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Drum Roll: PYR, RHCB, PRH Audio ‘22 ALA Youth Media Award Honorees, Part 2

The American Library Association customarily begins each new year by organizing and hosting the presentation of numerous of literary and cultural awards and citations which recognize excellence in the previous year’s picture, Children’s, and young adult books and audios, across a variety of categories and genres. As previously reported, Kyle Lukoff’s TOO BRIGHT TO SEE and WONDER WALKERS by Micha Archer received Newbery and Caldecott Honors, respectively, and Malinda Lo and Lisa Fipps were named winners of Michael L. Printz Honors for LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB and STARFISH.

Presenting a 2022 tidal wave of Penguin Random House‘s American Library Association Youth Media Award recipients: Continue reading →

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New Ian McEwan Novel, LESSONS, Coming from Knopf in September 2022

Ian McEwan, photo credit: Jeremy Sutton Hibbert, 2019

Alfred A. Knopf and Vintage Books will publish Ian McEwan’s new novel, LESSONS. Knopf EVP and Publisher Reagan Arthur acquired US rights from Georges Borchardt at Georges Borchardt, Inc. Literary Agency for publication on September 13, 2022 with an announced first printing of 100,000 copies. The book will be published in hardcover and as an eBook, and in audio by Penguin Random House; it will be published in trade paper by Vintage the following year. Jonathan Cape in the UK and Alfred A. Knopf Canada will publish simultaneously. Continue reading →

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NYT Praise for Julie Kim’s WHERE’S HALMONI? Picture Book Sparks Sales Jump

WHERE’S HALMONI? , the debut picture book by author/illustrator Julie Kim, published in 2017 by Little Bigfoot, the children’s imprint of Sasquatch Books (a wholly-owned PRHPS client publisher), recently earned praise in a New York Times Opinion column by Jay Caspian Kang. This NYT recommendation sparked a nice sales jump for the title. Continue reading →

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Presenting Our 2022 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Honors Winners: Lukoff, Archer, Lo, Fipps

The 2022 literary awards year has begun glowingly for Penguin Random House, with more than one dozen of our titles receiving coveted American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards, announced January 24. Continue reading →

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Abdurraqib, Harris, Solnit, Whitehead Among PRH’s 8 NBCC Award Finalists

Penguin Random House will be competitive in the Fiction, Nonfiction, Autobiography, Biography, and John Leonard Prize categories for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards, whose nominees were announced on Thursday, January 20. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Paradise

“I think what we are feeling in this place is much too large for one simple soul to understand, too powerful.”― Peter Matthiessen, In Paradise

We’ve got 9 tickets to paradise this weekend, but the notion of paradise in these titles might not be what you expect. Spanning genres, behold the range of settings, characters and plot in the following engrossing fiction and poetry (after all, what’s paradise without poetry?): Continue reading →

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Francine Rivers Discusses the Film Adaptation of Her Multnomah Bestseller, REDEEMING LOVE, Opening Today

Francine Rivers’ REDEEMING LOVE published by Multnomah, was adapted into a major motion picture, released and distributed by Universal Pictures in U.S. and Canadian theaters today, Friday, January 21. A powerful and timeless love story that takes place against the backdrop of the California Gold Rush of 1850, the film was directed by D.J. Caruso and centers on Angel (played by Abigail Cowen, whose credits include Fate: The Winx Saga and Sabrina), who was sold into prostitution as a child. She has survived through hatred and self-loathing, until she meets Michael Hosea (portrayed by Tom Lewis, Gentleman Jack) and discovers there is no brokenness that love can’t heal. Continue reading →

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Berkley Authors Radhika Sanghani and Jen Frederick Virtually Discuss Their New Romance Novels

Radhika Sanghani, author of 30 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MYSELF (Berkley), and Jen Frederick, author of SEOULMATES (Berkley), will be in conversation about their new romance novels at a virtual event hosted by the Ripped Bodice Bookstore via Facebook on Wednesday, January 19 at 8:00 pm (ET).

To register, click here. Continue reading →

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Heather McGhee’s THE SUM OF US Named 2021 Porchlight Business Book of the Year

THE SUM OF US: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee (One World) was named the 2021 Porchlight Business Book of the Year (formerly the 800-CEO-READ award), at a ceremony presented virtually on Thursday, January 13, from the company’s headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

On Monday, January 17, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. This year, the family of Martin Luther King Jr. will continue his legacy by leading the Voting Rights March in Washington (WSJ)

As ever, MLK Day celebrates the life of a man who brought hope and healing to America. It’s a time to commemorate the timeless values Dr. King exemplified – courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service – as well as the forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his leadership. It’s especially important for the young to learn about Dr. King’s character and contributions and the power of words. We recommend the books herein for education and inspiration for all ages.

Visit The King Center’s site here for more information. Continue reading →

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