Sam Leith
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Sam Leith is a British writer, journalist and columnist.
After an education at Eton
and Magdalen College, Oxford
, Leith worked at revived satirical magazine Punch
, before moving to the Daily Mail
and The Daily Telegraph
, where he served as literary editor until 2008. He now writes for several publications, including The Spectator
, The Wall Street Journal Europe
and The Guardian
. He writes a regular column in the Monday Evening Standard
. and appears as a panellist on BBC2's The Review Show
. Leith has published three works of non-fiction, Dead Pets, Sod's Law and You Talkin' to Me?. The Coincidence Engine, his first novel, was published in April 2011.
Leith is the son of journalist Penny Junor
and restaurateur James Leith.
After an education at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, Leith worked at revived satirical magazine Punch
Punch (magazine)
Punch, or the London Charivari was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841 by Henry Mayhew and engraver Ebenezer Landells. Historically, it was most influential in the 1840s and 50s, when it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration...
, before moving to the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
and The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, where he served as literary editor until 2008. He now writes for several publications, including The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
, The Wall Street Journal Europe
The Wall Street Journal Europe
The Wall Street Journal Europe is a daily English-language newspaper that covers global and regional business news for Europe, the Middle East and Africa...
and The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. He writes a regular column in the Monday Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
. and appears as a panellist on BBC2's The Review Show
The Review Show
The Review Show is a British discussion programme dedicated to the arts which airs on Friday evenings at 11:00pm on BBC Two. The programme features a panel of guests who review the week's developments in the world of the arts and culture.-Background:...
. Leith has published three works of non-fiction, Dead Pets, Sod's Law and You Talkin' to Me?. The Coincidence Engine, his first novel, was published in April 2011.
Leith is the son of journalist Penny Junor
Penny Junor
Penny Junor is an English journalist and author.-Education:Junor was educated at the independent Benenden School in Kent and read History at St Andrew's University, but left in her second year to get married....
and restaurateur James Leith.