Anthony Thornton (writer)
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Anthony Thornton is the Group Digital Editor of IPC Inspire Men & Music. From 1998-2003 he successfully edited NME.COM, 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. 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.
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 made Editor-in-Chief of IPC Media's successful Ignite Digital.
He has also worked as a music journalist
Music journalism
Music journalism is criticism and reportage about music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as 'classical music'. This aspect of music journalism, today often referred to as music criticism , comprises the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. He is known for his book The Libertines: Bound Together.
He was born in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in 1971 and in his career in journalism has worked for The Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
The Birmingham Post newspaper was originally published under the name Daily Post in Birmingham, England, in 1857 by John Frederick Feeney. It was the largest selling broadsheet in the West Midlands, though it faced little if any competition in this category. It changed to tabloid size in 2008...
, dotmusic
Dotmusic
Dotmusic was a music website that existed as a standalone website from June 1995 to December 2003. Initially intended as the web complement to the UK music industry trade magazine Music Week, the site was relaunched in December 1998 as a website for music fans.In addition to music news, reviews,...
, The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
and Q magazine
Q (magazine)
Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology...
.
In early 2006, Anthony's first book 'The Libertines: Bound Together' was a Sunday Times Top Ten best-seller.
In October 2006, Anthony was made Editor-in-Chief of IPC Media's successful Ignite Digital.
Sources
- Anthony Thornton (Author), Roger Sargent (Photographer): "The Libertines: Bound Together", Little, Brown Book Group (23 Feb 2006) ISBN 978-0316732345
- 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