No writer can really sustain two huge - I hate the word 'franchises.' Anthony Horowitz franchisehatehuge Change image and share on social
If my children were as unhappy as I was at school, I'd send them somewhere else, but it never occurred to my parents. Anthony Horowitz childoccurparent Change image and share on social
As a children's author, reviewers are generally very nice to you. I only ever wrote one adult book and received such a kicking for it that I was in trauma for the next six months. Anthony Horowitz adultauthorbook Change image and share on social
It is, of course, traditional in children's literature to get rid of the parents. Anthony Horowitz childliteratureparent Change image and share on social
A children's author on a soapbox is not a pleasant sight but I have become drawn into issues, slightly unwillingly, relating to young people, literacy and youth justice: just look at the number of young people we have locked up in prison, and the uselessness of it. Anthony Horowitz authorchilddraw share on social
You like to think with young adults that with your books, a little part of it has reached them and will stay with them. It is great to be part of an eight-year-old's world. Anthony Horowitz adultbookgreat Change image and share on social
I fear dying in the middle of a book. It would be so annoying to write 80,000 words and not get to the end. I'm phobic about it. So when I'm writing a book I leave messages all over the house for people to know how the story ends, and then someone can finish it for me. Anthony Horowitz 000annoybook share on social
I start work at 7 A.M. and write all day, seven days a week. If I don't write, I can't sleep. Anthony Horowitz daysleepstart Change image and share on social
Everywhere, publishers are being squeezed out. Anthony Horowitz publishersqueeze Change image and share on social
I didn't really have a favourite subject at school as I was useless at everything. Anthony Horowitz favouriteschoolsubject Change image and share on social