Nigel Fountain

Nigel Fountain
Born
Nigel Christopher Fountain

1944 (age 79–80)
Netley, England
Alma materUniversity of York
Occupation(s)Writer, journalist, editor, broadcaster
Notable workUnderground: The London Alternative Press (1988)

Nigel Christopher Fountain (born 1944) is a British writer, journalist, editor and broadcaster. He has been a contributor to many publications including The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, New Statesman, The Oldie, Evening Standard, SoHo Weekly News, History Today, New Society, Oz and Time Out.

He is the author of several books, among them Underground: The London Alternative Press (1988), a comprehensive survey of alternative newspapers and magazines.[1][2] He has also done documentary work for BBC Radio 4 and BBC2 on topics ranging from style magazines and the history of thrillers to dance halls and the events of 1968.[3]

  1. ^ Underground: The London Alternative Press, 1966–74, Good Reads.
  2. ^ "Graduate Expectations part 1: 1963 and 2013" Archived 30 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Grapevine Online, 15 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Nigel Fountain". Michael O'Mara Books. Retrieved 20 December 2020.