Yearly Archives: 2021

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PRHUK’s “The Promise” 2021 Booker Prize Winner

Damon Galgut is the winner of the 2021 Booker Prize. Published by Penguin Random House UK’s Chatto & Windus and Vintage UK imprints, “The Promise” was the selection of the panel of deliberating judges, announced the evening of November 3 in London at a ceremony live-streamed by the BBC worldwide, with all six shortlisted authors present in person. Continue reading →

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Join Sanyu Dillon for the 2021 Forbes CMO Summit

On 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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There’s a Book for That: National American Indian Heritage Month

November is National American Indian Heritage Month— a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Native people. It is also an opportune time to raise awareness of the challenges Native people have faced and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges. 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 adults and young readers alike: Continue reading →

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Del Rey Launches WEBTOON Publishing Program With LORE OLYMPUS: Volume One

Today, November 2, the Random House Publishing Group is releasing LORE OLYMPUS: Volume One (Del Rey) in partnership with Eisner-nominated creator Rachel Smythe, and WEBTOON, the popular online webcomic platform with more than 55 million monthly active users. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Education Announces #DisruptTexts and Penguin Classics Partnership

In honor of their 75th anniversary, Penguin Classics has partnered with #DisruptTexts, a renowned education organization that works to create a more inclusive, representative and equitable language arts curriculum for K-12 students.

Facilitated by Penguin Random House (PRH) Education, this partnership includes a number of new initiatives focused on connecting with, and supporting, educators through innovative programming; online events for vital dialogue and teacher community discussion; and new educator resources for guiding student reading and discussion of traditional and “new” classics in-and-out of the classroom. Continue reading →

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

Join us for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc)’s year-end fundraising campaign to double the power and impact of individual donations. From November 15 – December 31, Penguin Random House will match all donations made to Binc up to $15,000, which will directly help bookstores in need. By participating you are choosing to support booksellers and comic retailers. Continue reading →

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Bookshop.org Launches Donation Platform to Celebrate Publication of “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story”

Bookshop.org, the ethical online marketplace which supports independent bookstores, today announced a ground-breaking partnership with One World, an imprint of Random House, ahead of the publication of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story on November 16. Continue reading →

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Natasha Bowen to Launch Her Debut Novel In Conversation With Nicola Yoon

Natasha Bowen will celebrate the publication of her debut novel, SKIN OF THE SEA (Random House Books for Young Readers), in conversation with fellow RHCB author Nicola Yoon at a Politics & Prose Live! virtual event on Tuesday, November 2, beginning at 6:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Knopf Author Joy Williams Wins ’21 Kirkus Prize for Fiction

Jacket design: Kelly Blair; Author photo: Michael Lionstar

Kirkus Reviews announced the winners of its eighth annual Kirkus Prize, in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, and young readers literature. Knopf author Joy Williams won the fiction prize for HARROW. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Cats!

Meow! Happy National Cat Day! Celebrated on October 29, National Cat Day was founded in 2005 “to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their lives for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us” (nationalcatday.com). The following books for cat lovers put the purr in perfect Halloween weekend reading! Continue reading →

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