Leisure Books
Leisure Books Parent company Dorchester Publishing (c. 1982–2010) Status Defunct (September 2010) Founded 1957 Founder Harry Shorten Country of origin United States Headquarters location New York City Key people Jean Marie Stine, Don D'Auria [1] Publication types Books Fiction genres Horror, Thriller, Westerns Leisure Books was a mass market paperback publisher specializing in horror and thrillers. They also published fantasy, science fiction, Westerns, and the Wildlife Treasury card series. Leisure Books was an imprint of Dorchester Publishing from c. 1982–2010, when it was closed down. Leisure horror titles have won numerous awards, including the Bram Stoker Award, [2] and the International Horror Guild Award. [3] In addition, a Leisure title was given the 2002 World Fantasy Award. [4] Contents 1 Overview 2 Leisure book sales club 3 History 4 References Overview As of 2000, Leisure Books was the only American publisher with a line of horror books. [5] Leisure Books publis...