Nina Antonia

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Nina Antonia (born 1960 in Liverpool) is an English music journalist and author. She has written articles and books about Johnny Thunders, the New York Dolls and The Only Ones and has contributed to Mojo and Spiral Scratch magazines, written liner notes for The Stooges live recording Studio Sessions and Nico's Femme Fatale CD, and appeared in the documentary New York Doll. An in-depth critique of Nina's work by Jay Clifton was featured in 'Nude' magazine in their Summer 2009 edition,in which Clifton commented 'The special value of Nina's oeuvre lies not so much in her subjects, but in her personal commitment to both the documentation of them and a search for the truth about both their character and their cultural significance. Like the best writers, she begins from personal fascinations. But with a balance of personal feelings and objective contemplation, combined with a fluid literary style, she writes books that resonate beyond the parameters of the surface material.'


Nina's first book 'Johnny Thunders - In Cold Blood' which has been in print for over 25 years, was hailed by the New Musical Express as 'Gorgeously Sordid' and awarded four stars. In 2012, the book was optioned along with Antonia's life story to a Hollywood production company. On 30/10/2013, Hollywood Reporter announced the attachment of director Alexander Soskin to the project.

She is working on a new book which features a preface by Peter Doherty, who said of her work 'Seen Nina write, she riots."


Bibliography

  • Johnny Thunders...In Cold Blood (Cherry Red Books, 1987)
  • The One and Only: Peter Perrett, Homme Fatale (SAF Publishing, 1996)
  • The New York Dolls - Too Much Too Soon (Omnibus Press, 2005)
  • The Prettiest Star: Whatever Happened to Brett Smiley (SAF Publishing, 2006)

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