Anthony Thornton is the IPC Media Southbank Digital Director. From 1998-2003 he successfully edited NME.COM, it became Europe's most visited music news website under his editorship. During this time he twice won the Online Editor Of The Year at the British Society Of Magazine Editors Awards. and once by the Periodical Publishers Association.
He has also worked as a music journalist and author. He is known for his book The Libertines: Bound Together.
He was born in Cardiff in 1971 and in his career in journalism has worked for The Birmingham Post, dotmusic, The Independent The Times and Q magazine.
In early 2006, Anthony's first book 'The Libertines: Bound Together' was a Sunday Times Top Ten best-seller.
In October 2006, Anthony was appointed Editor-in-Chief of IPC Media's successful Ignite Digital.
In September 2011, Anthony was appointed to his current role.