Delirium Books

Delirium Books
StatusInactive
Founded1999
FounderShane Ryan Staley
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationIndiana
Fiction genresHorror

Delirium Books, launched in the summer of 1999 by Shane Ryan Staley, was a horror publisher in the collector's market, producing low print-run limited editions intended for collectors and readers alike.[1] Limited-edition books published by Delirium were reputed to sell out quickly, making their publications highly collectable.[2][3] Delirium Books published The Rising, the first book in a series of zombie-themed horror novels written by Brian Keene, which won the Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel in 2003.[4]

In 2005, Delirium Books won the Bram Stoker Award for Excellence in Specialty Press Publishing, presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA).[5][6] The same year, Delirium took home the first annual Shocker Award for Small Press of the Year, presented by Shocklines.com.[7][8]

Per Staley, Delirium Books ceased activities in January 2013.[9]

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  2. ^ "Delirium Books / DarkFuse Publications | Absolute Write Water Cooler". Absolute Write. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "John Everson's Failure Book Review". Feo Amante's horrorthriller.com. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Rising: Author's Preferred Edition by Brian Keene". Deadite Press. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards". Locus Mag. Archived from the original on July 6, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Specialty Press Award". Bram Stoker Awards. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "2005 Shocker Awards". Shocklines.com [Internet Archive: Wayback Machine]. Archived from the original on February 13, 2006. Retrieved November 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Cemetery Dance #67 (eBook)". Cemetery Dance Publications. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Delirium Books". Staley & Associates. Retrieved November 23, 2023.