By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 12/6/2012
In this week’s download Graham chats to author Anthony Horowitz about his latest novel Oblivion and answers questions from fans. Click the play button below to listen to the podcast. The segment with Anthony starts at about 18 minutes.
From the BBC website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/grahamnorton
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 11/28/2012
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 10/6/2012
I read somewhere that you feel Oblivion to be the best book you have written. What is it about Oblivion that makes it so special for you?
Partly, it’s the characters. I think Pedro, the Peruvian street urchin, and Scott, the American twin who sells out and goes bad are two of the most interesting and well-drawn characters I’ve ever created. Partly it’s the amount of action I’ve managed to pack into the book which takes place all over the world with volcano eruptions, drug lords, slave markets, battles on the ice etc, etc. But above all, I think the book is my most personal. It has something – vaguely – to say. That may not matter to you but it matters to me.
There’s also a full spoiler-free review of Oblivion here:
Read the full Oblivion review on Bookzone 4 Boys
Order Oblivion now from:
Amazon
Waterstones
WHSmith
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 10/5/2012
Tieing in with yesterday’s launch of Oblivion, the final book in the Power of Five series, Anthony lists his top ten apocalyptic books.
Dystopia. Apocalypse. Death and destruction. There are two problems when you set out to write a book in this vein. The first is that you find yourself very limited as to what you can actually describe. After all, there are so many ways that the world can end – war, disease, alien invasion, zombification etc. And whatever the cause, the end result is going to be pretty much the same: mass starvation, anarchy, long-term suffering and slow death. Unless you’re writing a screwball comedy (and there have been attempts), there’s hardly going to be much variation in the mood of the book either.
Read the full list on The Guardian
Order Oblivion now from:
Amazon
Waterstones
WHSmith
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 10/4/2012
Oblivion: out now!
Oblivion, the final book in Anthony Horowitz’s The Power of Five series, is out today.
Anthony kicked off the book tour last night with a launch party at The Ivy in London, where a copy of the book was frozen solid inside this ice sculpture.
Oblivion Ice Sculpture
Oblivion Ice Sculpture 2
Anthony is now on tour, with visits to:
The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
The Telegraph Bath Festival of Children’s Literature
Waterstones Birmingham
Waterstones Milton Keynes
Eason Dublin
Find out how you can meet Anthony at these events here.
What to expect in Oblivion…
The earth has almost been destroyed by the forces of darkness. Those who have survived are barely human, drifting in a world ruled by famine, terrorism and war. Any last hope now rests with five extraordinary teenagers: the Gatekeepers.
The Five must find each other and make a final stand against Chaos, King of the Old Ones … but Chaos is everywhere. He calls to them from Antarctica, where he is gathering his forces, preparing for a last battle in the frozen wasteland of Oblivion. And one of the Five has turned traitor. The others know that without him they cannot win.
Chaos Beckons
Oblivion Awaits
Read a sample chapter below
Order Oblivion now from:
Amazon
Waterstones
WHSmith
Or, find your local bookseller
http://www.booksellers.org.uk/bookshopsearch
Bring the cover to life…
We’ve also launched an augmented reality app that allows you to bring the cover of Oblivion to life. All you have to do is download “The Power of Five” app from the App Store or Google Play, then hold your phone in front of the book, or an image of the cover, and watch as it comes to life…
Download now from:
The App Store
Google Play
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 9/27/2012
Please note that the venue for this event has now changed. The previous venue, Preston has now been changed to Parklands High School in Chorley. All tickets previously purchased are still valid for the new venue.
THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR OBLIVION…
Anthony Horowitz is without question one of the world’s most celebrated writers for young people as well as adults. Hear Anthony talk about the inspirations, passions and experiences behind writing some of his most loved children’s books, including Alex Rider and find out about Oblivion, the epic and final instalment in the bestselling fantasy series, The Power of Five.
Join bestselling novelist and scriptwriter Anthony Horowitz on the launch night of ‘Oblivion’ and be amongst the first to read the very last instalment in his ‘The Power of Five’ series. The first novel, ‘Ravensgate’ won the prestigious Lancashire Book of the Year award, judged entirely by young people across Lancashire. It is fitting that Anthony joins us as the final novel in the series is published.
Entry is £3 which includes £2 off the price of the book on the night. Anthony will sign and personalise books.
THURSDAY 4th OCTOBER
Parklands High School
Southport Road
CHORLEY
PR 7 1LL
7.30pm
Tickets cost £3 (of which £2 is redeemable against Oblivion at the event)
To book tickets please call SilverDell of Kirkham on 01772 683444 or book online
http://anthonyhorowitz1-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1
Tickets cost £3 (of which £2 is redeemable against Oblivion at the event)
and are available through Eventbrite
http://anthonyhorowitz1-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1
Alternatively call SilverDell of Kirkham on 01772 683444
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 9/25/2012
Anthony’s Sherlock Holmes book The House of Silk has been featured on the Richard and Judy Book Club.
From the Review:
“As to the story… well, if Conan Doyle could come back from the grave (something that as a firm believer in spiritualism and the power of mediums, he often threatened to do) he would certainly give Horowitz a warm, if spectral, handshake.”
“Horowitz spins an ever-more dramatic and dangerous story. What begins as a puzzle swiftly becomes a mystery with deeply sinister overtones. As Holmes and Watson become immersed in their investigations, they begin to hear the whispered words ‘the House of Silk’… what does the phrase mean? What links London’s foggy streets with the violent underworld that seethes in the American city of Boston?
This is quite simply one of the best detective mysteries I have read for a long time. Congratulations, Mr Horowitz. Can we have another one please?”
http://www.richardandjudy.co.uk/books/The-House-of-Silk/208
Hear Anthony talk about the book and his love of Conan Doyle’s originals in the Bookclub podcast:
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/id436366121
House of Silk
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 9/18/2012
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 9/18/2012
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 8/29/2012
So while everybody is eagerly awaiting Oblivion, Walker Books have cooked up a nice little competition to win an exclusive Power of Five – Oblivion tshirt and a set of Power of Five books.
A little geographical research is required – well Anthony literally went to the ends of the earth to research the story – the least you could do is take a trip to Wikipedia!!! : )
Click the link below for more details.
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 8/17/2012
Michael Kitchen returns in a new series of Foyle’s War on ITV
ITV, Acorn Media, and Eleventh Hour Films today confirmed a new series of Foyle’s War starring Michael Kitchen and created by celebrated novelist and screenwriter Anthony Horowitz.
Set during the early period after World War Two, Foyle will focus his attention on the world of espionage as he gathers secret intelligence in support of Britain’s security, defence and the Government’s foreign and economic policies.
The stories will range from Foyle identifying highly placed atomic spies to a true story of government corruption. A world of transition where the values and certainties of the war have given way to austerity, exhaustion and doubts about the direction the new government is taking.
In his new role as a Senior Intelligence Officer, Foyle discovers that the British establishment is rife with communist sympathisers and traitors. In this delicately balanced period in history, 1946-47, Foyle will use all his intelligence, guile and intuition to keep the country safe.
Said Michael Kitchen: “It’s great to be wanted and a pleasure to be back.”
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 8/10/2012
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, telling the unnerving story of a scar-faced man with piercing eyes who has stalked him in recent weeks.
Intrigued, Holmes and Watson find themselves swiftly drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events, stretching from the gas-lit streets of London to the teeming criminal underworld of Boston and the mysterious House of Silk . . .
House of Silk
Reviews
Perfectly paced, entirely unpredictable, edge-of-seat exciting and a total joy from start to
finish – SUNDAY EXPRESS
An exciting, well-crafted novel – SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
It seems improbable, if not impossible, but it s true Holmes is back at his best – INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
There is a suitably baffling mystery and the great detective is on top form. It’s very
good? dare I say as good as the original? – LITERARY REVIEW
THE HOUSE OF SILK is superb - DAILY TELEGRAPH
Enthusiastically replicating the spirit, style, suspense and atmosphere of Conan Doyle’s
stories, this skilfully crafted homage is an irresistible read – THE SUNDAY TIMES
Horowitz has captured Holmes Heaven – THE TIMES
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 8/10/2012
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 3/28/2012
Liz Kessler, Gareth P Jones , Simon Hart and Camilla de la Bedoyere. Chaired by Anthony Horowitz. Blue Peter Book Award
Age 7+
The children’s events at the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival reach their grand finale in the hall that was the model for Hogwarts Hall in the Harry Potter films. The four shortlisted authors in the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award will tell you about their outstanding books – Liz Kessler’s time-travel story A Year Without Autumn; Gareth P Jones’s hilarious tale of a teenage werewolf, The Considine Curse; Simon Hart’s timely and fascinating Countdown to the London 2012 Olympic Games; and the eyebrow-raising Discover the Extreme World, presented by one of its authors Camilla de la Bedoyere.
The event will be chaired by Anthony Horowitz, who is one of the authors on the Blue Peter shortlist for the ten best books of the last ten years. Entry is free to the first 50 Blue Peter badge holders accompanied by a paying adult. Booking is by phone only and you must show your badge on the door.
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 1/10/2012
Anthony discusses writing Sherlock Holmes on the SkyArts Book Show
Sherlock Holmes, House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz is available now!
Anthony Horowitz shares his fascination with legendary characters and talks of his new Sherlock Holmes novel
A writer with more than fifty books under his pen, Anthony Horowitz is one of Britain’s most published authors as well as a successful screenwriter. He is both creator and writer of the ITV series Foyle’s War, Midsomer Murders and Collision.
Born into a wealthy Jewish family, the inception of Anthony’s childhood seemed more promising than that of an average boy. Nevertheless, Horowitz turned out to be an unhappy, obese child who turned to story-telling to entertain himself and his fellow students at boarding school which, he dubbed as a brutal experience. It thus comes as no surprise that his younger years were to stigmatize him and lead to his authoring of many books for children and it is perhaps also the reason why he remains fixated on his primary childhood escape; adventure stories.
Another Horowitz trademark is his obsession with legendary characters. In the late 1980’s he worked with Richard Carpenter on the Robin of Sherwood television series and also novelized three of the episodes.
It wasn’t until the new millennium that Horowitz began his most successful series of novels with the book Stormbreaker, which gave rise to the famous character Alex Rider, a 14-year-old spy. Alex Rider, the movie came out in 2006.
This year. Horowitz makes a return to his dedication for legendary characters with a new Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. We can’t wait to read it.
VIDEO: Anthony Horowitz chats about the pressures and pleasures of penning the new Sherlock Holmes
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 12/16/2011
First of all, apologies to everyone who logs onto my website. I know I appear here far too infrequently. But if you took a quick look at my workload, you’d see that I’ve been horrendously busy this year. Here’s a list of the projects I’m working on right now:
DIRTY GOLD – a new eight-part series for ITV
FOYLE’S WAR – it’s not definite but we may be coming back in 2013 and I’ve already started the research
OBLIVION – the last part of the Power of Five (Gatekeeper) series
TINTIN 2 – the sequel to The Secret of the Unicorn
ARSENE LUPIN – an action film for Warner Brothers
ALEX RIDER – a short story for World Book Day
So although I know I ought to blog more often, sitting down at my computer is a bit of a strain. (Something exploded in my right eye a couple of weeks ago. I saw a doctor…well, I saw a blurry doctor. He says it’ll be fine if I rest a bit. Not easy.)
Anyway, here’s a quick Christmas update of what has been a fantastic year. And there’s a special Christmas present, as usual concealed in the text!
The big thing in 2012 was undoubtedly THE HOUSE OF SILK, my take on Sherlock Holmes. It’s my first successful adult novel – though anyone aged around 13 and over will quite possibly enjoy it. There’s nothing embarrassingly physical in it but it does have what critics might call “an adult theme” and it’s fairly violent. But I think it’s as pacey as an Alex Rider novel with plenty of action so do give it a try.
The reviews for the book were fantastic and for a brief time I was a number one bestselling author in Taiwan, which is certainly a talking point. But if you think I’m giving up writing for teens…no way! I’m about 160,000 words into OBLIVION which is the long-awaited fifth volume in my Power of Five series following RAVEN’S GATE, EVIL STAR, NIGHTRISE and NECROPOLIS.
I think it’s going to be a fantastic book though I should warn you that it has a pretty bleak conclusion…but then (like the title suggests) it is about the end of the wo
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 12/16/2011
First of all, apologies to everyone who logs onto my website. I know I appear here far too infrequently. But if you took a quick look at my workload, you’d see that I’ve been horrendously busy this year. Here’s a list of the projects I’m working on right now:
DIRTY GOLD – a new eight-part series for ITV
FOYLE’S WAR – it’s not definite but we may be coming back in 2013 and I’ve already started the research
OBLIVION – the last part of the Power of Five (Gatekeeper) series
TINTIN 2 – the sequel to The Secret of the Unicorn
ARSENE LUPIN – an action film for Warner Brothers
ALEX RIDER – a short story for World Book Day
So although I know I ought to blog more often, sitting down at my computer is a bit of a strain. (Something exploded in my right eye a couple of weeks ago. I saw a doctor…well, I saw a blurry doctor. He says it’ll be fine if I rest a bit. Not easy.)
Anyway, here’s a quick Christmas update of what has been a fantastic year. And there’s a special Christmas present, as usual concealed in the text!
The big thing in 2012 was undoubtedly THE HOUSE OF SILK, my take on Sherlock Holmes. It’s my first successful adult novel – though anyone aged around 13 and over will quite possibly enjoy it. There’s nothing embarrassingly physical in it but it does have what critics might call “an adult theme” and it’s fairly violent. But I think it’s as pacey as an Alex Rider novel with plenty of action so do give it a try.
The reviews for the book were fantastic and for a brief time I was a number one bestselling author in Taiwan, which is certainly a talking point. But if you think I’m giving up writing for teens…no way! I’m about 160,000 words into OBLIVION which is the long-awaited fifth volume in my Power of Five series following RAVEN’S GATE, EVIL STAR, NIGHTRISE and NECROPOLIS.
I think it’s going to be a fantastic book though I should warn you that it has a pretty bleak conclusion…but then (like the title suggests) it is about the end of the wo
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 12/5/2011
Somehow, though, Anthony Horowitz — well known as the author of the Alex Rider novels for young people and the scriptwriter for a number of British television series (most notably “Foyle’s War”) — managed to free the manuscript a few years in advance of that century mark. All readers and Sherlock Holmes fans will be grateful that he has.
Read the full review by Michael Dirda in the Washington Post
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 11/8/2011
Anthony’s promotional tour of the US for his new book “The House of Silk” has already begun. Click the link below for details of all reading and signing appearances.
Please make sure to contact each venue directly to confirm the details before travelling to any of the events.
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 11/9/2011
It’s a story only Dr. Watson can tell. And, Anthony Horowitz does a wonderful job in capturing the voice and the atmosphere that readers of Conan Doyle’s adventures remember. If you were ever caught up in the stories, the fog and hansom cabs, the clubs and politics, the crime of Holmes’ London, you’ll be caught up once again in this extraordinary piece. Welcome to The House of Silk.
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 11/9/2011
It’s a story only Dr. Watson can tell. And, Anthony Horowitz does a wonderful job in capturing the voice and the atmosphere that readers of Conan Doyle’s adventures remember. If you were ever caught up in the stories, the fog and hansom cabs, the clubs and politics, the crime of Holmes’ London, you’ll be caught up once again in this extraordinary piece. Welcome to The House of Silk.
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 11/8/2011
Anthony’s promotional tour of the US for his new book “The House of Silk” has already begun. Click the link below for details of all reading and signing appearances.
Please make sure to contact each venue directly to confirm the details before travelling to any of the events.
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 11/24/2011
Orion Books have posted this short excerpt from the audio version of Sherlock Holmes : The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz.
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 11/24/2011
Orion Books have posted this short excerpt from the audio version of Sherlock Holmes : The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz.
By: Anthony Horowitz,
on 12/5/2011
Somehow, though, Anthony Horowitz — well known as the author of the Alex Rider novels for young people and the scriptwriter for a number of British television series (most notably “Foyle’s War”) — managed to free the manuscript a few years in advance of that century mark. All readers and Sherlock Holmes fans will be grateful that he has.
Read the full review by Michael Dirda in the Washington Post
Yes I found it. Probably the first person.
Woohoo!
Now to start reading it!
I’m so excited for all the things coming up for you in the next year. And i am also looking forward to a lot of it as well. I am epically looking forward to the next tin tin movie and the final power of five book. I have been trying to unravel or crack the above clues to find the first chapter of OBLIVION but with no luck as of yet. Maybe its because i have only started to follow your blog about a week or two ago either that or I’m still half asleep and just cant figure it out and boy have i been trying. I know it seems rude to ask with everything i have going on but i cant wait for OBLIVION to come i love the power of five books(i also love the Alex rider book but i can tell you about that another time.)I love if you could either help me find the first chapter or even send it to me my E-mail is (REMOVED FOR SECURITY) (please no spam form other readers who see this comment even thou it starting to turn into a book)I would much appreciate it.
Thank you
your Fan Nick Adams
Dear Mr. Horowitz,
About the shock ending in Scorpia Rising. You did the right thing. I loved the ending. Absolutely loved it. You don’t talk down to your audience, and I always appreciated that when I was younger. The series really did just get better with each addition. I haven’t regretted a moment that I’ve spent immersed in the world of Alex Rider, and the final book has confirmed my conviction that the series is something special.
Congratulations on all your successes this past year!
Hmmm trying to find that link…
Can’t wait for the full book.
BEST.CHRISTMAS.PRESENT.EVER!
AHHHHHHHHH! So excited about everything! Really happy for the whole Tintin deal, and the Alex Rider short story, and OBLIVION. WHAT A NAME. YESS. FINALLY, CONCRETE NEWS ABOUT IT!
Also, I’m really sorry about the Labrador. He was always my favorite part of the About the Author bit.
Off to read Oblivion!
Oh, that chapter was awesome! I might go cry that we’ve got so long to wait.
And I might cry now that Plucky/Unlucky/Plucky/Yucky/Loopy/Loony/(Lupin)/Limpy/Gluey/Loser/Lucky/Lew/Dreary/Chucky/Various Other Names is gone. RIP.
And cheers for the chapter. Am very much excited.
Sorry, I may come across as a bit ungrateful, but You’re EVIL! I’ll find it eventually. Thanks for writing about Power of Five. My faith in you is restored.
I can’t wait for the power of 5 conclusion! I’ll have to re-read the books in the summer, so it’s all fresh in my mind for the new one.
Also, the year is 2011. We’re not in to 2012 for another 12 days. So unless you have a TARDIS, which would be perpetually awesome if you did, you may have got dates mixed up.
Also, when I heard you were writing the sequel to Tintin, I may have squeed slightly.
like other teens, i really can’t wait for Oblivion. hehe. you rock, sir Anthony! you’re one of the best authors ever! I’ll support you till the end!
oblivion!! I’m so excited..
*giggles*