 Established by Geoffrey Smith, Eric Lane and Robert Irwin, Dedalus was launched on 30 November 1983 with the publication of three novels including Irwin's "The Arabian Nightmare" and Smith's vampire novel "The Revenants" (bylined "Geoffrey Farrington").Dedalus publishes novels and anthologies, featuring both contemporary and historical European works.Dedalus publishes both translations and original English language works.