| Founded | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Founders | John L. Goldwater, Louis Silberkleit, Maurice Coyne |
| Defunct | 1971 (merged with Tower Publications) |
| Successor | Belmont Tower |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | 66 Leonard Street, New York City[1] |
| Key people | Ivan Howard |
| Publication types | Paperbacks |
| Fiction genres | Science fiction, horror, fantasy, sword and sorcery |
Belmont Books, also known as Belmont Productions,[1] was an American publisher of genre fiction paperback originals founded in 1960. It specialized in science fiction, horror and fantasy, with titles appearing from 1961 through 1971. The company published books by such notable authors as Philip K. Dick, Philip José Farmer, Lin Carter, Robert Bloch, Frank Belknap Long, and Gardner Fox. Belmont was owned by the same company that owned Archie Comics.[1]