Tom Doherty
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In 1985, Tom Doherty Associates' distributor Pinnacle Books went bankrupt. After large checks to creditors bounced, Doherty decided to go public to raise capital in order to pay off the debts. He received offers from both Simon & Schuster and [[St. Martin's Press]], but ultimately decided to accept the latter offer in 1987, despite it being $2 million less, because it allowed Tom Doherty Associates to maintain autonomy. |
In 1985, Tom Doherty Associates' distributor Pinnacle Books went bankrupt. After large checks to creditors bounced, Doherty decided to go public to raise capital in order to pay off the debts. He received offers from both Simon & Schuster and [[St. Martin's Press]], but ultimately decided to accept the latter offer in 1987, despite it being $2 million less, because it allowed Tom Doherty Associates to maintain autonomy. |
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By the mid-1980s, Doherty had moved [[Tor Books]] beyond its startup phase and was establishing it as a major force in American [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] publishing.{{cite web |last=Liptak |first=Andrew |title=Building a Brand: Tom |
By the mid-1980s, Doherty had moved [[Tor Books]] beyond its startup phase and was establishing it as a major force in American [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] publishing.{{cite web |last=Liptak |first=Andrew |title=Building a Brand: Tom Doherty's Tor Books |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/building-brand-tom-dohertys-tor-books/ |website=Kirkus Reviews |date=February 26, 2016 |access-date=May 11, 2025}} [[Ender's Game]] became Tor’s first major hit, winning both the 1986 [[Hugo Award for Best Novel]] and the 1985 [[Nebula Award for Best Novel]] and becoming a best-seller, while its sequel, [[Speaker for the Dead]], was similarly successful, winning the 1987 Hugo Award, the 1986 Nebula Award, and the 1987 [[Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel]].{{cite web |title=Ender’s Game |url=https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nominated-work/enders-game/ |
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|website=Kirkus Reviews |date=February 26, 2016 |access-date=April 22, 2026}} [[Ender's Game]] became Tor’s first major hit, winning both the 1986 [[Hugo Award for Best Novel]] and the 1985 [[Nebula Award for Best Novel]] and becoming a best-seller, while its sequel, [[Speaker for the Dead]], was similarly successful, winning the 1987 Hugo Award, the 1986 Nebula Award, and the 1987 [[Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel]].{{cite web |title=Ender’s Game |url=https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nominated-work/enders-game/ |
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|website=The Nebula Awards |publisher=Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association |access-date=April 22, 2026}}{{cite web |title=1986 Hugo Awards |url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1986-hugo-awards/ |
|website=The Nebula Awards |publisher=Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association |access-date=April 22, 2026}}{{cite web |title=1986 Hugo Awards |url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1986-hugo-awards/ |
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|website=The Hugo Awards |access-date=April 22, 2026}}{{cite web |title=Speaker for the Dead |url=https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nominated-work/speaker-for-the-dead/ |
|website=The Hugo Awards |access-date=April 22, 2026}}{{cite web |title=Speaker for the Dead |url=https://nebulas.sfwa.org/nominated-work/speaker-for-the-dead/ |
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