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Apr 23, 1936 88 years old
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About Tom Doherty
- Tom Doherty (born April 23, 1935) is an American publisher, and the founder of science fiction and fantasy book publisher Tor Books.
- After working as a book salesman in the 1950s and 1960s, Doherty became publisher of Tempo Books in 1972; in 1975, he became, in addition, publisher of another company also owned by Grosset & Dunlap, the science fiction imprint Ace Books.
- In 1980 he left Ace to found his own company, Tor Books. Tor became a subsidiary of St.
- Martin's Press in 1987; both are now subsidiaries of Holtzbrinck Publishers, ultimately owned by the Macmillan Publishers.
- Doherty continues as president and publisher of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, publishing under the Tor, Forge, Orb, Starscape, and Tor Teen imprints. 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 field.
