The Nero Award
2 appearances
Anthony Horowitz
アンソニー・ホロヴィッツ
Anthony Horowitz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-04-05 （Paddington, London, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Paddington, London, England → Paris, France (resided briefly while writing)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter, children's author
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Influenced By
- H. P. Lovecraft, Ian Fleming, Agatha Christie
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of York | — | English Literature and History of Art | BA | — | United Kingdom |
University of York
English Literature and History of Art
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United Kingdom
Earned degrees in English literature and history of art. Reportedly had a low-class degree result in English literature.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Lancashire Book of the Year | Groosham Grange | — | Lancashire book award committee | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Hampshire Book Awards | Skeleton Key | — | Hampshire book award committee | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Lancashire Book of the Year | Raven's Gate | — | Lancashire book award committee | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Order of the British Empire (Officer) | — | 功労叙勲 | The Crown (Honours system) | 受章 |
| 2022 | Order of the British Empire (Commander) | — | 功労叙勲 | The Crown (Honours system) | 受章 |
| 2019 | Japan Booksellers' Award (Translated Fiction category) | Magpie Murders | 翻訳小説部門 | Japan Booksellers' Award committee | 受賞 |
Lancashire Book of the Year
1989
Work:
Groosham Grange
Organization:
Lancashire book award committee
Result:
受賞
Hampshire Book Awards
2003
Work:
Skeleton Key
Organization:
Hampshire book award committee
Result:
受賞
Lancashire Book of the Year
2006
Work:
Raven's Gate
Organization:
Lancashire book award committee
Result:
受賞
Order of the British Empire (Officer)
2014
Category:
功労叙勲
Organization:
The Crown (Honours system)
Result:
受章
Order of the British Empire (Commander)
2022
Category:
功労叙勲
Organization:
The Crown (Honours system)
Result:
受章
Japan Booksellers' Award (Translated Fiction category)
2019
Work:
Magpie Murders
Category:
翻訳小説部門
Organization:
Japan Booksellers' Award committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Macavity Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 32 (2018) award
Works
Major Works
Groosham Grange
1988 Children's fantasyA children's fantasy set at a boarding school; darkly humorous and partly inspired by the author's own boarding-school experiences.
boarding schoolmagiccoming-of-age
Translations
- Groosham Grange (Japanese translation information)
Stormbreaker
2000 Young adult, thrillerFirst book of the Alex Rider series, featuring 14-year-old spy Alex Rider — a young-adult spy action novel.
espionageadventurecoming-of-age
Adaptations
- [Film] Stormbreaker / Geoffrey Sax (2006)
Translations
- Stormbreaker (Japanese translation editions)
The House of Silk
2011 Mystery, adult fictionAn authorized Sherlock Holmes continuation novel approved by the Conan Doyle estate, set in Victorian London.
classic detective fictionVictorian Londoncrime and conspiracy
Translations
- The House of Silk (Japanese translation)
Magpie Murders
2016 Mystery, metafictionA mystery that interweaves a novel-within-a-novel and a real-world investigation; widely acclaimed in the UK and popular in translation.
books-within-booksdetective fictionauthor-reader relationship
Translations
- Magpie Murders (Japanese translation)
The Power of Five (series)
2005 Young adult, fantasyA fantasy series centered on five books and the battle around a pentagram motif; enjoyed broad appeal among younger readers.
ancient powersdestinybattle between good and evil
Bibliography
- Enter Frederick K Bower / The Sinister Secret of Frederick K Bower (1979)
- Groosham Grange (1988)
- Alex Rider series (Stormbreaker, Point Blanc, etc.)
- The Power of Five series (Raven's Gate, Evil Star, etc.)
- The House of Silk (2011)
- Magpie Murders (2016)
Adaptations
- Stormbreaker (film adaptation, 2006)
- Alex Rider (TV and other media adaptations)
Translations of Works
- Magpie Murders (Japanese translation)
- The House of Silk (Japanese translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fast-paced plottingthriller tone with humourdialogue-driven, accessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- espionageboarding-school settingsancient myths and supernatural elements
Legacy
A versatile writer from children's literature to adult mysteries, internationally known for the Alex Rider series. Has contributed to major franchises by writing authorized new works for Sherlock Holmes and James Bond.
In Popular Culture
- Alex Rider adaptations (film/TV) have brought the series into popular culture
Quotes
-
I wanted to be a writer since I was eight.
Source: Interview (2008)
Trivia
- Born into a prosperous Jewish family.
- Reported anecdote: his mother gave him a skull for his 13th birthday.
- Married Jill Green in Hong Kong in 1988; has two sons.
- Appointed OBE in 2014 and CBE in 2022.