Anthony Horowitz Biography

Fast Facts

• Is a patron of East Anglia Children's Hospices and Kidscape, an anti-bullying charity
• Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama for "The Last Englishman" in 1996
• Was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2014 for his services to Literature
• Won the Children's Book of the Year from the British Book Awards in 2006 and the Booksellers Association/Nielsen Author of the Year Award in 2007 for his "Alex Rider" series
• Describes his youth as something "out of Dickens or Dahl" and says that he began writing young adult novels "to make up for the shortcomings of my childhood․"
• Quote: "The heroes of my books never have parents because I've always believed it's impossible to have fun or adventure while your parents are around․"
• Was commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate to write a "The House of Silk," a new Sherlock Holmes novel published in 2011
• Has also written several episodes for television, including "Foyle's War" and "Midsomer Murders․"
• Best known as the author of the "Alex Rider" series and "The Power of Five" series
• Wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of his "Alex Rider" series, which was released in 2006 with the title "Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker․"