Anthony Horowitz

Birth Name:

Anthony Horowitz

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack

Is a patron of East Anglia Children's Hospices and Kidscape, an anti-bullying charity
Was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2014 for his services to Literature
Was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama for "The Last Englishman" in 1996
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․"
Best known as the author of the "Alex Rider" series and "The Power of Five" series
Has also written several episodes for television, including "Foyle's War" and "Midsomer Murders․"
Was commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate to write a "The House of Silk," a new Sherlock Holmes novel published in 2011
Wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of his "Alex Rider" series, which was released in 2006 with the title "Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker․"

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