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{{Short description|American publisher}}
{{short description|U.S. publisher}}
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{{Infobox writer
|name = Thomas Doherty
|image = Tom Doherty.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|caption = 2006
|birth_date = {{birth date|1935|4|23}}
|occupation = Publisher, Chairman
|period = 1950s–present<ref name=WorldsWithoutEnd/>
|genre = [[Science fiction]], [[fantasy]], [[western]], [[thriller]]
}}

{{other people||Thomas Doherty (disambiguation)}}
{{other people||Thomas Doherty (disambiguation)}}
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'''Tom Doherty''' (born April 23, 1935) is an [[United States|American]] publisher and the founder of the science fiction and fantasy book publisher [[Tor Books]].<ref name=Nicholls>{{cite book| editor= Clute, John| editor-link= John Clute| editor2= Nicholls, Peter| editor2-link= Peter Nicholls (writer)| title= The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction| year= 1993| publisher= [[St. Martin's Press|St. Martin's Press, Inc.]]| location= New York| isbn= 0-312-09618-6| page= [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsc00ies1/page/1235 1235]| url-access= registration| url= https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsc00ies1/page/1235}}</ref> After working as a book salesman in the 1950s and 1960s, Doherty became publisher of Tempo Books in 1972. In 1975, he became publisher for [[Ace Books]]. In 1980, he left Ace to establish his own company Tom Doherty Associates, publishing under the [[Tor Books]] imprint.
[[Image:Tom Doherty.jpg|right|thumb|Tom Doherty in 2006.]]
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'''Tom Doherty''' (born April 23, 1935) is an [[United States|American]] publisher and the founder of the science fiction and fantasy book publisher [[Tor Books]].<ref name=Nicholls>{{cite book| editor= Clute, John| editor-link= John Clute| editor2= Nicholls, Peter| editor2-link= Peter Nicholls (writer)| title= The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction| year= 1993| publisher= [[St. Martin's Press|St. Martin's Press, Inc.]]| location= New York| isbn= 0-312-09618-6| page= [https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsc00ies1/page/1235 1235]| url-access= registration| url= https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsc00ies1/page/1235}}</ref> After working as a book salesman in the 1950s and 1960s, Doherty became publisher of Tempo Books in 1972. In 1975, he became publisher for [[Ace Books]]. In 1980, he left Ace to establish his own company Tor Books.


Tor became a subsidiary of [[St. Martin's Press]] in 1987; both are now subsidiaries of [[Macmillan Publishers]], ultimately owned by [[Holtzbrinck Publishers]]. Doherty continues as president and publisher of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, publishing under the Tor, Forge, Orb, Starscape, and Tor Teen imprints.
TDA became a subsidiary of [[St. Martin's Press]] in 1987; both are now subsidiaries of [[Macmillan Publishers]], ultimately owned by [[Holtzbrinck Publishers]]. Doherty continues as Chairman of Tom Doherty Associates, publishing under the Tor, Forge, Tordotcom, Starscape, Tor Teen, and Nightfire imprints.<ref>{{cite web|year= 2018|title= Fritz Foy to Take Over Tor/Forge|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/76193-fritz-foy-to-head-tor-forge-books-succeeding-tom-doherty.html|access-date= 3 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|year= 2021|title=About Tom Doherty Associates|url=https://tdaeditorial.com/|access-date= 3 April 2021}}</ref>


==Awards ==
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In 2005, Doherty was awarded a [[World Fantasy Award]] in the "Lifetime Achievement" category at the [[World Fantasy Convention]] for his contributions to the fantasy genre.<ref>{{cite web|author=World Fantasy Convention|year= 2010|title=Award Winners and Nominees|url=http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html/|access-date= 4 Feb 2011}}</ref>
* [[Edward E. Smith Memorial Award|Edward E. Smith Memorial Award]] (1993)<ref>{{cite web|year= 1993|title= THE E. E. SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD|url=https://www.nesfa.org/awards/the-skylark/|access-date= 3 April 2021}}</ref>
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* [[World Fantasy Award|World Fantasy Award]] in the "Lifetime Achievement" category (2005)<ref>{{cite web|author=World Fantasy Convention|year= 2010|title=Award Winners and Nominees|url=http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/awardslist.html/|access-date= 4 Feb 2011}}</ref>
* Raymond Z. Gallun Award (2006)<ref>{{cite web|author=Fancylopedia 3|year= 2006|title=Raymond Z. Gallun Award|url=https://fancyclopedia.org/Raymond_Z._Gallun_Award|access-date= 4 April 2021}}</ref>
* Lariat Award (2007)<ref>{{cite web|author=Western Writers of America|year= 2007|title=Lariat Award|url=https://westernwriters.org/lariat/|access-date= 4 April 2021}}</ref>
* Congressional Proclamation for outstanding leadership in children's literacy (2007)<ref>{{cite web|author=SFScope|year= 2007|title=Rangel Proclamation Honoring Tom Doherty|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20120607200709/http://sfscope.com/2007/05/rangel-proclamation-honoring-t.html|access-date= 4 April 2021}}</ref>
* Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award (2009)<ref>{{cite web|author=SFWA|year= 2019|title=Search the Nebula Awards|url=http://nebulas.sfwa.org/search-awards/?sa=1&award%5B21%5D=on&statusfilter=only&start_year=1965&end_year=2021&search=|access-date= 4 April 2021}}</ref>
* Thriller Legend Award (2017)<ref>{{cite web|author=International Thriller Writers|year= 2021|title=Past Nominees and Winners|url=https://thrillerwriters.org/programs/award-nominees-and-winners/|access-date= 4 April 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:11, 3 April 2021

Thomas Doherty
2006
2006
Born(1935-04-23)April 23, 1935
OccupationPublisher, Chairman
Period1950s–present[1]
GenreScience fiction, fantasy, western, thriller
For other people with the same name, see Thomas Doherty (disambiguation).

Tom Doherty (born April 23, 1935) is an American publisher and the founder of the science fiction and fantasy book publisher Tor Books.[2] After working as a book salesman in the 1950s and 1960s, Doherty became publisher of Tempo Books in 1972. In 1975, he became publisher for Ace Books. In 1980, he left Ace to establish his own company Tom Doherty Associates, publishing under the Tor Books imprint.

TDA became a subsidiary of St. Martin's Press in 1987; both are now subsidiaries of Macmillan Publishers, ultimately owned by Holtzbrinck Publishers. Doherty continues as Chairman of Tom Doherty Associates, publishing under the Tor, Forge, Tordotcom, Starscape, Tor Teen, and Nightfire imprints.[3][4]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference WorldsWithoutEnd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter, eds. (1993). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Press, Inc. p. 1235. ISBN 0-312-09618-6.
  3. ^ "Fritz Foy to Take Over Tor/Forge". 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "About Tom Doherty Associates". 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "THE E. E. SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD". 1993. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. ^ World Fantasy Convention (2010). "Award Winners and Nominees". Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  7. ^ Fancylopedia 3 (2006). "Raymond Z. Gallun Award". Retrieved April 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Western Writers of America (2007). "Lariat Award". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  9. ^ SFScope (2007). "Rangel Proclamation Honoring Tom Doherty". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  10. ^ SFWA (2019). "Search the Nebula Awards". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  11. ^ International Thriller Writers (2021). "Past Nominees and Winners". Retrieved April 4, 2021.


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