Monthly Archives: October 2020

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Penguin Random House Announces New Initiatives to Support Independent Bookstores

Penguin Random House is launching two new marketing programs to support independent bookstores this holiday season. Continue reading →

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PRH Audio’s “Meet the Voice” Presents Frankie Corzo

The Penguin Random House Audio video series, Meet the Voice, debuted in September and has now released its third installment, featuring audiobook narrator Frankie Corzo in conversation with PRH Audio Senior Vice President, Content Production, Dan Zitt. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Spooky Tales!

Halloween is going to be celebrated quite differently this year and a haunting story might be just the right treat! Beyond that, Autumn’s shorter days and cooler nights are the perfect excuse to scare yourself silly. Not all horror novels need to be completely terrifying; sometimes a slow slide into the unsettling is more than enough. With the following selection, we invite you to explore the frightening, thrilling, and spooky! 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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Consumers Are Joining “The Conversation,” PRH’s Books & Resources Site to Shape Our Antiracist Future

Since the mid-September launch of “The Conversation” – a collaborative program from Penguin Random House Sales and Corporate Marketing that showcases the books and authors that advance racial understanding and help promote antiracism, acceptance and inclusivity – organic promotion on social media has generated 30K impressions across platforms. Continue reading →

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Save the Children’s 100 Days of Reading Campaign Logs More Than 100 Million Minutes

Penguin Random House and Brightly partnered to support Save the Children’s second annual READ A STORY, CHANGE THEIR STORY, 100 Days of Reading campaign this past summer. The campaign exceeded Save the Children’s 100 million minutes logged goal, and raised more than $4.5 million in-kind and financial gifts, a 200% increase from last year. To further enhance our impact, PRH also partnered with zulily, to help provide books to children in need across the nation with a summertime “Buy 1, Give 1” campaign. Continue reading →

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Bess Kalb to Discuss NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME via Zoom (11/1)

Bess Kalb will talk about her book, NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME: A True (As Told to Me) Story (Knopf), at the Jewish Book Festival of the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys via Zoom on Sunday, November 1 at 10:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Riva Lehrer in Conversation with David Mitchell via ChicagoHumanities.org (10/30)

Riva Lehrer will discuss her book, GOLEM GIRL (One World), in conversation by author David Mitchell at a virtual event hosted by the Seminary Co-Op Bookstore via ChicagoHumanities.org on Friday, October 30 at 2:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Matthew McConaughey to Talk About His Memoir with Reese Witherspoon via ExtendedSession (10/30)

Matthew McConaughey, author of GREENLIGHTS (Crown), will be in conversation with Reese Witherspoon at a virtual event hosted by Book Passage via ExtendedSession on Friday, October 30 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Maggie Pouncey and Larry Day Share A FORT ON THE MOON via YouTube (11/1)

Author Maggie Pouncey and illustrator Larry Day will be sharing their book, A FORT ON THE MOON (Neal Porter Books), at Books Are Magic’s virtual storytime via YouTube on Sunday, November 1 at 12:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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