Andrew Anthony is a journalist and writer who writes for both The Observer and The Guardian, and has published two books, The Fallout and On Penalties.
Anthony has become one of the best loved writers in the British media, having worked for The Guardian since 1990 and The Observer since 1993. He is an investigative journalist and has written countless features on a huge range of topics including politics, sports, culture, current affairs, news and health. He is widely recognised as a skilful and insightful writer, having been nominated for Feature Writer of the Year in 2000 and Sports Writer of the Year in 2003. As well as newspaper reporting and journalism, Anthony is also the author of two books, the first being The Fallout: How a Guilty Liberal Lost His Innocence which looks into the left wing media’s reaction to the September 11th terrorist attacks. The book was released in 2007 to widespread critical and public acclaim, cementing Anthony’s reputation as one of the most important voices of the time. In 2011 he published his second book, On Penalties, which looks into the England football team’s relationship with the infamous final shoot out.
This versatile and talented writer continues to publish articles and think pieces and is a highly sought after journalist. Anthony is a key figure in the UK’s news media and has been for the last 30 years.