Tom Doherty
Thomas Doherty | |
|---|---|
 Tom Doherty, 2006 | |
| Born | April 23, 1935 |
| Education | Trinity College (Connecticut) |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, former President & Publisher |
| Years active | 1950s–present[1] |
| Known for | Tor Books, The Wheel of Time |
Tom Doherty (born April 23, 1935) is an American publisher and the founder of the science fiction and fantasy book publisher Tor Books.[2] He started as a salesman for Pocket Books and rose to be Division Sales Manager. From there, he went to Simon & Schuster as National Sales Manager, then became publisher of paperbacks at Grossett & Dunlap, including Tempo Books, in 1969. [3]In 1975, he became publisher for Ace Books. In 1979, he left Ace to establish his own company Tom Doherty Associates, publishing under the Tor Books imprint starting in 1980, which has grown to become the largest publisher of science fiction and fantasy in the United States. [4]
TDA became a subsidiary of St. Martin's Press in 1987; both are now separate divisions 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.[5][6]
Awards
- Edward E. Smith Memorial Award (1993)[7]
- World Fantasy Award in the "Lifetime Achievement" category (2005)[8]
- Raymond Z. Gallun Award (2006)[9]
- Lariat Award (2007)[10]
- Congressional Proclamation for outstanding leadership in children's literacy (2007)[11]
- Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award (2009)[12]
- Thriller Legend Award (2017)[13]
References
- ^ "World Without End". Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tom Doherty: Story First". 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Publishers". 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
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