Monthly Archives: March 2019

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Featured Author Event: Matthew Gray Gubler (Brooklyn)

Criminal Minds actor/director Matthew Gray Gubler is also the author and illustrator of a charming and inspiring new book, RUMPLE BUTTERCUP: A Story of Bananas, Belonging, and Being Yourself, published by Random House Books for Young Readers on Tuesday, April 2. That night, beginning at 7:00 p.m., Gubler will appear for a special “meet & greet” at WORD bookstore in Brooklyn. Continue reading →

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Riverhead Table Serves BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF-Inspired Dishes, Author Marlon James Chats with Chef Evan Hanczor

Riverhead Table took a dramatic turn last week, when award-winning chef Evan Hanczor created a 10-course meal inspired by Marlon James’s New York Times-bestselling novel, BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF. Tickets to the event at Egg Restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn were sold out, with an extensive waiting list. Appetizers included dates and spiced nuts in medieval pouches, followed by increasingly outlandish dishes: raw goat, alligator, antelope, and more. A few guests assumed Chef Evan’s menu descriptions were just metaphorical – this turned out to be wishful thinking. Continue reading →

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PRH Audio to Release First-Ever Audiobook of Tony Kushner’s ANGELS IN AMERICA

Penguin Random House Audio has announced that playwright Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize‒winning ANGELS IN AMERICA: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes will be available as an audiobook for the first time, narrated by the full cast of the National Theatre’s 2018 Tony Award®‒winning Broadway revival. The audiobook will be released on CD and as a digital download from Random House Audio on May 14. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Baseball

Hope springs eternal! Major League Baseball’s 2019 season has just begun with the traditional Opening Day. Anything is still possible for your favorite team. Baseball is also setting two age-related firsts this season: at 19, Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Elvis Luciano is the first player in MLB history born in the 21st century. In addition to that milestone, there are officially no more major-leaguers who played in the 1990s, which means there are no more active players from the 20^th century. For the love of the game, dip into some of these fan favorites: Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Silicon Valley

Given the popularity of the current HBO documentary, “Inventor” – about the rise and fall of Theranos, the one-time multibillion-dollar healthcare company founded by Elizabeth Holmes – Silicon Valley’s darker side continues to be a fascinating topic. As we contemplate privacy and social mores in a brave new world, the following books are here to keep readers savvy about the power of Silicon Valley: Continue reading →

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Family Secrets Podcast Hosted by Author Dani Shapiro Crosses 1 Million Downloads

Family Secrets, a podcast hosted by Knopf and Vintage author Dani Shapiro, developed in partnership with How Stuff Works and PRH’s Author Platforms team, has reached 1.1 million downloads just six weeks after its release. On the podcast, Shapiro shares stories of guests who have discovered long-hidden secrets in their families. “It is a program,” says Shapiro, “about secrets that are kept from us, secrets we keep from each other, and the secrets we keep from ourselves.” Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Acquires UK-Based Children’s Publisher Little Tiger Group

Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, is expanding its international leading position in the children’s book market with its purchase of Little Tiger Group (LTG), the London-based publisher and packager of acclaimed and bestselling children’s books, from birth to young adults.

The acquisition was announced today by Markus Dohle, CEO, Penguin Random House, and Monty Bhatia, CEO and Cofounder, Little Tiger Group. Terms of the transaction, which closes on April 1, were not disclosed. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Acquires UK-Based Children’s Publisher Little Tiger Group

Contacts:
Claire von Schilling: PRH, (212)782-9876;
cvonschilling@penguinrandomhouse.com

Dominique Cimina: RHCB, (212)782-9314;
dcimina@penguinrandomhouse.com

Lauren Ace, LTG: +44 (0) 20 7386 6723;
lace@littletiger.co.uk Continue reading →

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TSP’s Lizzie Allen Takes Us Behind the Design of MY TINY ATLAS

Now that spring is here, got the travel bug? Then you may want to check out Emily Nathan’s MY TINY ATLAS: Our World Through Your Eyes, newly published by Ten Speed Press. This book is a stunning visual feast of creative photography and inventive design, with a wanderlust-inspiring and transporting collection of images showing some of the world’s most astounding places. As tour guide, the founder of Tiny Atlas Quarterly—one of the most trusted sources for authentic and inspiring travel photography— takes readers to all corners of the world, from Paris, San Francisco, London, and Buenos Aires to the Arctic Circle, Tanzania, Tahiti, and Mongolia. MY TINY ATLAS visually explores new destinations with an intimate, insider’s view—not of the usual monuments and tourist attractions, but of real people, verdant flora, wild animals, architectural gems, and other details that make you feel what it’s like to truly be in another place. Continue reading →

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Random House’s Hilary Redmon on Her Colorful Path to Publishing, and Editing EDUCATED

Individuals can take many different paths to careers in book publishing. The route taken by Hilary Redmon, Vice President & Executive Editor, Random House, was particularly circuitous.. Among Redmon’s career highlights: she edited Tara Westover’s acclaimed #1 New York Times bestseller EDUCATED – an unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. The book has been on The New York Times bestseller list for more than a year (57 weeks and counting). To watch Westover’s recent appearance on The Ellen Show, click here.

In this “Three Questions for an Editor” interview, Redmon tells us about her pre-Random House life, her first editorial experiences, why EDUCATED resonates with so many readers, and the process of working with Westover on her book. Continue reading →

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