Paul Carr
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Paul Carr (born 7th December 1979) is a London-based publisher, journalist and entrepreneur[1]. He is the co-founder of Fridaycities.com, an online magazine and city guide[2]. He was previously co-founder of The Friday Project, a book publishing house specialising in finding material on the web and then turning it into traditional books. Carr left The Friday Project in December 2006[3] along with Online Editor, Graham Pond, with Carr leading a buy-out of the company's Internet media arm to create Fridaycities.
Carr was a founding Editor of the award-winning satirical "comment sheet" The Friday Thing and the London city guide London by London[4]. Carr's journalism can primarily be found in The Guardian newspaper, where he wrote a frequent media column[5]. He has also written ten books, nine of which were published by Pearson, with the tenth published by Pan Macmillan (UK) and St Martin's Press (US) in 2007[6]. His 11th book will be published by Orion in 2008. [7]
In 2002, The Christian Scientist described Carr as a "latter day Jonathan Swift" following the publication of his satirical anti-vigilante manifesto "Think of the Children"[8]. He has also written for television, most recently for Alison Jackson's Doubletake series[9].
In March 2007, it was announced that The Friday Thing would cease publication after five years to allow Carr and Pond to focus on Fridaycities and other projects.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ That Friday Feeling. The Bookseller (2006-06-09).
- ^ A site for TV execs and tea ladies. The Guardian (2007-02-12).
- ^ Paul Carr leaves the Friday Project.
- ^ A site for TV execs and tea ladies. The Guardian (2007-02-12).
- ^ The Bloggers Shall Inherit The Gonzo. The Guardian (2005-02-28).
- ^ Pan Macmillan author biography. Pan Macmillan (2007-03-22).
- ^ E-momentum builds. Publishing News (2007-04-26).
- ^ Satirical website escapes closure. The Guardian (2002-10-02).
- ^ The Secret Election. BBC Online comedy guide (2005-05-22).
