Background
Delbourgo, Joëlle Lily was born on September 10, 1953 in Alexandria, Egypt. Daughter of Edward Daniel and J. Andree (Domergue) Delbourgo. came to the United States, 1960.
Delbourgo, Joëlle Lily was born on September 10, 1953 in Alexandria, Egypt. Daughter of Edward Daniel and J. Andree (Domergue) Delbourgo. came to the United States, 1960.
Student, Vassar College, 1970-1972; Bachelor, Williams College, 1974; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1975.
Editorial assistant, Bantam Books, New York City, 1975-1976;
assistant editor, Bantam Books, New York City, 1976-1978;
associate editor, Bantam Books, New York City, 1978-1980;
senior editor, Ballantine Del Rey Fawcett Ivy Books division Random House Inc., New York City, 1980-1981;
executive editor, Ballantine Del Rey Fawcett Ivy Books division Random House Inc., New York City, 1981-1983;
editor-in-chief, Ballantine Del Rey Fawcett Ivy Books division Random House Inc.
, New York City, 1983-1986;
vice president, editor-in-chief trade books, Ballantine Del Rey Fawcett Ivy Books division Random House Inc., New York City, 1986-1989;
editor-in-chief hard cover books and trade paperback, Ballantine Del Rey Fawcett Ivy Books division Random House Inc., New York City, 1990-1995;
vice president, editorial director, HarperCollins, New York City, 1996;
senior vice president, associate publication, editor-in-chief, HarperCollins, New York City, since 1997.
Member of Association Authors Representative Author's Guild, Women's Media Group, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lewis Foster Patton, May 16, 1976 (divorced May 1996). Children: Caroline Emily, Andrew David.