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Founded in 1986 by Cecile Engel and Lori Milken, Delphinium Books is committed to publishing original, important voices, be it fiction or non-fiction, in contemporary society. Our purpose is to recognize excellence in writing, and thereby bring it to public attention. The publishing house’s first effort, Delphinium Blossoms, an anthology featuring a broad array of authors, from E.L. Doctorow, Grace Paley, and Russell Banks to numerous first-time writers, established Delphinium’s reputation as a home for quality writing.

Major book reviews and support from booksellers and librarians have contributed to Delphinium’s growth and distinction. Its unique distribution relationship with Harper Collins allows for editorial autonomy paired with the resources of one of the globe’s leading trade publishing houses. National awards and starred reviews for our authors such as Bina Shah, Allison Lurie, Joseph Caldwell, and the internationally renowned novelist Francesca Duranti attest to Delphinium's ability to attract great authors and bring them to public attention. Delphinium is especially proud of the critical acclaim accorded to Rachel Pastan's In the Field, winner of the 2022 National Book Foundation & Arthur P. Sloane Foundation Science + Literature Award. As well as Rosina Lippi’s Homestead, 1999 PEN/Hemingway award for best first fiction.

With its mandate to provide a rich venue for exemplary writers of our generation, Delphinium proudly offers its readers the best in quality literature.