Monthly Archives: July 2021

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Del Rey and Vintage Titles: World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The 2021 World Fantasy Awards finalists for works released in 2020 have been announced and include two books published by Penguin Random House imprints. The awards will be presented during World Fantasy Convention 2021, to be held November 4-7, at the Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal, Quebec. Continue reading →

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Riverhead Books’ “Marlon & Jake Read Dead People” Podcast Back for Season 2

The Marlon & Jake Read Dead People podcast has returned for a highly anticipated second season. Hosted by Booker Prize-winning and internationally bestselling author Marlon James and his editor, Jake Morrissey, Executive Editor at Riverhead Books, the podcast features their uncensored literary conversations about works by dead authors. Since launching in January 2020, this podcast has achieved more than 220,000 downloads, with close to 800 listener ratings. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Summer Shorts

It’s surely shorts weather… have you found the perfect pair? As Shakespeare once wrote, “brevity is the soul of wit.” We readers know that short stories run deep. Curated for you below are some of the best short story collections to dive into this summer – piece by piece. Continue reading →

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Knopf Author Camilla Läckberg to Talk About Her New Thriller via Crowdcast

Camilla Läckberg, author of SILVER TEARS (Knopf), will discuss her latest novel in conversation with Crown author Lisa Unger at a virtual event hosted by Books & Books (Coral Gables, FLA) via Crowdcast on Sunday, July 25 at 12:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Read The Atlantic Essay by Knopf’s Jonathan Segal on Sonny Mehta & Dan Frank

Jonathan Segal, Vice President and Executive Editor at Knopf, has written an intimate and perceptive essay about his late two great friends and colleagues: Sonny Mehta, office neighbor, Knopf head and Editor-in-Chief, who died in late December 2019, and Dan Frank, Pantheon Editorial Director, whom we lost May 24. Just published by The Atlantic, his essay expands upon his recollective appreciation for his subjects’ professional and personal uniqueness to discuss his impressions of the impact social media and social-justice movements are having on the book-publishing culture Mehta and Frank helped define.

Click here for this must-read.

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How PRH Supported Behind the Book’s Spring Book Bash in Washington Heights

Penguin Random House is a longtime partner of Behind the Book, a nonprofit organization that inspires students to love reading by bringing accomplished authors and their books into classrooms through innovative literacy programs. They partner with classroom teachers and work directly in NYC public schools – exclusively those at which 75% or more of the student population lives at or below the federal poverty line. All programs are designed to meet Common Core Learning Standards and fit the class curriculum. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Surfing

2021 marks the debut of surfing at the Summer Games. The best competitive surfers from all over the world will meet at Japan’s Shidashita Beach beginning this weekend and vie for a historic gold medal. The event will likely bring unprecedented global attention to a sport that has already captivated many. Coinciding with the games is the release of HBO’s new documentary series, “100 Foot Wave,” which follows big wave surfers as they attempt to ride the largest waves humanly possible. The following books speak to the beauty and unpredictable nature of the ocean which makes surfing such a unique endeavor, no matter the size of the waves. Continue reading →

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Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen Share Their American Stories in RENEGADES: Born in the USA, to Be Published Globally on October 26

In partnership with Higher Ground, Penguin Random House announced today the October 26, 2021, global publication of RENEGADES: Born in the USA, a collection of candid, intimate, and entertaining conversations between Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, and legendary musician Bruce Springsteen. The news was announced by Markus Dohle, CEO of Penguin Random House, who acquired world rights from Deneen Howell of Williams & Connolly LLP. Continue reading →

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Knopf to Publish New Novel by Emily St. John Mandel in April 2022

Emily St. John Mandel, bestselling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel, has written a new novel, SEA OF TRANQUILITY, which will be published by Alfred A. Knopf on April 19, 2022. The announcement was made by Reagan Arthur, Executive Vice President and Publisher, Knopf. Jenny Jackson, Vice President and Executive Editor, acquired the book from Katherine Fausset at Curtis Brown, Ltd. SEA OF TRANQUILITY will be published in hardcover and eBook by Knopf, and in audio by Penguin Random House Audio. Continue reading →

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Tonight – RH Presents “Well Enough: Body Talk With Katie Sturino and Amelia Diamond” via Zoom

Can you imagine how much free time—and free brain space—we’d have if we didn’t spend so much of it body shaming ourselves? Katie Sturino, author of BODY TALK: How to Embrace Your Body and Start Living Your Best Life (Clarkson Potter), knows about this phenomenon all too well. Continue reading →

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