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.[1] 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.[2] About ten percent of the members are men who usually write under a female pseudonym.[3]

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:[4]

  • 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

  1. ↑ "Wer sind wir? - DELIA". DELIA | Vereinigung deutschsprachiger Liebesromanautorinnen und -autoren (in Afrikaans). 1 January 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Tanja Koskoska (2015-06-15). "Eine Reise ins Herz der Dinge (.pdf)" (PDF). Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  3. ↑ Henriette Kuhrt (2013-05-11). "Die plüschigen Schwestern von Rosamunde Pilcher". Die Welt. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Bisherige Preisträger*Innen – Delia". delia-online.de. 2015-01-02.
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