Steve Turner | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | English |
| Occupation(s) | journalist,biographer,poet |
Steve Turner is an Englishmusic journalist,biographer, andpoet, who grew up inDaventry, Northamptonshire, England.[1][2]
Turner's first published article was in theBeatles Monthly in 1969. His career as a journalist began as features editor ofBeat Instrumental, where he interviewed many of the prominent rock musicians of the 1970s.[3] He subsequently freelanced for music magazines such asMelody Maker,NME andRolling Stone.
During the 1980s, he wrote extensively for British newspapers and magazines on a range of subjects as well as produced his study of the relationship between rock music and religion,Hungry For Heaven, and co-authoredU2: Rattle & Hum, the book of the eponymous1988 film. In the 1990s, he began devoting himself to full-length books. The first was a best-selling biography of British music starCliff Richard,Cliff Richard: The Biography (1993),[4] which stayed on theSunday Times bestseller list for six weeks.
He has also written a number of poetry books for both adults and children. The first of his books for children,The Day I Fell Down The Toilet, has sold over 120,000 copies, and total sales for his children's poetry collection exceeds 200,000.[citation needed] His other poetry collections for children are:Dad, You're Not Funny,The Moon Has Got His Pants On,I Was Only Asking andDon't Take Your Elephant To School. His published poetry books for adults are:Tonight We Will Fake Love,Nice and Nasty,Up To Date,The King of Twist andPoems.
He now combines his book writing and journalism with poetry readings, lecture tours of America and Europe, and consultancies.[citation needed]
Turner lives in London with his wife and two children.[5]
