Anthony Thornton (writer)
Anthony Thornton is the IPC Media Southbank Digital Director.[1] From 1998-2003 he successfully edited NME.COM,[2] it became Europe's most visited music news website under his editorship. During this time he twice won the Online Editor Of The Year at the British Society Of Magazine Editors Awards.[3] and once by the Periodical Publishers Association.
He has also worked as a music journalist and author. He is known for his book The Libertines: Bound Together.[4]
He was born in Cardiff in 1971 and in his career in journalism has worked for The Birmingham Post, dotmusic, The Independent The Times and Q magazine.
In early 2006, Anthony's first book 'The Libertines: Bound Together' was a Sunday Times Top Ten best-seller.
In October 2006, Anthony was appointed Editor-in-Chief of IPC Media's successful Ignite Digital.[5]
In September 2011, Anthony was appointed to his current role.
Notes
- ↑ "Anthony Thornton appointed IPC Southbank Digital Director". UKAOP. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ↑ (2008)
- ↑ (2008)
- ↑ Anthony Thornton (Author), Roger Sargent (Photographer): "The Libertines: Bound Together", Little, Brown Book Group (23 Feb 2006) ISBN 978-0-316-73234-5
- ↑ "ANTHONY THORNTON APPOINTED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, IPC IGNITE! DIGITAL - Press Releases - IPC Media - The UK's leading consumer magazine publisher". Ipcmedia.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
Sources
- Anthony Thornton (Author), Roger Sargent (Photographer): "The Libertines: Bound Together", Little, Brown Book Group (23 Feb 2006) ISBN 978-0-316-73234-5
- http://www.littlebrown.co.uk/Authors/T/2864
- http://www.bsme.com/awards/past.asp?Year=2001 (2008)
- http://www.ipcmedia.com/press/anthony_thornton_appointed_editor-in-chief_ipc_ignite_digital_press_98014.html
External links
- Official website for 'The Libertines: Bound Together' book
- BSME website
- NME.com
- Little Brown Books
- Anthony Thornton's literary agent LAW
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