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|name = Thomas Doherty |
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|caption = 2006 |
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1935|4|23}} |
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|occupation = Publisher, Chairman |
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|period = 1950s–present<ref name=WorldsWithoutEnd/> |
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|genre = [[Science fiction]], [[fantasy]], [[western]], [[thriller]] |
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{{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. |
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[[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. |
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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> |
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==Awards == |
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* [[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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* 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> |
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* 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> |
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* 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> |
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* 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> |
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* 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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 15:11, 3 April 2021
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Born | April 23, 1935 |
Occupation | Publisher, Chairman |
Period | 1950s–present[1] |
Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, western, thriller |
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
- Edward E. Smith Memorial Award (1993)[5]
- World Fantasy Award in the "Lifetime Achievement" category (2005)[6]
- Raymond Z. Gallun Award (2006)[7]
- Lariat Award (2007)[8]
- Congressional Proclamation for outstanding leadership in children's literacy (2007)[9]
- Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award (2009)[10]
- Thriller Legend Award (2017)[11]
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
WorldsWithoutEnd
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ "Fritz Foy to Take Over Tor/Forge". 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "About Tom Doherty Associates". 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "THE E. E. SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD". 1993. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ World Fantasy Convention (2010). "Award Winners and Nominees". Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Fancylopedia 3 (2006). "Raymond Z. Gallun Award". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Western Writers of America (2007). "Lariat Award". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ SFScope (2007). "Rangel Proclamation Honoring Tom Doherty". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ SFWA (2019). "Search the Nebula Awards". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ International Thriller Writers (2021). "Past Nominees and Winners". Retrieved April 4, 2021.