Anthony Horowitz: writers should not be told to make books more diverse

Children’s author tells Hay festival he is aware of need to be inclusive but it should not be imposed

The children’s author Anthony Horowitz has said writers should not be instructed to make their books more diverse.

The author of the Alex Rider novels has previously sparked controversy over his views on the subject. In 2017 he was criticised by other children’s authors when he claimed he had been “warned off” writing Black characters in his books.