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Grupo Editorial Author Eloy Moreno Sets Guinness World Record for Most Book Signed in a Single Day 

It's officially a Guiness World Record for books signed in a day!

At 5:30 a.m. in Madrid, at the Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial office, Eloy Moreno set out to defeat the previous Guinness World Record for books signed in a single day, which had previously been 6,904 copies. Moreno, an acclaimed author, has a varied audience that ranges from children to teenagers to adults and his fans traveled from far destinations for this once in a lifetime opportunity in Madrid.

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Phil Stamper-Halpin Receives Honorary Doctorate for His Outstanding Contributions to Literature, Publishing, & Reading Pleasure

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.

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Friday Reads: Black History Month

“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.

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Allegra Goodman’s ISOLA is Reese’s Book Club’s February Pick 

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Reese Witherspoon announced on Tuesday that the Reese’s Book Club February pick is ISOLA (The Dial Press), the new novel from Allegra Goodman, nationally bestselling author of SAM. Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola is the gripping story of a woman fighting for survival after she and her lover are marooned on an island.

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PRH Celebrates 15 Annual World Read Aloud Day™ With LitWorld 

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. 

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Dan Brown's New Robert Langdon Novel, THE SECRET OF SECRETS, to be Published by Doubleday

Dan Brown, Photo courtesy of Doubleday.

Worldwide #1 bestselling author Dan Brown’s new novel, THE SECRET OF SECRETS, will be published by Doubleday on September 9, 2025. Brown is the author of the international publishing phenomenon, THE DA VINCI CODE, featuring Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, and his novels are published in 56 languages internationally with over 250 million copies in print. Brown is also the author of numerous #1 bestsellers, including ORIGIN, INFERNO, THE LOST SYMBOL, ANGELS & DEMONS, DECEPTION POINT, and DIGITAL FORTRESS.

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There's a Book for That: Lunar New Year

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.

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Spotlight on Our 2025 ALA Award Winners!

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.

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Friday Reads: Bob Dylan and Friends

"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")

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HOPE: Celebrating the Global Publication of the First Memoir by a Sitting Pontiff  

HOPE, first autobiography in history to be published by a Pope.

On Tuesday, January 14, Random House Group published HOPE, the autobiography of Pope Francis in the US. The U.S. edition of the first memoir by a sitting pontiff is edited by Molly Turpin, Senior Editor, Random House. HOPE, which took the Pontiff six years to write, is published simultaneously worldwide in principal languages and in over 80 countries in time for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. An audiobook edition was released simultaneously in English by Penguin Random House Audio.  

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As A LITTLE LIFE Celebrates 10 Years, Actor Matt Bomer Narrates a New Audiobook Edition

Matt Bomer recording A Little Life. Photo credit: Cory Osborne

Ten years after Hanya Yanagihara’s bestselling novel made its debut, actor Matt Bomer (Fellow TravelersMaestroMagic Mike) voices a new audiobook edition of A LITTLE LIFE (Random House Audio, on sale February 4, 2025). Bomer performs Yanagihara’s brilliant story of friendship and love in the twenty-first century with masterful skill and nuance. 

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Dutton Author Richard M. Cohen Passes Away After Living With MS for More Than 50 Years

Richard M. Cohen. Photo: © Meredith Vieira.

Richard M. Cohen, veteran journalist and author of CHASING HOPE (Blue Rider Press then Dutton), the memoir BLINDSIDED, and several other books, has passed away at the age of 76. 

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Pippi Longstocking Celebrates 80 Years & Sutton Foster Voices the Audiobook of the Classic Series

Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster.

Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster (Once Upon a Mattress, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Younger) will narrate three of Astrid Lindgren’s classic Pippi Longstocking audiobooks (Listening Library; on sale March 4, 2025) as part of a yearlong celebration of Pippi’s 80th birthday! 

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Felicity Vallence Talks Booktok & Romantasy on WSJ’s “The Journal”  

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. 

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5 Contemporary Authors Writing the Korean American Experience

On Monday, January 13, we celebrate Korean American Day. The national holiday commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States in 1903. The day also honors the Korean American's immense contributions to every aspect of society. We invite you to discover selected works from five contemporary Penguin Random House authors writing the Korean American experience. From memoirs to short stories to graphic stories, and even a romantic drama, these works demonstrate the myriad experiences of the Korean American community.

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Introducing Thousand Voices x RHPG, a New Publishing Venture from the Random House Publishing Group & Jenna Bush Hager’s Thousand Voices Media

Jenna Bush Hager. Credit: Karsten Moran for New York Times.

The new partnership is to publish debut and emerging authors across the Random House Publishing Group's portfolio of imprints. The Random House Publishing Group and Thousand Voices, the media company of Jenna Bush Hager, are launching an innovative publishing venture: THOUSAND VOICES x RHPG, it was announced today by Sanyu Dillon, President, Random House Publishing Group, and Jenna Bush Hager, the founder of Thousand Voices Media.  

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 Penguin Random House Partners With Little Free Library to Celebrate 200,000th Library Launch Milestone

Penguin Random House is collaborating with longtime partner Little Free Library® (LFL), the global nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding book access and building community, to celebrate the installation of their 200,000th Little Free Library book-sharing box. To mark this milestone, LFL is granting 200 Little Free Libraries to Title I elementary schools across the country. PRH is proud to support this worthy initiative to promote literacy and expand book access by donating 200 engaging and diverse children's books for each of the 200 libraries—a total of 40,000 books.

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In Remembrance of Andrew Pyper

Rest In Peace: Andrew Pyper (Mason Coile) Credit: Andrew Pyper

Andrew Pyper, the acclaimed author of ten novels, including LOST GIRLS, THE DEMONOLOGIST, and most recently WILLIAM and the forthcoming EXILES (both written under the pseudonym Mason Coile), has passed away at the age of fifty-six due to complications from cancer. 

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There's a Book for That: Best of Art & Photography, 2024

Looking for gifts for the art and photography afficionado in your life? Reviewing the “Best of the Year” lists has revealed magnificent books from Penguin Random House imprints and client publishers. Many of the following books are works of art themselves, and for a range of artistic interests:

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How Do In-Person Events Tell the PRH Story? Ask Lindsey Elias, Direct of Brand Events, PRH

Lindsey and Freya, her year-and-half-old puppy.

In 2024, Penguin Random House attended three comic-cons nationwide, spent a weekend at Brooklyn’s Afropunk, clinked glasses at the California Wine Festival, and hit the road yet again with the Banned Book Wagon. Our brand events support Penguin Random House in telling our story and we are proud to amplify voices far and wide. Behind these events, you’ll often find Lindsey Elias, Director of Brand Events on the Communications team. Whether it’s coordinating book giveaways, handselling at shows, or staging an author-studded murder mystery, Lindsey is eager to create engaging, authentic moments that drive growth for Penguin Random House. 

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