About: Daniel Ford (editor and writer)

Daniel Ford (born England 1967) is a British/South African writer, editor and publisher. After emigrating to South Africa in 1994, he joined , working on the Weekend Argus and forming part of the launch team for Sunday Life magazine. He was subsequently appointed editor of that title before being recruited by Condé Nast to launch the men’s title GQ, again as editor. He later teamed up with the South African Broadcasting Corporation to launch another title, this time translating the weekly Top Billing TV programme into a print magazine.He launched Two Dogs, a book imprint aimed at men, in partnership with Penguin Random House, an initiative the Mail & Guardian dubbed Dick Lit. He later consulted to the Laureus World Sports Awards, Old Mutual, and Engen Petroleum on branding and media public