Anthony Horowitz, London author of the award-winning Alex Rider book series aimed at teens, which has sold more than 9 million copies, is having a reading and book signing on Sunday, May 6, at Jazams in Princeton. The series includes Stormbreaker, Point Blank, Skeleton Key, Eagle Strike, Scorpia, and Ark Angel.##M:[more]## The series has sold more than five million copies in the United States and more than nine million worldwide.
During his first major United States national tour he will reveal how family tragedy led to a fascination with puzzles, passwords, and espionage. He will also talk about how his sons test drive the stunts in his books and what it’s like on the set of his film in production, “Stormbreaker,” starring Ewan McGregor, Alicia Silverstone, and Stephen Fry.
He compares his childhood to a combination of Dickens and Grimms and found James Bond to help him escape as a teenager. Raised by nannies, he attended boarding school, and was surrounded by servants. His father decided to hide his money in a secret account under a secret name – and suddenly died. The money was never discovered. His mother gave him a human skull for his 13th birthday and he and his sister were so happy when their grandmother died that they danced on her grave.
He discovered reading and storytelling while at boarding school and had his first book published when he was 22. His screenplays include “The Gathering,” “Just Ask For Diamond,” and “Stormbreaker.” His play, “Mindgame,” was performed in London’s West End. Seven books are in the Diamond Brothers Series about teen detectives. He has written 15 books for adults.
According to his webpage he lives in North London with his wife, Jill Green, who produces Foyle’s War, the program he writes for ITV that has aired in the U.S. on PBS. They have two sons, Nicholas, 15, and Cassian, 13.
Reading and Book Signing, Jazams Bookstore, 15 Hulfish Street, Princeton, 609-924-8697. Saturday, May 6, 1 to 3 p.m.
