Authors have odd relationships with their creations They owe their fame and fortune to their characters but feel enslaved by them. — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“But I’m not sure it actually matters what we read. Our lives continue along the straight lines that have been set out… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
My favorite part of writing a book is thinking up the ideas, and that can start a long time before I actually… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
As a children's author, reviewers are generally very nice to you. I only ever wrote one adult book and received such a… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“The house is seventies modern with sliding windows, gas-effect and a giant TV in the living room. There are almost no books.… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
…my life has been a remarkable one. Maybe one day someone will write a book about me . . .” "I’ve never… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“It's strange when you think about it. There are hundreds and hundreds of murders in books and television. It would be hard… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
I fear dying in the middle of a book. It would be so annoying to write 80,000 words and not get to… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
A children's author on a soapbox is not a pleasant sight but I have become drawn into issues, slightly unwillingly, relating to… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge fan of prequels and sequels and the cynical rush to make money on the back of books by… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
It is, of course, traditional in children's literature to get rid of the parents. — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
My greatest fear is disappointing the reader, so each book has to be better than the one before. — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
I think my reputation will look after itself," Holmes said. "If they hang me, Watson, I shall leave it to you to… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“But I’m not sure it actually matters what we read. Our lives continue along the straight lines that have been set out… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“Swear words in books have always struck me as lazy and over-familiar. But the ‘c’ word is more than that. It’s used… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
You like to think with young adults that with your books, a little part of it has reached them and will stay… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“I had devoted my whole life to books; to bookshops; to booksellers; to bookish people like Charles and Alan. And in doing… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
I feel very privileged to have reached so many kids because a life without stories, without the power of books, would be… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“You must know that feeling when it’s raining outside and the heating’s on and you lose yourself, utterly, in a book. You… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“You must know that feeling when it's raining outside and the heating's on and you lose yourself, utterly, in a book. You… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
My writing has always been what you call 'narrative fiction' in the sense that it's got very strong plots and twists at the end. — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
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,… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
With every year that passes, I get further away from my target audience, and while I've been happy to think of myself as a… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“By the time Dimitrov realised what had happened, it was too late. He had taken aim but Bond had already fired. Three bullets spat… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
Smiling back at her, it occurs to me that I've never met a mean librarian. — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
“I am perfectly qualified to give you an injection. You're not going to tell me you're afraid of a little prick?" "I wouldn't call… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
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… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
You're trying to tell me that everything you've done is for a good cause. You think that all this killing is worth it because… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
Your name?"The movements of the man's mouth didn't quite match what he was saying, so seeing him speak was a bit like watching a… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
McCain might have suffered hardships in his life, but what had happened to him had nothing to do with his background or his color;… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
