 | |
| Parent company | Astra Publishing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) |
| Founder | Donald A. Wollheim Elsie B. Wollheim |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City, United States |
| Distribution | Penguin Random House Publisher Services |
| Key people | Elizabeth R. Wollheim Sheila E. Gilbert |
| Publication types | Books |
| Fiction genres | Science fiction,fantasy,horror |
| Official website | dawbooks |
DAW Books is an Americanscience fiction andfantasypublisher, founded byDonald A. Wollheim, with his wife,Elsie B. Wollheim,[1] following his departure fromAce Books in 1971. The company claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy."[1] The first DAW Book published was the 1972 short story collectionSpell of the Witch World byAndre Norton.[2]
In its early years under the leadership of Wollheim and his wife Elsie, DAW gained a reputation of publishing popular, though not always critically acclaimed, works of science fiction and fantasy. Nevertheless, in the 1970s the company published numerous books, most of thesepaperback originals, by award-winning authors such asMarion Zimmer Bradley,Fritz Leiber,Jerry Pournelle, andRoger Zelazny. In 1982,C. J. Cherryh'sDownbelow Station became the first DAW book to win theHugo Award forbest novel.[3]
Until June 1984, all DAW books were characterized by yellow spines, and a prominent yellow cover box containing the company's logo as well as a chronological publication number. When the design was changed, the chronological number was retained, but moved to the copyright page and renamed the DAW Collectors' Book Number.
DAW has a distribution relationship withPenguin Group and was headquartered in Penguin USA's offices in New York City. DAW is editorially independent and, until 2022, was closely held by its current publishers,Betsy Wollheim (Donald's daughter) and Sheila E. Gilbert.[4][5][6]
In July 2022, DAW was acquired byAstra Publishing House.[6][7]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
