Monthly Archives: August 2018

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Featured Author Event: Gary Shteyngart (NYC)

New York Times bestselling Random House author Gary Shteyngart will be launching his new novel, LAKE SUCCESS, on Tuesday, September 4, with a talk and reading at Barnes & Noble Union Square in NYC. There will also be a book signing. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: From Page to Screen

Labor Day weekend is upon us. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is dedicated to the achievements of American workers. What better way to honor work than by relaxing with a good book? Grab the snacks because we can’t think of anything that fits the bill more perfectly than books adapted for the big and smaller screen this season. Here’s a fine selection to complement your viewing: Continue reading →

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More Than 30 of Our Authors at This Saturday’s National Book Festival in Washington, DC

Penguin Random House will have a big presence at the 18th Library of Congress National Book Festival, Saturday, September 1, at the Washington Convention Center, with 34 of our authors making presentations and holding book signings throughout the day, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Colleagues in the vicinity of DC this weekend take note, and admission is free. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards Sponsor “What’s Your Story” Summer Writer’s Retreat

During the last sweltering days of August in Manhattan, Penguin Random House extended its 25^th Anniversary CWA program to give a select group of recipients a deeper dive into writing with the “What’s Your Story” Summer Writer’s Retreat. Over four consecutive days young local writers generated new pieces, prompted by a potent array of writing exercises. Students were encouraged to share works-in-progress as well as bits of writing that may have been abandoned along the way. Continue reading →

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Novelist John Larison Hears “The Story of The Person, not The Story of The Labels”

John Larison’s WHISKEY WHEN WE’RE DRY, published last week by Viking, is a gritty and lyrical American epic about a young woman who disguises herself as a boy and heads West. In the spring of 1885, seventeen-year-old Jessilyn Harney finds herself orphaned and alone on her family’s homestead. Desperate to fend off starvation and predatory neighbors, she cuts off her hair, binds her chest, saddles her beloved mare, and sets off across the mountains to find her outlaw brother Noah and bring him home. Told in Jess’s wholly original and unforgettable voice, the book draws readers into its expansive adventures that tangle with the myths that are entwined with our history. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House India Wins “Best Social Media Brands” Sammie Award

Penguin Random House India has been honored at the Sammie Awards for the second year in a row. Our New Delhi colleagues won the Silver Award in the “Best Social Media Brands – Content Publisher” category. The Indian online platform Social Samosa, which presents the awards, researches trends and developments in social media marketing. Continue reading →

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NO HARD FEELINGS Authors Blog About “The Evolution of Our Book Cover”

Portfolio authors Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy were actively involved in the cover design of their upcoming book, NO HARD FEELINGS: Emotions at Work (and How They Help Us Succeed), on sale January 22, 2019. A visual exploration of how to embrace emotion at work and become more authentic and fulfilled while staying professional, this book combines practical advice and scientific research to give readers the tools they need. The authors recently created a blog that chronicled the design process: Behind the Book: The Evolution of Our Book Cover. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Campus Novels

Students are heading back to school! Social media pages are filling up with updates and photos of the college-bound waving from car windows, standing in their dorm rooms – full of anticipation. This put us in mind of all the captivating novels set on campuses. We present a syllabus of such novels full of self-discovery, new relationships and intrigue: Continue reading →

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Jacqueline Woodson: “I Want People to Step Inside My Stories and Find Some Part of Themselves”

Our new Igloo Book Buzz selections are HARBOR ME and THE DAY YOU BEGIN, on sale August 28, published by Nancy Paulsen Books. Both titles feature Jacqueline Woodson’s lyrical writing and explore themes of building bridges and sparking empathy. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Goes Back to College: Our New Higher Education Website, Created In-House, Is Now Live

With a goal of expanding support for the higher-education market, Penguin Random House announces the launch of a new, far-reaching online platform uniquely designed to meet educators’ needs. Featuring a large collection of the publisher’s most frequently-adopted titles for hundreds of college courses, the site allows professors to more easily identify the books and resources most appropriate for a wide range of courses. Penguin Random House is the first trade publisher to provide this comprehensive and extensive a service across its front- and backlist. Continue reading →

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