion column for The Bookseller.

Most recently, Anthony penned the Sherlock Holmes mystery The House of Silk.

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Name: Anthony Horowitz

Education: University of York

Born: North London

Current home: London and Orford

Awards: Red House Children's Book Award 2003 for Alex Rider: Skeleton Key; British Book Awards 2006 - Children's Book of the Year for Alex Rider: Ark Angel; British Book Awards 2007 - Author of the Year

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The House of Silk

The House of Silk

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THE GAME'S AFOOT...It is November 1890 and London is gripped by a merciless winter. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are enjoying tea by the fire when an agitated gentleman arrives unannounced at 221b Baker Street. He begs Holmes for help,...
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Scorpia Rising

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 432 pages
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This gripping final mission brings together Alex Rider's old enemies to frame the teenage superspy in an unstoppable plot of revenge, from which... Read more

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Crocodile Tears

by Anthony Horowitz

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A charity broker con artist has raised millions of dollars in donations, only to invest them in a form of genetically modified corn that has the... Read more

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Snakehead

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 416 pages
Published: 10/04/2008
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Splashing down off the coast of Australia, Alex is soon working undercover - this time for ASIS, the Australian Secret Service - on a mission to... Read more

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Ark Angel - Alex Rider No. 6

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 368 pages
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From Cornwall to Cuba, Venice to France, Alex Rider has travelled far and wide as a spy for MI6, facing danger and death at every turn. But in his... Read more

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Scorpia

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The fifth revelation-packed mission in the Alex Rider series! Still reeling from the terrible discovery he has made about his father, teenage MI6... Read more

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Eagle Strike

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 352 pages
Published: 01/04/2005
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Reluctant MI6 agent Alex Rider is relaxing in the south of France until a sudden, ruthless attack on his hosts plunges him back into a world of... Read more

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Skeleton Key

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 336 pages
Published: 01/04/2005
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Teenage superspy Alex Rider is enlisted by the national security services again - this time for a routine reconnaissance mission at the Wimbledon... Read more

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Point Blanc

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 288 pages
Published: 01/04/2005
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Investigations into the "accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son... Read more

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Stormbreaker

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 240 pages
Published: 01/04/2005
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When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider finds his world turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6,... Read more

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Skeleton Key Graphic Novel

by Anthony Horowitz, et al.

Format: Paperback 176 pages
Published: 07/09/2009
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This is an explosive graphic novel adaptation of Alex Rider's third thrilling mission. Reluctant teenage superspy Alex Rider is useful to M16 in... Read more

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Point Blanc Graphic Novel

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Format: Paperback 144 pages
Published: 03/09/2007
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Investigations into the "accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son... Read more

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Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel

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Format: Paperback 144 pages
Published: 03/07/2006
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Forcibly recruited into MI6 after the mysterious death of his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex is sent to infiltrate the organization of a sinister... Read more

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Necropolis

Necropolis

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Format: Paperback 400 pages
Published: 04/05/2009
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This is the eagerly-awaited fourth book in this bestselling series. Hong Kong has been taken over by the Old Ones and has become Necropolis, city of... Read more

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Nightrise - Power of Five

Nightrise - Power of Five

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 320 pages
Published: 02/04/2007
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Nevada, USA - fourteen-year-old twins Jamie and Scott Tyler are performing a mind-reading act in a dingy theatre. But when a sinister multinational... Read more

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Evil Star - Power of Five No. 2

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 272 pages
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After his experiences at Raven's Gate, fourteen-year-old Matt Freeman thinks his days of battling evil are over. But soon he is pulled into... Read more

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Raven's Gate - Power of Five No. 1

Raven's Gate - Power of Five No. 1

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 288 pages
Published: 01/08/2005
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A sinister story of the supernatural; first of five in a thrilling new series by this number-one best-selling author. Matt has always known he has... Read more

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The Greek Who Stole Christmas

The Greek Who Stole Christmas

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 80 pages
Published: 01/10/2007
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Once again, Tim Diamond and his younger brother Nick are flat broke. So when they're hired to investigate an anonymous death threat made to... Read more

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The Three of Diamonds

The Three of Diamonds

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 240 pages
Published: 01/10/2007
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It's a dangerous life being the younger brother of the world's worst private detective - but Nick Diamond has survived...so far. But in this... Read more


I Know What You Did Last Wednesday

I Know What You Did Last Wednesday

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Format: Paperback 80 pages
Published: 04/06/2007
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When the Diamond Brothers receive an invitation to a school reunion on a remote Scottish island, things seem to be looking up. But Nick's got a... Read more

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The Falcon's Malteser

The Falcon's Malteser

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 224 pages
Published: 05/03/2007
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When a dwarf comes into the office and leaves a package, Tim Diamond, the world's worst private dick, is faced with his toughest case yet. The... Read more


More Horowitz Horror: v. 1: Eight Sinister Stories You'll Wish You'd Never Read - Horowitz Horror 2

More Horowitz Horror: v. 1: Eight Sinister Stories You'll Wish You'd Never Read - Horowitz Horror 2

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 192 pages
Published: 07/08/2008
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It's a world where everything might seem pretty normal. But the weird, the surprising and the truly terrifying are lurking just out of sight.... Read more

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Horowitz Horror: Nine Nasty Stories to Chill You to the Bone - Horowitz Horror v. 1

Horowitz Horror: Nine Nasty Stories to Chill You to the Bone - Horowitz Horror v. 1

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 208 pages
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It's a world where everything seems pretty normal. But the weird, the sinister and the truly terrifying are lurking just out of sight. Like an... Read more

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Granny

Granny

by Anthony Horowitz

Format: Paperback 160 pages
Published: 05/01/2009
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This is a wickedly funny tale about the granny from Hell by the creator of "Alex Rider".Twelve-year-old Joe Warden isn't happy. He has... Read more

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