About Andrew Holgate
Born 1958. Andrew Holgate is a British journalist.
Andrew James Headley Holgate (born 31 December 1958 in Reigate) is a British journalist and critic. He was literary editor of The Sunday Times from 2008 to 2022, having joined the paper as its deputy literary editor in 1999.
Career Holgate worked in bookselling and publishing before moving into literary journalism. 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. He has also judged a number of literary prizes, including the Samuel Johnson Prize,
After leaving the newspaper, Holgate became an affiliate agent at the literary agency Andrew Nurnberg Associates.
Honours In 2020, Holgate was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (Hon FRSL) as part of the Society's bicentenary appointments.
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British journalist and critic
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