Saturday 28 May 2022 11:04 AM Anthony Horowitz 'shocked' when publisher made him rewrite kids book for fear ... trends now

Saturday 28 May 2022 11:04 AM Anthony Horowitz 'shocked' when publisher made him rewrite kids book for fear ... trends now
Saturday 28 May 2022 11:04 AM Anthony Horowitz 'shocked' when publisher made him rewrite kids book for fear ... trends now

Saturday 28 May 2022 11:04 AM Anthony Horowitz 'shocked' when publisher made him rewrite kids book for fear ... trends now

Children's book publishers are frightened of cancel culture according to author Anthony Horowitz, who claims to have been affected by the trend. 

Mr Horowitz, a television screenwriter and author of children's and adults novels, was left 'shocked' when he was told what he could not write in his latest book for his younger readers. 

The 67-year-old claims a 'culture of fear' is limiting literary expression, according to The Times

He is just one of a growing number of artists to speak out about and resist cancel culture which has seen the likes of Harry Potter author JK Rowling ostracised from parts of society for their views on subjects such as trans rights. 

Anthony Horowitz (pictured) has admitted to being concerned about writing characters from different backgrounds to his, and about the potential backlash that may come with it

Anthony Horowitz (pictured) has admitted to being concerned about writing characters from different backgrounds to his, and about the potential backlash that may come with it

Anthony Horowitz: Who is the author and what books has he written?  

Anthony Horowitz is an English screenwriter and novelist for adult and younger audiences, specialising in mystery and suspense. He has written over 40 books in his career. 

The 67-year-old, from Middlesex, is perhaps best known for writing James Bond novels after the estate of late creator of the British spy, Ian Fleming, chose Horowitz to write Bond novels utilizing unpublished material. The subsequent works included Trigger Mortis in 2015, followed by Forever and a Day in 2018. A third novel entitled With a Mind to Kill was released this month. 

His other work includes Mindgame, The House of Silk, Magpie Murders, Moonflower Murders and two Sherlock Holmes novels. 

His work for young adults includes the Diamond Brothers series, the Alex Rider series and the Power of Five series. 

He has also contributed to TV series, having created and written ITV's Foyle's War, Collision, Injustice and BBC series New Blood. 

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He admitted to being concerned about writing characters from different backgrounds to his, and about the potential backlash that may come with it. 

Speaking at the Hay Festival, he said: 'I'm very, very scared by what you're calling cancel culture.

'I think what is happening to writers is extremely dangerous, where certain words are hidden, where certain thoughts are not allowed anymore, where certain activities [are not allowed], obviously to do with gender or to with ethnicity or to do with trying to share the experiences of others.'

He told the crowd at Hay that he had 'suffered' while writing his latest children's book

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