Best-selling author Anthony Horowitz, one of the most prolific and successful writers in the UK, is coming to Perth this May. Anthony will be discussing his career in writing and his Bond novel Forever and a Day, a prequel to Casino Royale, Ian Fleming’s first 007 novel.

Horowitz’s novels span all ages and genres and he has written over 40 books including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider. He has also written for adults and was commissioned by the Conan Doyle Estate and Orion Books to write two new Sherlock Holmes novels. The House of Silk published in 2011 and was internationally praised and it’s sequel, Moriarty, published in 2014, met with similar success. In 2015, Trigger Mortis was published, a new James Bond novel, commissioned by the Ian Flemming Estate.

Anthony is responsible for creating and writing some of the UK’s most beloved and successful television series, including Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War. Anthony also created New Blood, a seven-part drama for the BBC, which was broadcast in the summer of 2016.

Culture Perth and Kinross are delighted to be welcoming Anthony Horowitz to the AK Bell Library at 7 pm on May 2nd. There will be an audience Q & A and a book signing session with Waterstones Perth after the talk. Tickets cost £5 and are available in the library or via Eventbrite. Pre-booking for this talk is essential.