The story
Founded by Donald A. Wollheim in 1971.1
Private company
DAW Books
American science fiction and fantasy publisher
DAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim, with his wife, Elsie B. Wollheim, following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy. " The first DAW Book published was the 1972 short story collection Spell of the Witch World by Andre Norton.2 It is part of Astra Publishing House.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1971Founded1
- HeadquartersNew York City1
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DAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim, with his wife, Elsie B. Wollheim, following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy." The first DAW Book published was the 1972 short story collection Spell of the Witch World by Andre Norton.2
Corporate structure
DAW Books is part of a group headed by Astra Publishing House. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Astra Publishing House New York City, United States
- DAW Books New York City
- Toon Books Subsidiary
- Calkins Creek Subsidiary · United States
- Minedition Subsidiary · United States
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led DAW Books, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderDonald A. Wollheim1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1971Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $166.2K
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $166.2K | $166.2K |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Apr 27, 2020$166.2K PPP loan (first draw) from HSBC Bank USA, National Association4To DAW BOOKS, INC, New York NY; $168.5K forgiven Oct 6, 2021
Links
- X (Twitter)x.com/DAWbooks1
- WikipediaDAW Books
- WikidataQ2646630
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataDAW Books on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDAW Books on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsDAW Books photo by Beeblebrox, CC BY-SA 4.0
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