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Andrew James Headley Holgate (born 31 December 1958 in Reigate) is a British journalist and critic.[1] He was literary editor of The Sunday Times from 2008 to 2022, having joined the paper as its deputy literary editor in 1999.[2][1]
Holgate read Modern History at Durham University, graduating in 1981.[3]
Career
[edit]Holgate worked in bookselling and publishing before moving into literary journalism.[4] He joined The Sunday Times as deputy literary editor in 1999 and became literary editor in 2008, a post he held until he stepped down in October 2022.[4][1]
While literary editor he relaunched the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award in 2015 and ran the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award.[5] He has also judged a number of literary prizes, including the Samuel Johnson Prize,[5] and in 2021 he chaired the judging panel of the Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction.[6][7]
After leaving the newspaper, Holgate became an affiliate agent at the literary agency Andrew Nurnberg Associates.[4]
Publications
[edit]With Honor Wilson-Fletcher, Holgate edited two essay collections published by Waterstone's:
- Holgate, Andrew; Wilson-Fletcher, Honor, eds. (1998). The Cost of Letters: A Survey of Literary Living Standards. Waterstone's. ISBN 978-0952740599.[8]
- Holgate, Andrew; Wilson-Fletcher, Honor, eds. (1999). The Test of Time: What Makes a Classic a Classic?. Waterstone's & Arts Council of England. ISBN 978-1902603087.
Honours
[edit]In 2020, Holgate was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (Hon FRSL) as part of the Society's bicentenary appointments.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Holgate, Andrew James Headley". Who's Who. Vol. 2022 (December 2021 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 27 June 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "Andrew Holgate". Muck Rack. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ↑ "Results of Final Examinations held in June 1981". University of Durham Gazette (26): 46. 1982. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Andrew Holgate". Andrew Nurnberg Associates. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Andrew Holgate". The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Meet the judges for 2021". Baillie Gifford Prize. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (15 October 2021). "Baillie Gifford prize reveals 'outstanding storytelling' on 2021 shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Hamilton, Ian (25 June 1998). "How much?". London Review of Books. Vol. 20, no. 12.
- ↑ "RSL 200: Andrew Holgate Hon FRSL". Royal Society of Literature. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
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