Monthly Archives: August 2020

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s MEXICAN GOTHIC to be Adapted into Limited Series on Hulu

Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s New York Times bestselling novel, MEXICAN GOTHIC (Del Rey), is being adapted into a limited series by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Milojo Productions, in partnership with Hulu, it was announced by Deadline. Milojo acquired the rights to develop the book for television. Continue reading →

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Penguin Press, Penguin Young Readers Author Kamala Harris Named Joe Biden’s Running Mate

Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic candidate in the November 2020 U.S. Presidential election, has selected New York Times bestselling Penguin Press and Penguin Young Readers author Kamala Harris to join him on the party ticket as his Vice Presidential candidate. Continue reading →

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Nate Marshall and Morgan Parker In Conversation with One World’s Nicole Counts via Zoom (8/13)

One World’s Ideas x Action presents Nate Marshall, author of FINNA (One World), and Morgan Parker in a virtual conversation with One World Senior Editor Nicole Counts via Zoom on Thursday, August 13 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Sharon Stone Memoir to be Published by Knopf in March 2021

The actress and human rights activist Sharon Stone has written a memoir that will be published by Alfred A. Knopf next March. THE BEAUTY OF LIVING TWICE will be released simultaneously in hardcover and as an eBook, and also as an audiobook, read by Stone. The announcement was made today by Knopf Publisher, Reagan Arthur. The deal was negotiated by Knopf Senior Editor Tim O’Connell, with Luke Janklow of Janklow & Nesbit, with the book edited by O’Connell and Anna Kaufman for Knopf. Continue reading →

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New Andy Weir Novel, PROJECT HAIL MARY, to Be Published in May 2021

Random House is excited to announce the upcoming publication of PROJECT HAIL MARY, a new science-based thriller from Andy Weir, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian and Artemis. Ballantine Executive Editor Julian Pavia acquired world rights for this new novel from David Fugate at LaunchBooks Literary Agency. PROJECT HAIL MARY will have a global English-language publication date of May 4, 2021, in partnership with Random House UK’s Del Rey imprint. Continue reading →

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Your Daily Guide to PRH’s Virtual Events: Share on Social!

Connecting readers with our books and authors is more important than ever in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing social distancing, racism and police use of deadly force that has mobilized our country. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events, and you can help promote them. Share the day’s complete calendar or your favorite individual listings via the share button, which will allow you to directly deliver all the relevant event information to your social network.
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Amy Bloom, Lisa Lucas, Connie Schultz, Preet Bharara and Benjamin Dreyer Featured on “STET! Game Night” via Zoom (8/12)

Amy Bloom (author of White Houses), Lisa Lucas (publisher at Pantheon and Schocken Books), Connie Schultz (author of The Daughters of Erietown), and Preet Bharara (former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and author of Doing Justice) will be the featured players on “STET! Game Night,” hosted and refereed by Random House’s copy chief himself, Benjamin Dreyer, author of DREYER’S ENGLISH, which spawned the card game STET! Dreyer’s English, via Zoom on Wednesday, August 12 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Join Nancy Thorndike Greenspan for an Interactive Conversation About ATOMIC SPY via Zoom (8/12)

Be a part of an interactive conversation with author Nancy Thorndike Greenspan, discussing her latest book, ATOMIC SPY: The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs (Viking), during a live virtual event hosted by Delaware Libraries via Zoom on Wednesday, August 12, at 5:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Pastry Chef Lisa Donovan to Discuss Her New Memoir via SouthernFood.org (8/12)

Renowned southern pastry chef Lisa Donovan will talk about her new memoir, OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HUNGER (Penguin Press), about cooking, survival, and the incredible power in reclaiming the stories of women in conversation with Lois Eric Elie at a virtual event hosted by the Southern Food and Beverage Museum via SouthernFood.org on Wednesday, August 11 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Benjamin Dreyer to Share His Creative Process and Grammar Tips via Instagram (8/12)

Random House Virtual Events presents “Inside the House” with Benjamin Dreyer, Random House Copy Chief and author of DREYER’S ENGLISH: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style. Dreyer will share his creative process and gives us grammar tips we actually want to listen to via Random House’s Instagram page on Wednesday, August 12 at 12:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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