| Status: | Active |
| Founded: | 1985 |
| Founder: | Joe Morey |
| Successor: | Chris Morey |
| Country: | United States |
| Headquarters: | Portland, Oregon |
| Distribution: | Ingram Content Group Book Distribution (ipage) |
| Keypeople: | Chris Morey - Owner and Publisher, Brian M. Sammons - Managing Editor of Weird Fiction, James R. Beach - Consultant |
| Genre: | Horror, Dark Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Imprints: | Black Labyrinth, I AM THE ABYSS |
| Url: | http://www.darkregions.com/ |
Dark Regions Press was an independent specialty publisher of horror, dark fiction, fantasy and science fiction, specializing in horror and dark fiction in business since 1985 founded by Joe Morey. They gained recognition around the world for their creative works in genre fiction and poetry. Dark Regions Press was awarded the Horror Writers Association 2010 Specialty Press Award and the Italian 2012 Black Spot Award for Excellence in a Foreign Publisher. They produced premium signed hardcover editions for collectors as well as quality trade paperbacks and ebook editions. Their books have received seven Bram Stoker Awards from the Horror Writers Association.
DRP published hundreds of authors, artists, and poets such as Clive Barker, Joe R. Lansdale, Santiago Caruso, Ramsey Campbell, Kevin J. Anderson, Vincent Chong, Bentley Little, Michael D. Resnick, Rick Hautala, Bruce Boston, Robert Frazier, W.H. Pugmire, Simon Strantzas, Jeffrey Thomas, Charlee Jacob, Richard Gavin, Tim Waggoner and hundreds more. Dark Regions Press created specialty books and creative projects for over twenty-nine years.
The press had staff throughout the United States working virtually but also had a localized office in Portland, Oregon from where they shipped their orders and maintained the primary components of the business.
Dark Regions Press staff, authors, artists and products have appeared in FANGORIA Magazine, Rue Morgue Magazine, Cemetery Dance Magazine, Dark Discoveries Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Online, LA Times, The Sunday Chicago Tribune, The Examiner, Playboy, Comic-Con, Wired, The Huffington Post, Horror World, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, iBooks, Sony Reader store and many other publications and vendors.
As of July 17, 2024 the company website has been down and the owner has been incommunicado.[1] [2]