Originally published in The Telegraph
Mon, August 15, 2016
I fell in love with Ithaca (Itháki) 48 years before I went there. In my last year at the prep school that tried so hard to ruin my life, I was forced to study Latin and Greek and itâ€...
Originally published in The Telegraph
Tue, July 05, 2016
There are times when I wonder where I am going and why, and what I’m going to do when I get there. For example, why am I sitting on the 7.19am Eurostar from London to Lyon? And why am...
Originally published in The Telegraph
Sun, May 22, 2016
Dubai is extraordinary. It sits there on the edge of the desert and every year it is quantitatively larger and more dynamic than the year before. They say that you can plan and build a skyscraper in Dubai faster than...
Originally published in The Telegraph
Mon, April 11, 2016
It’s a strange business being a writer. You spend thousands of hours sitting in a room on your own. You’re in a state of near permanent worry. Will your next book be trashed by the critics? Will anyone...
Originally published in The Telegraph
Mon, March 07, 2016
It’s bizarre to find myself writing about skiing again. As I may have mentioned, the very thought of it makes me nervous. A quick trip to Corvara in Italy at Christmas to keep my sons happy was one thing....
Originally published in The Telegraph
Tue, February 02, 2016
It’s the one holiday that I always dread. If you’re going to ski, you really need to start when you are eight. This is what my children did – although they, of course, had a father who was much...
Originally published in The Telegraph
Mon, November 23, 2015
Following a hectic schedule in Hollywood, Anthony Horowitz enjoys a tranquil seaside escape in Santa Barbara, the Americann Riviera.Where do you go after a busy week in Hollywood, pitching ideas to producers even more chilled than their air-conditioned offices?...
Originally published in The Telegraph
Fri, September 25, 2015
Right now, with the highly anticipated opening of Spectre just a few weeks away, there has been quite a lot of speculation about who will be the next Bond. The answer, I am happy to say, is you or...