Yearly Archives: 2021

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Reminder: Join Sanyu Dillon Tomorrow for the 2021 Forbes CMO Summit

This Thursday, November 11, Sanyu Dillon, Chief Marketing Officer, Penguin Random House U.S., will participate in Episode 3 of the Forbes CMO Summit: The Post-Covid Consumer: Finding Insights And Driving Adoption After The Pandemic. During the summit, top marketers will share how leading brands are adapting to the shifting landscape of audiences, products and services. Continue reading →

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Video + Photos: Goddard Riverside’s Book Fair Gala

Last month, publishing colleagues and donors gathered to celebrate Goddard Riverside’s annual book fair gala, Stronger Together, which took place at Monarch Rooftop in Midtown Manhattan. (Proof of vaccination was required to attend.)

The event was hosted by Grace Angela Henry, the voice actor lending her talent to audio books, films, and nonprofit galas and auctions.

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There’s a Book for That: National American Indian Heritage Month, Part 2

This week we continue to honor National American Indian Heritage Month. In commemoration of the culture and people who were the original settlers of this land, we present the following recently published, and acclaimed, titles for young readers and the entire family. Continue reading →

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M&S & Knopf Author Omar El Akkad Wins Canada’s 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Penguin Random House Canada and Knopf are thrilled to celebrate their author Omar El Akkad, who is the winner of the 28th Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious– and richest– literary award for fiction, for his novel WHAT STRANGE PARADISE The prize was awarded on Monday, November 8 at the Giller’s annual gala black-tie ceremony, held in person at Toronto’s Park Hyatt hotel for the first time since 2019, and broadcast across Canada on the CBC. Continue reading →

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Join Us As We Celebrate Free Speech Defenders With NCAC

Help us honor free speech defenders at National Coalition Against Censorship’s Let Me Speak Virtual Celebration and Benefit on Wednesday, November 10 at 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (ET). This is a free event and accessible to readers everywhere, including the whole PRH community. Continue reading →

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Celebrate National Literacy Month With zulily On “Buy 1, Give 1” Campaign, Help Donate Books to Children Nationwide

To celebrate National Literacy Month this November, Penguin Random House is excited to once again team up with online retailer zulily, to help provide books to children in need across the U.S. with charity partner, First Book. Continue reading →

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Jenna Bush Hager and GMA Pick Putnam Novels for Their Book Clubs

Two novels from G.P. Putnam’s Sons have been selected as national book club picks. Jenna Bush Hager chose Naomi Krupitsky’s THE FAMILY as the “Read with Jenna” Book Club Pick for November, and Good Morning America selected Sarah Winman’s STILL LIFE as their “GMA Book Club” pick for November. This is the second time G.P. Putnam’s Sons has had two major book club picks in the same month. Continue reading →

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Sixties & Seventies Bantam Editorial Director Marc Jaffe Celebrates His 100th Birthday

Photo credit: Felix Carroll, Berkshire Eagle

This year, we lost many of the foundational individuals who made our imprints and predecessor companies exceptional. So, it is a treat to report the thrilling longevity of a former colleague seminal to establishing Bantam Books as the most formidable mass-market paperback publisher of the sixties and seventies: Marc Jaffe. Continue reading →

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Michelle Obama’s Innovative BECOMING Coast-To-Coast College Promotion

BECOMING, the memoir of former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, was published by Penguin Random House worldwide three years ago, but it continues to be in the news for its resonating impact with readers—this time, U.S. college students. Continue reading →

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Out of Print + PRH Books + BRC Coffee = “Reads & Roasts” Bundles

Out of Print has partnered with Penguin Random House publishers and the Brooklyn Roasting Company to pair a selection of some of the best books of the year with some of the best coffee beans BRC has to offer. Each “Reads & Roasts” bundle includes BRC’s famous Java Mocha blend and one of these PRH books: Continue reading →

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