DeLiA

DeLiA is an association founded in 2003, promoting the literary genre of romance. DeLiA was founded by twelve female authors to promote German-language romance literature. Currently, the association has over 200 members.{{cite web | title=Wer sind wir? - DELIA | website=DELIA {{pipe}} Vereinigung deutschsprachiger Liebesromanautorinnen und -autoren | date=1 January 2010 | url=https://www.delia-online.de/wer-sind-wir/ | language=af | access-date=17 November 2021}} Well-known members of DeLiA include Eva Völler, Rebecca Michéle (both of them are founding members), Petra Hülsmann, Deana Zinßmeister, Nina George, and couple Iny Lorentz.

History

DeLiA was founded on 3 May 2003 as part of the Booklover Conference in Bad Homburg. Today, the association is based in Meerbusch.

Ever since it was formed, DeLiA has recorded a steady increase in membership, and it currently lists over 200 members. Every member brings the amount of books to 33 million.{{cite web|title=Eine Reise ins Herz der Dinge (.pdf)|periodical=Frankfurter Rundschau|publisher=|url=http://delia-online.de/nachrichten/frankfurter-rundschau-eine-reise-ins-herz-der-dinge-unsere-neue-praesidentin-andrea-reichart-wurde-interviewt.html?file=files/news/PDF%27s%20fuer%20die%20Frontseite/leseproben/Frankfurter%20Rundschau%20Interview.pdf|url-status=|format=|access-date=2017-02-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Tanja Koskoska|date=2015-06-15|year=|language=|pages=|quote=}} About ten percent of the members are men who usually write under a female pseudonym.{{cite web|title=Die plüschigen Schwestern von Rosamunde Pilcher|periodical=Die Welt|publisher=|url=https://www.welt.de/kultur/article116062365/Die-plueschigen-Schwestern-von-Rosamunde-Pilcher.html|url-status=|format=|access-date=2017-02-04|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=Henriette Kuhrt|date=2013-05-11|year=|language=|pages=|quote=}}

DeLiA Literature Award

The DeLiA Literature Award has been given out since 2004, with 1500 euros of prize money for the best German-language romance novel. Ever since 2017, the best German-language romance novel for young people has been awarded.

This is a list of winners of the award:{{cite web|title=Bisherige Preisträger*Innen – Delia|periodical=delia-online.de|publisher=|url=https://www.delia-online.de/literaturpreise/bisherige-preistraegerinnen/|url-status=|format=|access-date=|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=2015-01-02|year=|language=|pages=|quote=}}

2004: Tagdiebe by Kathrin Tsainis; {{ISBN|3-40150-910-1}}
2005: Ein unmoralisches Sonderangebot by Kerstin Gier; {{ISBN|3-40416-957-3}}, shared with Sommersturm by Olaf Büttner; {{ISBN|3-79417-022-9}}
2006: Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe by Gernot Gricksch; {{ISBN|3-42651-976-3}}
2007: Libellensommer by Antje Babendererde; {{ISBN|3-40150-910-1}}
2008: Perfektion by Michaela Rabe; {{ISBN|3-80259-385-5}}
2009: Der Traum vom Tod by Britt Reissmann; {{ISBN|3-89705-563-5}}
2010: Die Lichtermagd by Lena Falkenhagen; {{ISBN|3-45340-568-4}}
2011: Die Mondspielerin by Nina George; {{ISBN|3-42650-135-X}}
2012: Die Sprache der Schatten by Susanne Goga; {{ISBN|3-45335-468-0}}
2013: Dark Canopy by Jennifer Benkau; {{ISBN|3-55131-455-1}}
2014: Der Geschmack von Sommerregen by Julie Leuze; {{ISBN|3-86396-062-9}}
2015: Das Geheime Versprechen by Annette Dutton; {{ISBN|3-42651-373-0}}
2016: Liebe auf drei Pfoten by Fiona Blum; {{ISBN|3-44248-518-5}}
2017: Die Schwestern vom Eisfluss by Rebecca Maly; {{ISBN|978-3-499-27254-7}}
2018: Antonias Tochter by Nora Elias; {{ISBN|978-3-442-48554-3}}
2019: Wie Treibholz im Sturm by Daniela Ohms; {{ISBN|978-3-426-65431-6}}
2020: Mehr als die Erinnerung by Melanie Metzenthin; {{ISBN|978-2-919804-31-3}}
2021: Ein Gefühl von Hoffnung by Eva Völler; {{ISBN|978-3-7857-2694-5}}

This is a list of winners of the DeLiA Youth Literature Award:

2018: Wovon du träumst bu Kira Gembri; {{ISBN|978-3-401-51143-6}}
2019: Meine Checkliste zum Verlieben by Anja Janotta; {{ISBN|978-3-7348-5033-2}}
2020: Orcasommer by Sabine Giebken; {{ISBN|978-3-7348-8208-1}}
2021: Immer ist ein verdammt langes Wort by Sabine Schoder; {{ISBN|978-3-7373-5743-2}}

References

Category:German literary awards