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Charlie Higson


UK flag (b.1958)

Charlie Higson is a successful author, actor, comedian and writer for television and radio.

He wrote the phenomenally successful Young Bond series which has now sold over a million copies in the UK and has been translated into over 24 different languages. The series began with SilverFin and was followed by Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold and By Royal Command. All five novels entered the children’s bestseller charts in the top five.

Charlie is a huge fan of horror films and books, and even studied gothic literature at university. With three sons of his own, Charlie knows exactly how to terrify and captivate teenagers in equal measure.

After leaving university, Charlie formed a band, The Higsons. He then became a decorator before turning to the world of television and going into partnership Paul Whitehouse. His television successes have included Saturday Live, the Harry Enfield Television Programme, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars, Randall and Hopkirk Deceased, the film Suite 16, Swiss Toni and of course, the Fast Show.
 

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Children's Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Bound in Blood
 
Series
Enemy
   1. The Enemy (2009)
   2. The Dead (2010)
   3. The Fear (2011)
   3.5. Geeks vs. Zombies (2012)
   4. The Sacrifice (2012)
   5. The Fallen (2013)
   6. The Hunted (2014)
   7. The End (2015)
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Novels
   King of the Ants (1992)
   Happy Now (1993)
   Full Whack (1995)
   Getting Rid of Mister Kitchen (1996)
   Monstroso (2010)
   Whatever Gets You Through the Night (2022)
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Anthologies edited
   Bound in Blood (2024) (with Johnny Mains)
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Series contributed to
Young Bond
   1. Silverfin (2005)
   2. BloodFever (2006)
   3. Double or Die (2007)
   4. Hurricane Gold (2007)
   5. By Royal Command (2008)
   10. A Hard Man To Kill (2018)
   Danger Society (2009)
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Doctor Who
   12 Doctors 12 Stories (2014) (with others)
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Picture Books show
 
Graphic Novels show
 
Charlie Higson recommends
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How to Betray Your Country (2021)
(Discipline Files, book 2)
James Wolff
"Great characters, convincing detail and a compelling story. All too human MI6 desk jockey, Jonas, is no James Bond but he manages to stay one step ahead of his ex-employers, the CIA, Hezbollah, Isis and the reader right up until the final showdown in the desert."
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Pop! (2021)
Mitch Johnson
"An exploding soda geyser of a book - an adventure story that will make you laugh, make you angry and make you want to do something to fix this crazy, messed up world."
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The Haven (2019)
(Haven , book 1)
Simon Lelic
"What a cool idea. Modern street kids doing it for themselves and kicking adult butt."

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Anthologies containing stories by Charlie Higson

Awards
Blue Peter Book Award Book of the Year nominee (2005) : Silverfin


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