Monthly Archives: June 2022

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Join Literacy Partners to Celebrate Juneteenth & Award Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones

Literacy Partners celebrates Juneteenth with an encore presentation of their Champion of Literacy Award to Nikole Hannah-Jones on June 16 at 8:00 pm (ET). One World and Penguin Young Readers author as well as Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Nikole has had such a deep positive influence on the political, social, and academic conversation in the United States over the past few years. Continue reading →

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Celebrate World Sea Turtle Day With ONE TURTLE’S LAST STRAW Author Elisa Boxer

Colleagues with children: Join Elisa Boxer, author of ONE TURTLE’S LAST STRAW: The Real-Life Rescue That Sparked a Sea Change (Crown Books for Young Readers), in conversation with marine biologist Christine Figgener, at a virtual event in honor of World Sea Turtle Day, hosted by Print a Bookstore (Portland, Maine) via Zoom tonight, Wednesday, June 15, at 7:00pm (ET). To register, click here. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Black Music Appreciation Month

Last month, by presidential proclamation, President Biden declared June Black Music Appreciation Month stating: “During Black Music Appreciation Month, we honor Black musicians, singers, and contributors to the music industry — past and present — whose innovative talents unite us in joy as much as in sorrow and healing. We pay homage to the musical legends whose artistic expressions help build community, generate empathy, and foster a sense of shared identity. And we celebrate Black artists who have used their songs to stand up to injustice, fight for equality, and reflect a mirror on society — reminding us all of our enduring obligation to deliver the promise of America for all Americans.” To join in the celebration, here are 10 critically acclaimed musician biographies and memoirs for all ages: Continue reading →

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Out Today: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s New Books From One World and Kokila

Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, has two new books out today, Tuesday, June 14: HOW TO RAISE AN ANTIRACIST (One World) and GOODNIGHT RACISM (Kokila). Dr. Kendi spoke about the genesis of these books on NPR’s Morning Edition, “Parents, teachers, caregivers have a choice in the matter as to whether we’re going to say anything to our children about race. But we’re saying things to our kids about race when they look at their books or they look in the curriculum and almost everyone is white. We’re saying who we value. Even though we don’t say anything about the race of those authors, of those people, we’re speaking to our kids about race just as we’re speaking to them about race when we diversify the books, when we diversify the offerings, when we explain to our children that the inequality that they see in our society is the result of bad rules and not bad people.” Continue reading →

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Our Seven ‘22 James Beard Award Winners

This year’s James Beard Foundation Awards winners in the Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism categories were announced on Saturday, June 11 at an awards ceremony in Chicago. Penguin Random House publications received five awards, four of them published by Clarkson Potter and Ten Speed Press, as well as one from Avery.

Francis Lam, photo © Nate Ryan

Our colleague Francis Lam, VP & Editor in Chief, Clarkson Potter, won two Journalism Awards. Continue reading →

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Binc Launches #ReadLoveSupportBinc Challenge

The Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) launched their annual #ReadLoveSupportBinc in support of book and comic stores across the country on Friday, June 10. Over the past two years, book and comic stores across the country pivoted and rose to meet the needs in their communities. They did this while facing unprecedented personal challenges that affected their own households financial stability. Continue reading →

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PRH Special Markets’ Emanuel Xavier Berger Named a Publishing Triangle Board Member

Penguin Random House Special Markets Sales Coordinator Emanuel Xavier Berger, also known as Emanuel Xavier, has joined the Board of The Publishing Triangle, a group of LGBTQ people who work in publishing and further the publication of books and other materials written by LGBTQ authors or with LGBTQ themes. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: National Oceans Month

Welcome National Oceans Month! In 2016, President Barack Obama declared June National Oceans Month, stating “as we celebrate the immense beauty and power of our oceans, we are reminded of our shared responsibility to protect them — now and for generations to come.” After all, the ocean is where life began over 3.5 billion years ago. The ocean covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and includes over 96% of the Earth’s water. There is so much more to learn about our planet’s oceans. To help us all be great stewards of the sea, we invite you to wade into the following titles for all ages: Continue reading →

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Meet the Publicists Behind Our Book Campaigns: Random House’s Felix Cruz

Most people’s daily work looks at least a little bit different than it did two years ago, but few industries have evolved as rapidly as publicity has. Seemingly overnight, publicists had to shift their focus from multi-city book tours to virtual events; from mailers to digital galleys—all in the midst of a tumultuous media landscape where breaking through the clutter is harder than it ever has been.

In our new Igloo series, “Meet the Publicists Behind Our Book Campaigns,” we share profiles of divisional publicity team members who have been responsible for a wide range of recent book launches, highlighting their innovative strategies and tactics, media wins, and expert collaboration as they work to sell books and raise our authors’ profiles. Continue reading →

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Banner Evening for Berkley at 2022 Thriller Awards

Berkley author Amanda Jayatissa’s MY SWEET GIRL won the Thriller Award for Best First Novel at ITW’s Thrillerfest this past weekend in New York. This win marks the first Thriller Award win for Berkley. Continue reading →

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