Author of Alex Rider, Foyle's War, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, TV and film writer, occasional journalist.

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Anthony Horowitz Live

Wed, July 02, 2014

Anthony Horowitz took over YOUR English lesson!

He’s the author of the No.1 bestselling Alex Rider books and the Power of Five series. He’s responsible for getting a generation of kids reading, has constantly championed the importance of reading for pleasure and was granted an OBE for services to literature in 2014!

On Monday 16 June, Anthony Horowitz staged a takeover of your English lesson in association with the National Literacy Trust, from 14:00 to 15:00 Join us on 16 June from 14:00 – 15:00 for an interactive webcast with Anthony Horowitz, hosted by top TV presenter Barney Harwood! This was your chance to put your questions to Anthony and hear him read from Russian Roulette, the deadly prequel to the Alex Rider series, out in paperback 5 June. You can watch the full event above – it’s suitable for children aged 10+.