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There's a Book for That: Black History Month for Young Readers
February 20, 2025
This week we honor Black History Month with a special focus on outstanding books for young readers, including books on activists, artists, and pioneers. Please also visit Penguin Random House’s initiative, All Ways Black for books for all ages.
6 PRH Titles Shortlisted for the 2025 Lukas Prizes Announced by the Columbia Journalism School
February 20, 2025
On February 19, 2025, Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University announced the 2025 shortlists for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize and the Mark Lynton History Prize.
The American Library Association Names Skip Dye Honorary Member
February 20, 2025
Skip Dye is an ALA Honorary Lifetime Member!
Indigenous-Focused Children’s Imprint Swift Water Books Announced by PRH Canada
February 20, 2025
Today, Penguin Random House Canada is excited to announce a new imprint at Tundra Book Group, one of North America’s leading children’s publishers. Swift Water Books, led by acclaimed author David A. Robertson, will focus on publishing works by Indigenous writers and illustrators, with its first children’s books slated for release in Spring 2026.
Corina Diez on the Importance of Community & Cowboys When Marketing a Rom-Com
February 14, 2025
Corina Diez, Manager, Marketing, Random House Group.
What Kristine Swartz Looks Out for When Acquiring a Romance Title
February 14, 2025
Kristine Swartz and Penguin with their recommendation!
Grupo Editorial Author Eloy Moreno Sets Guinness World Record for Most Book Signed in a Single Day
February 12, 2025
It's officially a Guiness World Record for books signed in a day!
Phil Stamper-Halpin Receives Honorary Doctorate for His Outstanding Contributions to Literature, Publishing, & Reading Pleasure
February 7, 2025
Last month, Phil Stamper-Halpin, Director, Author Development, attended a celebratory ceremony at Kingston University in London where he was awarded an honorary doctorate! Phil's ties with the university run deep, as it is where he earned his M.A. in Publishing with Creative Writing, and today, Phil is an award-winning, bestselling author of queer Young Adult fiction. Paired with his ambitious career at Penguin Random House, we had a few questions for Phil about his path to becoming a published author, how his writing career informs his everyday work at PRH, and importantly, how to find balance in his respective professions.
Friday Reads: Black History Month
February 6, 2025
“For me the history of the place of Black people in this country is so varied, complex and beautiful. And impactful.” – Toni Morrison, from the documentary film Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.
Allegra Goodman’s ISOLA is Reese’s Book Club’s February Pick
February 6, 2025
Reese Witherspoon, Courtesy of Instagram.
PRH Celebrates 15 Annual World Read Aloud Day™ With LitWorld
February 5, 2025
Penguin Random House is thrilled to celebrate the fifteen annual World Read Aloud Day™ (WRAD) today, February 5, in partnership with LitWorld, a non-profit organization that aims to strengthen children and communities by using literacy as a tool and pathway for self-empowerment. Since LitWorld founded WRAD in 2010, it has grown into a global movement that inspires millions to share the joy of storytelling, bringing together book lovers, educators, and readers of all ages. WRAD takes place the first Wednesday of every February.
Dan Brown's New Robert Langdon Novel, THE SECRET OF SECRETS, to be Published by Doubleday
January 29, 2025
Dan Brown, Photo courtesy of Doubleday.
There's a Book for That: Lunar New Year
January 29, 2025
Welcome Lunar New Year! The Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar traditional to many Asian countries. Also known as the Spring Festival, Lunar New Year falls on a different day every year. In 2025, the Year of the Snake begins on January 29th. To honor the occasion, we offer the following recent and acclaimed fiction and nonfiction for all ages with a focus on family and intergenerational stories. Visit here for more information from PBS.
Spotlight on Our 2025 ALA Award Winners!
January 28, 2025
At this year’s LibLearn X—the American Library Association’s start-of-year annual gathering of librarians, educators, publishers, authors, and illustrators—the winners of multiple awards and honors were announced! Numerous Penguin Random House authors, illustrators, and creators were presented with Youth Media, Audio Excellence, and various recognitions in both adult and children’s categories.
Friday Reads: Bob Dylan and Friends
January 23, 2025
"In the dime stores and bus stations,People talk of situations,Read books, repeat quotations,Draw conclusions on the wall."
- Bob Dylan
(from "Love Minus Zero/No Limit")
HOPE: Celebrating the Global Publication of the First Memoir by a Sitting Pontiff
January 17, 2025
HOPE, first autobiography in history to be published by a Pope.
As A LITTLE LIFE Celebrates 10 Years, Actor Matt Bomer Narrates a New Audiobook Edition
January 17, 2025
Matt Bomer recording A Little Life. Photo credit: Cory Osborne
Dutton Author Richard M. Cohen Passes Away After Living With MS for More Than 50 Years
January 15, 2025
Richard M. Cohen. Photo: © Meredith Vieira.
Pippi Longstocking Celebrates 80 Years & Sutton Foster Voices the Audiobook of the Classic Series
January 15, 2025
Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster.
Felicity Vallence Talks Booktok & Romantasy on WSJ’s “The Journal”
January 10, 2025
With a Supreme Court hearing scheduled for today, Friday, January 10, everyone is talking about the future of TikTok. Amid the buzz, Felicity Vallence, Director of Digital Marketing, Penguin Young Readers, was featured in late December on the Wall Street Journal podcast “The Journal” where she discussed the impact BookTok has had on the publishing industry.