Yearly Archives: 2021

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Presenting Our 41 NYTBR “Notable Books of 2021”

Presentations of the year’s “best books” are well underway, and the New York Times Book Review’s annual list is among the most anticipated and scrutinized.

For their” 100 Notable Books of 2021″ the NYTBR editors have selected 22 Fiction and Poetry and 19 Nonfiction and Memoir titles published by Penguin Random House imprints, 41 in all. Continue reading →

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Cree Myles to Co-Host “Passing x All Ways Black” Conversation With Netflix Tomorrow

As part of an ongoing relationship between Netflix and Penguin Random House, tomorrow, Tuesday, November 23, at 2:00 PM (ET), influencer Cree Myles will co-host Passing x All Ways Black, an Instagram Live conversation alongside Netflix’s Lakin Starling about the book-to-film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s PASSING (Penguin Books). Continue reading →

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Remember to Help Bookstores in Need Through Binc’s Year-End Fundraising Campaign

As we shared earlier this month, Penguin Random House partnered with the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) on their year-end fundraising campaign to double the power and impact of individual donations. From November 15 – December 31, PRH will match all donations made to Binc up to $15,000, directly helping bookstores in need. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Transgender Awareness

Did you know it is Transgender Awareness Week? From GLAAD: “The week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face.” In support, check out the following incredible fiction and nonfiction by and about transgender people: Continue reading →

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THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PURPLE SCHOOLS by RHCB Authors Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart Coming in June 2022

Hot on the heels of their instant #1 New York Times bestselling picture book debut, The World Needs More Purple People (June 2020; over 350,000 copies in print), actress, producer, and parent Kristen Bell (Frozen, The Good Place, Veronica Mars) and creative director and parent Benjamin Hart will publish THE WORLD NEEDS MORE PURPLE SCHOOLS in June 2022. The news was announced by Michelle Nagler, Vice President, Associate Publishing Director, Random House Books for Young Readers. Caroline Abbey, Editorial Director, acquired world English rights and audio rights and will edit the project. Continue reading →

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Our WOW Nov. 17 Night: ‘21 NBAs For PRH Fiction, Nonfiction, YPL

Were you able to watch the National Book Awards ceremony, live-streamed in part from the 2nd floor of our 1745 Broadway headquarters, the evening of November 17? If so, you saw a WOW of an evening for us. Our authors won in each of the three categories in which we were shortlisted: Young People’s Literature: Malinda Lo for “Last Night at the Telegraph Club;” Nonfiction: Tiya Miles for “All That She Carried;” and Fiction: Jason Mott for “Hell of a Book.”

Penguin Random House’s long, wonderful history with the National Book Awards continues. In eight of the past nine years, at least one of our imprints’ books has been voted a winner by its category’s judges. Continue reading →

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PYR’s Stacey Barney Receives Black Women in Media Award

Stacey Barney, Associate Publisher, Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, was honored last night at the 6th Black Women in Media Awards for her work, contribution, and demonstration of excellence in Literature & Publishing. The Awards ceremony was hosted by Black Women in Media in New York City. Continue reading →

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Amazon Picks Amor Towles’ THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY #1 Book of 2021

Amor Towles’ THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY (Viking) has been selected as the Best Book of the Year by Amazon Books Editors—the eighth straight year that a Penguin Random House title has been their top pick. Seven of this year’s Top Ten are ours. Continue reading →

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Join Tonight’s National Book Awards Virtual Ceremony and Help Celebrate Our Authors

The 72nd National Book Awards Ceremony will be airing live virtually tonight, Wednesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm (ET). Since 1950, the National Book Awards have honored the writers who have helped shape the foundation of literature in the United States. While the broadcast is free, the National Book Foundation is asking all book lovers to support the essential work building a nation of readers with a suggested donation of $50. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Fall Cooking

Are you getting ready for holiday cooking? As we organize who’s bringing what, this season of cookbooks is truly inspiring with a delectable range of recipes and cuisines. But it’s not all about a big feast! The following titles– from popular apps, chefs, shows and blogs- not only reinvigorate weekday meals or offer vegan dishes, they have much to share about family history and global culture through the lens of food: Continue reading →

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