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I'm David Hepworth

I've been working in the media in general and magazines in particular since the mid-70s. In my capacity as Editorial Director of EMAP Magazines (now part of Bauer) during the 80s and 90s I was involved in the editing, launching or directing of Smash Hits, Just Seventeen, Looks, Q, More, Empire, Mojo, Heat and FHM.
During that period I won both Best Editor and Best Writer awards from the PPA and the Mark Boxer Award from the British Society of Magazine Editors. My broadcasting work includes a period as one of the presenters of the BBC's Whistle Test and a particularly memorable day as one of the anchors of Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985. I have devised and presented radio programmes for Radio Four and contribute regularly to Front Row.

My writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Times, Independent, Marie Claire and further afield. I blog here: whatsheonaboutnow.blogspot.com and Twitter there http://twitter.com/davidhepworth.

These days I am one of the founding partners of Development Hell Ltd , which publishes The Word and Mixmag and does whatever one does with the social network site dontstayin.com.  
 

I am also one of the people behind True Stories Told Live , a new venture which meets once a month above a London pub.

I have spoken at media, marketing and music conferences in Britain, Europe, the United States and Australia. I was also unable to resist the opportunity to take part in a debate at the Oxford Union. My favourite book is "Great Expectations" but I read a lot of history. I love the film "Master and Commander" and the novels of Patrick O'Brian.

I go for dense American TV dramas like "The Wire" as well as light comedies starring women like Tina Fey who appear surprised to find themselves fanciable. Musically I will take the Beatles and Bob Dylan over most things. This is less a question of nostalgia than a matter of experience.

I can be contacted via mail@davidhepworth.com