Howard Loxton

Howard Loxton is a British theatre critic and writer. Loxton is currently a theatre critic for ''The British Theatre Guide''.

Loxton was born in Birmingham, England, in 1934. He received an MA in modern drama.

Loxton previously worked as a stage and television actor and as stage manager of the English Opera Group. Loxton co-founded a journal about television, called ''Viewpoint'', and worked as a freelance journalist, having interviews published in ''The Guardian'' and other media outlets. Loxton has also worked as an editor for publishers Paul Hamlyn and Jonathan Cape. He supervises the annual Theatre Book Prize for the Society for Theatre Research.

Loxton is the author of several books on theatre and history, including: *''Shakespeare Country'' 2000 *''The Golden Age of the Circus'' 1997 *''Theatre'' 1989 *''Shakespeare's Theatre'' 1994 *''The Murder of Thomas Becket'' 1971 *''The Battle of Agincourt'' 1968 *''Christmas'' 1992 *''The Assassination of President Kennedy'' (with Michael Rand and Len Deighton) 1967 *''Railways'' 1963 *''Westminster Abbey'' (with Lawrence Edward Tanner and Nicholas H. MacMichael) 1971 *''Mazes and Labyrinths'' (with Adrian Fisher) 2000 *''Garden: Celebration'' 1991 *''Encyclopedia of Saints'' 1996 *''Pilgrimage to Canterbury'' 1978 *''The Art of Angels'' 1995 *''Secrets of the Maze: An Interactive Guide to the World's Most Amazing Mazes'' (with Adrian Fisher) 2008

Loxton has also authored books about dogs, birds, horses, and cats. *''The Beauty of Cats'' 1972 *''Beautiful Cats'' 1980 *''The Beauty of Big Cats'' 1973 *''A Superguide to Cats'' 1989 *''Guide to Cats of the World'' 1977 *''Caring for Your Cat'' 1989 *''The Cat Repair Handbook: the Practical Guide to Feline Health Care'' 1985 *''Noble Cat: Aristocrat of the Animal World'' 2000 *''Encyclopedia of the Cat'' (with Angela Rixon) 2002 *''Guide to Cats of the World'' 1991 *''In Search of Cats'' 1976 *''Spotter's Guide to Cats'' 2001 *''Cats and Kittens'' 1984 *''Cats: An Exeter Leisure Guide'' 1981 *''99 Lives: Cats in History, Legend, and Literature'' 1999

Loxton's books have been translated into German, French, and Italian. Provided by Wikipedia