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15 October 2023

Anthony Horowitz Q&A: “I admire Rishi Sunak for his resilience and work ethic”

The novelist on optimism, late-night plot anxiety, and being born 25 years too late.

By New Statesman

Anthony Horowitz was born in London in 1955. A mystery novelist and screenwriter, he is the author of the YA series Alex Rider, and novels featuring Sherlock Holmes and James Bond.

Being taken to Sunday school when I was six or seven. I was teased mercilessly. The idea of God struck me as ridiculous. The experience turned me off religion for life.

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