Steve Turner is an English music journalist, biographer, and poet who has spent his career chronicling and interviewing people from the worlds of music, film, television, fashion, art, and literature. Turner’s career as a journalist began as features editor of Beat Instrumental where he interviewed many of the prominent rock musicians of the 1970s. His articles have appeared in Rolling Stone, Mojo, Q, and the London Times. He is the author of several books including A Hard Days Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song, a biography on Van Morrison, a co-authored book with Eric Clapton, and co-authored book of U2’s 1988 film/album Rattle & Hum.  He lives in London with his wife and two children.