Anthony Horowitz's Blog
May 28, 2015
Trigger Mortis, the new James Bond Novel from Anthony Horowitz
From The Telegraph: 28.05.15
The Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders creator unveiled the title and a plot outline for the forthcoming James Bond thriller on Thursday morning, to mark what would have been Fleming’s 107th birthday. Trigger Mortis will be set in 1957, two weeks after the events of Goldfinger, placing Bond in the middle of the Soviet-American Space Race as the US prepares for a critical rocket launch.
As well as bringing back Pussy, who was played in the film adaptation by Honor Blackman, Horowitz will introduce another Bond girl, Jeopardy Lane, as well as a “sadistic, scheming Korean adversary hell-bent on vengeance” named Jai Seung Sin.
The plot also includes Fleming’s own treatment for an unfilmed episode of a television series, Murder on Wheels, in which Bond gets involved in a Formula One race in Nürburgring in Germany. This will kick off the action in Trigger Mortis.
Lucy Fleming, the niece of Ian Fleming, said “it was almost as if Ian had written [Trigger Mortis] himself”.
“It does feel like a Fleming book,” she said. “It takes place a couple of weeks after Goldfinger – Pussy’s back, which is fantastic, and we’ve got a particularly good villain in Sin – he’s absolutely horrible, a megalomaniac type, but fascinating as well … Pussy Galore is one of the iconic characters from the films and the books … It will be interesting to see what the public make of that.”
Although novelists including Jeffrey Deaver, Sebastian Faulks and William Boyd have all written authorised new Bond novels, Horowitz is the first to place his work directly within Fleming’s original canon, to continue the adventures of one of the Bond girls created by the novelist, and to work with previously unpublished Fleming material.
“Each writer has their own style, but I think Anthony is closest to Ian’s style,” said Lucy Fleming. “And he has the page-turning effect of making you think ‘what the hell is going to happen next?’ … He’s worked Murder on Wheels in brilliantly – it’s woven into the whole thing. It was just a treatment, really, with the idea for the plot.”
Orion Publishing will release Trigger Mortis on 8 September.
Trigger Mortis
April 29, 2015
Anthony Horowitz on Authors Live
Anthony Horowitz discusses his phenomenally successful Alex Rider series, 15 years on from the publication of the first book, Stormbreaker.
From the Scottish Book Trust
March 2, 2015
An evening in conversation with Anthony Horowitz OBE and Sir Trevor McDonald
Join us for an evening in conversation with two of Britain’s most respected personalities as Anthony Horowitz OBE and Sir Trevor McDonald take the floor.
Guests will be able to listen to Anthony reading an exclusive extract from his next James Bond novel (due for publication in September) as he discusses his writing and other topics of interest with Sir Trevor, followed by a Q&A session open to all.
This will be an extremely entertaining event guaranteed to provide guests with a memorable evening. Tickets cost £30 and all proceeds from the night will support Kidscape’s vital anti-bullying work.
Date: Thursday 16th April, 6-8pm
Venue: Westminster Foundation, 70 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 3JP
Tickets: £30
Please note that this event is open to people over the age of 13.
Click here for more information and tickets
October 13, 2014
Anthony Horowitz at The Museum of London on 27/10/14
LONDONIN CONVERSATION at The MUSEUM OF LONDONTime: 7-8.30pmLocation: Museum of London, London Wall.In conversation with Professor of Victorian Literature and Culture, Clare Pettitt (Kings College, London) and Sherlock exhibition curator, Alex Werner. | Download iCal
Anthony Horowitz at The Great Hall on 18/11/14
BELFASTAnthony Horowitz in Conversation (in association with No Alibis Bookshop)Time: 7-8.30pmLocation: The Great Hall, Queens University Belfast
In conversation with Alex KaneTickets are available at
No Alibis, Botanic Avenue Belfast http://www.noalibis.com | Download iCal
October 10, 2014
Win a stay at the Sherlock Holmes Plaza Hotel!
As part of the promotion for the new Sherlock Holmes book “Moriarty” the good people of Orion Books have a come up with a great competition. Click the image below to get the full details and good luck!
Sherlock Holmes Moriarty Compeition
October 2, 2014
Anthony Horowitz to write new James Bond novel
Anthony Horowitz
Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider teenage spy novels, has been invited to write a new James Bond adventure by the Ian Fleming estate.
Currently dubbed Project One, the book will be set in the 1950s and contain previously unseen Fleming material.
Horowitz said Fleming’s hero had had “a profound influence” on his life adding: “This is a book I had to write.”
The material, an episode treatment for an unmade James Bond TV series, takes 007 into the world of motor racing.
Entitled Murder on Wheels, the treatment will serve as a starting point for Horowitz’s novel, to be published on 8 September 2015.
“When the estate approached me to write a new James Bond novel how could I possibly refuse?” said the 59-year-old, who was made an OBE in the New Year Honours.
“It’s a huge challenge… but having original, unpublished material by Fleming has been an inspiration.”
“In the 1950s, Ian Fleming wrote several episode treatments for a James Bond television series,” said Jessie Grimond, the author’s great-niece.
“But it never came to be made and he ended up turning most of the plots into the short stories that are now in the collections For Your Eyes Only and Octopussy and The Living Daylights.
“However, there are a few plot outlines which he never used and which, till now, have never been published, or aired.
“Given that Anthony is as brilliant a screenwriter as he is a novelist, we thought it would be exciting to see what he would do with one of them.”
Read the full story on BBC News
September 25, 2014
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker Bench Auction
On 7th October, The National Literacy Trust are auctioning a one-of-a-kind ‘Alex Rider: Stormbreaker’ bench. Anthony is a huge supporter of the charity, which is dedicated to raising the literacy levels of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
For more information visit the Books About Town website
July 3, 2014
The White Carnation, an exclusive Alex Rider short story
As part of the Horowitz live event in June each participating school was sent a reading resource document to prepare fo the event. What’s even more exciting is that document contained an exclusive Alex Rider short story, The White Carnation.
The story can be downloaded in pdf format by clicking the link below:
Download an exclusive Alex Rider short story “The White Carnation”
The full reading resource file can be downloaded here:
http://www.alexrider.com/horowitzlive
July 2, 2014
Anthony Horowitz Live
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+.
