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Ransom Riggs Kicks Off MISS PERERGRINE'S MUSEUM OF WONDERS Tour Tonight at NYC’s The Strand
September 26, 2022
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Inspiring Climate Reads for your Weekend
September 23, 2022
In honor of Climate Week NYC 2022, we’re sharing a small list of Penguin Random House titles which celebrate innovation and focus on building a sense of optimism around climate action. These titles cover a range of topics, from clean energy innovations to Indigenous environmental knowledge, and will inspire you to strive for sustainable lifestyle!
Michelle Obama Announces THE LIGHT WE CARRY Tour: In Conversation with Michelle Obama
September 21, 2022
Today, Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced Michelle Obama’s live U.S. book tour events in support of her new, highly anticipated book, THE LIGHT WE CARRY: OVERCOMING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES. Produced by Live Nation, the six-city U.S. tour will kick off in Washington, D.C. at Warner Theatre on November 15. The book tour will also make stops in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco, before wrapping December 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA.
PPG's Portfolio Establishes Thesis, New Imprint Debuting Spring 2023
September 21, 2022
Portfolio, an imprint of the Penguin Publishing Group, is pleased to announce the launch of a new imprint, joining its eponymous Portfolio and its Sentinel publishing programs.
This new line, Thesis, will be led by Bria Sandford, editorial director of Sentinel, and Niki Papadopoulos, editor-in-chief of Portfolio. Adrian Zackheim will serve as Publisher. Helen Healey will also rejoin the company as Editor to acquire for Thesis, Sentinel, and Portfolio.
PRHPS' Expanded Agreement With DARK HORSE Comics Worldwide
September 21, 2022
Dark Horse Comics, an industry-leading publisher of comic books, graphic novels, and manga, and Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS), a division of Penguin Random House, on September 21 announced an exclusive worldwide multi-year agreement for its sales and distribution of Dark Horse’s newly published and backlist comic book periodicals, graphic novels, and manga to the Direct Market comic shops. The new agreement, which begins June 1, 2023, expands its current partnership, in which PRHPS sells and distributes Dark Horse’s trade-book frontlist and backlist to bookstores.
Penguin Random House Partners With TikTok to Transform Book Discovery
September 21, 2022
With more than 75 billion views and counting, #BookTok is one of TikTok’s most popular hashtags, building a vibrant, global community of people who share a passion for reading.
On September 20th, TikTok and Penguin Random House launched a feature that makes it easier than ever to find your next great read and connect with a community of book lovers.
Patagonia Founder and Penguin Press Author Gives Company Away to Combat Climate Change
September 20, 2022
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Asghar, Gunty, Kochai, Mathews PRH Fiction ‘22 NBA Semi-Finalists—& Our Contenders in NF, Poetry, Translated Literature, YPL
September 16, 2022
Presenting the four Penguin Random House works the judges have selected for the 2022 ten-title Fiction National Book Award longlist. This September 16 announcement rounds out the individually-spotlighted September 14-16 reveals of each of the five NBA categories. For the first time in several years, PRH is represented with semi-finalists in all of them.
PRH Recruitment Outreach and Partnerships Team Talks Breaking Into Publishing
September 16, 2022
In Updates from HR's Recruitment Outreach and Partnerships Team, one big effort for 2022 has been to enhance our employer brand presence on social media to help draw in more candidates from different backgrounds and to supply information to make the publishing industry more accessible to all. On our Careers Instagram, we have reached over 20k accounts, increased our follower count by 10% in just a few months and are continuing to grow consistently. If you haven’t already, please follow our Instagram, @PRHCareersUS and when you can, please share!
Penguin Press Title HOLDING THE LINE Prompts Senate Investigation
September 16, 2022
Geoffrey Berman, photo credit: Ethan Hill
Knopf to Celebrate the Life of Joan Didion at a Public Service on 9/21
September 16, 2022
Joan Didion, photo credit: Jerry Bauer
'Seven Empty Houses' and 'The Books of Jacob' NBA 2022 PRH Translated Semi-Finalists; Cortez, Olds Longlisted for Poetry
September 15, 2022
Following the September 14 presentation of the Young People’s Literature long list, the National Book Foundation serially spotlighted its 2022 semi-finalists in Translated Literature (September 14) and Poetry (September 15), two categories of both past triumph and disappointment for us. Last year, we did not compete in either category. This year, happily, two of our titles are contending in the former group; two in the latter.
Rock N' Read: Penguin Random House Was Back at AFROPUNK
September 15, 2022
Afropunk Rock N’ Read presented by All Ways Black Tent.
‘Seven Empty Houses’ and ‘The Books of Jacob’: NBA 2022 PRH Translated Literature Semi-Finalists
September 14, 2022
Having published the winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Translated Literature, TOKYO UENO STATION by Yu Miri, translated from the Japanese by Morgan Stiles (Riverhead), we hope our mojo in the category continues in 2022, with these newly announced longlisters of ours among the ten contenders vying to make the October 6 short list.
Mia P. Manansala's ARSENIC AND ADOBO Wins "Best First Novel"
September 14, 2022
Mia P. Manansala’s Berkley debut, ARSENIC AND ADOBO, won the 2022 Anthony Award for “Best First Novel.”
The Anthony Awards are among the most prestigious literary awards for mystery writers, presented at the annual Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.
3 PRH ‘22 NBA Young People’s Literature Semi-Finalists: Blum, Tahir, Yee
September 14, 2022
One of the most respected and appreciated signifiers from the National Book Foundation (NBF) is its bestowal of equal, prominent stature upon each of the five National Book Award categories it sponsors.
This annual tradition happily continues for the 2022 prize season, as the judges’ semi-finalist picks for Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction, once again will be presented individually and consecutively the mornings and afternoons of September 14 and 15, and concluding the morning of the 16th.
My Path to Penguin Random House: PPG's Susan Schwartz
September 14, 2022
Everyone has unique career stories to tell. In our My Path to Penguin Random House series, PRH colleagues share how they entered the world of book publishing, what led them to our company, insights into their jobs, and their future professional aspirations.
This week, we’re featuring Susan Schwartz as she tells us her story in her own words in what often reads as a love letter to publishing.
Here is Susan's story, in her own words.
There's a Book for That: Queen Elizabeth II
September 14, 2022
“People are touched by events which have their roots far across the world.”— Queen Elizabeth II
Tributes to Queen Elizabeth II continue this week after her passing, at age 96, on September 8. Queen Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years: 15 Prime Ministers served the UK during that time. In his first address to Parliament, King Charles III quoted Shakespeare, saying that the Queen was "a pattern to all princes living."
The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed monumental social change. The King said the death of his beloved mother was a "moment of great sadness" for him and his family and that her loss would be "deeply felt" around the world. The Queen's funeral will take place in London on Monday, Sept. 19. Below you will find a selection of the many excellent titles published by Penguin Random House about the Queen and the Royal Family, including those by royal historian Sally Bedell Smith and royal expert Tina Brown – both of whom are commentators in the media’s ongoing coverage.
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN: THE LIFE OF A MODERN MONARCH by Sally Bedell Smith
From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II was the object of unparalleled scrutiny. Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II, who led her country and Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last twentieth and twenty-first centuries with unparalleled composure, intelligence, and grace. Sally Bedell Smith brings us inside the palace doors and into the Queen’s daily routines—the “red boxes” of documents she reviewed each day, the weekly meetings she had with twelve prime ministers, her physically demanding tours abroad, and the constant scrutiny of the press—as well as her personal relationships: with her husband, Prince Philip, the love of her life; her children and their often-disastrous marriages; her grandchildren and friends.
THE PALACE PAPERS: INSIDE THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR--THE TRUTH AND THE TURMOIL by Tina Brown
Tina Brown has been observing and chronicling the British monarchy for three decades, and her sweeping account is full of powerful revelations, newly reported details, and searing insight gleaned from remarkable access to royal insiders. Stylish, witty, and erudite, The Palace Papers will irrevocably change how the world perceives and understands the royal family.
ELIZABETH II: A QUEEN FOR OUR TIME by Chris Jackson
In Jackson’s photographs, documenting public and private moments and accompanied by warm and engaging text offering a personal perspective and behind-the-shot anecdotes, Elizabeth II: A Queen For Our Time captures her majesty’s great elegance and charm.
OUR RAINBOW QUEEN: A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II AND HER COLORFUL WARDROBE by Sali Hughes
With stunning photographs that span feature brilliant colors ranging from the dusky pinks the Queen wore in girlhood through to the neon green dress that prompted the hashtag #NeonAt90, this must-have collection celebrates the iconic fashion statements of the UK's longest reigning and most vibrant monarch. This is a joyful celebration of the Queen’s life, as well as her personal style and political mastery.
PRINCE CHARLES: THE PASSIONS AND PARADOXES OF AN IMPROBABLE LIFE by Sally Bedell Smith
This in-depth look at Prince Charles brings to life the real man, with all of his contradictions, complexities, and ambitions. Beginning with his lonely childhood, and moving through his love affairs, his intellectual quests, his entrepreneurial pursuits, the tragedy of his marriage to Diana, and his eventual reunion with his true love Camilla—this is a riveting, insightful portrait of a man who possesses a fiercely independent spirit, and yet who has spent more than six decades waiting for his destined role. Smith writes of the women who loved him, including Camilla, and the women who didn’t love him enough, including his mother and Diana; and she writes of the next generation of royals, including the beloved William, Kate, Harry, and his grandchildren. Sally Bedell Smith has created a surprising, multifaceted portrait of Charles and his world—a man more complicated, tragic, and compelling than we knew, until now.
THE CROWN: THE OFFICIAL COMPANION, VOLUME 2: POLITICAL SCANDAL, PERSONAL STRUGGLE, AND THE YEARS THAT DEFINED ELIZABETH II (1956-1977) by Robert Lacey
In this eye-opening companion to seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix’s acclaimed series The Crown, renowned biographer and historical consultant Robert Lacey takes us through the real history that inspired the drama.
FOR YOUNGER READERS
QUEEN ELIZABETH: A PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION by DK
A beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book that explores the incredible life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth, the longest serving British monarch, and how her historic reign has shaped the world. In honour of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee 2022, this once in a lifetime history book for kids tells the story of a young princess who grew up to become our longest reigning monarch, and celebrates the achievements, people and places that have become part of her remarkable legacy.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY by Jen Arena; illustrated by Monique Dong
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Queen Elizabeth II! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers!
WHO IS QUEEN ELIZABETH II? by Megan Stine, Who HQ, Laurie A. Conley
How did a little girl who loved horses become the longest reigning monarch in England? Find out in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!
For more information about these and other books about Queen Elizabeth II, visit Queen
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Art Spiegelman To Receive National Book Foundation Award In A Historic First for Comic Artists
September 10, 2022
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Catch MISTY THE CLOUD at a Live Event Near You!
September 10, 2022
The follow-up to the New York Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller, MISTY THE CLOUD: FRIENDS THROUGH RAIN OR SHINE teaches readers about compromise, sharing, and dealing with good days, bad days, and everything in between.