Monthly Archives: October 2020

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New PRHPS Client: Kingston Imperial

Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) announced on October 16, a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Kingston Imperial, a recently launched independent press founded by music industry veteran, audiobook producer, author, and publisher Marvis Johnson.

Beginning May 1, 2021, PRHPS will sell and distribute the entire frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Octopus

Have you seen the documentary My Octopus Teacher? It’s a stunning tale of an unusual friendship between man and octopus set in the freezing waters of South Africa. It showcases the vitality of the ocean and our inter-connectedness with all creatures – invertebrates and vertebrates alike. The beauty and intelligence of octopuses inspires this week’s selection for all ages: 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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Megha Majumdar Talks with Amir Ahmadi Arian about A BURNING via Zoom (10/16)

Megha Majumdar, author of A BURNING (Knopf), will be in conversation with Amir Ahmadi Arian at “The Consequences of a Decision” virtual event hosted by the Battleboro Literary Festival via Zoom on Friday, October 16 at at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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“Morning Coffee” with Matt Haig and Patrick Nolan via Crowdcast (10/17)

Rakestraw Books hosts “Morning Coffee” with Matt Haig, whose new novel is THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY (Viking), in conversation with Penguin Books VP, Associate Publisher, Editor-in-Chief Patrick Nolan via Crowdcast on Saturday, October 17 at 12:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Sarah Chayes to Discuss ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA with Paul Krugman via Zoom (10/17)

Sarah Chayes, author of ON CORRUPTION IN AMERICA (Knopf), will be in conversation with Paul Krugman at a “Politics & Policies” virtual event hosted by the Battleboro Literary Festival via Zoom on Saturday, October 17 at 3:15 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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John Hodgman in Conversation with Aimee Mann via Zoom (10/16)

To celebrate the Penguin paperback edition of MEDALLION STATUS, John Hodgman will be in conversation with singer-songwriter Aimee Mann at a virtual event presented by Brookline Booksmith via Zoom on Friday, October 16 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: The Supreme Court

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is conducting confirmation hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. If confirmed, Barrett would fill late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat and the high court would have a 6-3 conservative majority. With the public so engaged this election year, we’re highlighting books about the highest court in the land – its history, landmark cases, personalities, and its crucial role in American democracy. Continue reading →

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Watch “How America Works” Video: Deepak Chopra Discusses the Importance of Voting

Book the Vote, a nonpartisan initiative to protect free speech and ensure every voter’s right to participate in elections, was launched by Penguin Random House, PEN America, Out of Print, and When We All Vote. To further enhance this effort, PRH enlisted bestselling authors, including Deepak Chopra, Jeffrey Toobin, Elaine Weiss, and Kyle Creek, to make sense of America’s history and politics through engaging and informative videos based on their books. Four “How America Works” episodes – The Right to Vote, Voting for the President, the Supreme Court, and the Electoral College – will be released on Book the Vote and Instagram, supplemented on social with “Why I Vote” videos featuring 20+ Penguin Random House authors.

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