Anthony Horowitz - ReadingZone.com

Anthony's first novel was published in 1979 when Anthony was just 23. He has since written many more and is also a prolific writer for television, film and theatre. He created the popular television series Foyle's War and the popular series Midsomer Murders.

Anthony's phenomenally successful series of books about teen superspy Alex Rider have delighted children all over the world.

In 2003, Anthony was delighted to win the Red House Children's Book Award for Skeleton Key as it was voted for entirely by children. Anthony's supernatural series, The Power of Five, which begins with Raven's Gate, was inspired by a simple thought. 'Isn't it more exciting to imagine these great battles with all their magic and mystery happening in the very high street where you live, just out of the corner of your eye?'

Anthony lives in north London with his wife Jill Green, a TV producer, and their sons Nicholas and Cassian. His whole family gets involved in his writing. Jill has produced several of Anthony's scripts, including the drama serial Foyle's War, which won the Lew Grade Audience Award in 2003.

His son Cassian is already a seasoned actor, having appeared in three of his shows, and Nicholas, his oldest son, has helped Anthony to research the Alex Rider books by trying his hand at everything from scuba-diving to snowboarding and surfing! www.readingzone.com

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[Joker7629]

A Horowitz is the Bomb!!!! I like his Alex Rider Series

[vidmaker28]

Dude, tell him write more Alex Rider books.

I LOVE his books!!!!!

[MrJinglemilk]

@vidmaker28 His Gate Keepers series is better but thats my opinion, Im so eager for Oblivion.

[SelasSolaris]

The fifth book comes out in November 2012 if all goes to plan. There is no way he could have got it out last year as it's going to be 200,000 words and will be split into five parts, one for each character. Anthony Horowitz is currently near Antartica and is writing the book, and should be done in April or so, but obviously it has to go through the whole process which will take a couple of months. Expect it in November!

[Alexus62098]

Omg to bad he didn't publish the fifth book last year cuz then I'd be five books in five years about five gatekeepers but I hope he comes out with the fifth book soon

[animelover5501]

does anyone know when the fifth book comes out im desperated to read it !!!

[chee006]

I got them all

[barryandpitch]

@hahaface96 hahaha same! i can't wait! nor can i wait for the alex rider one 2! i want to know when they are coming out and i heard there was a movie coming out 2??

[dyde89]

yeh i love power of 5 cant wait for the nxt 1

[dyde89]

the next book is a new alex rider and it coming out early 2010

[dyde89]

yeh i got some of them of a friend and some off amazon

[mrbeaniebaby]

even the original out of print ones? where do you get them?