Monthly Archives: November 2025

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Our Upcoming Author Events | November 10-16, 2025

The Penguin Random House Communications team invites you to discover some of the Penguin Random House Author Events we’re looking forward to this week!

Every Monday, a curated selection of literary gatherings highlights authors across divisions and events across the country. Connect with favorite authors and explore exciting new titles!

Please note these are just a few of the events happening this week. For a comprehensive list, explore the Upcoming Author Events Calendar.

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Penguin Random House Audio’s 2026 GRAMMY® Nominees: Trevor Noah and Ketanji Brown Jackson

Penguin Random House Audio’s 2026 GRAMMY® Nominees!

Trevor Noah’s INTO THE UNCUT GRASS and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s LOVELY ONE audiobooks have earned 2026 GRAMMY® Award nominations in the Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording category. Both recordings are read by the authors and published by Penguin Random House Audio.

The nominations were announced on November 7 by the Recording Academy®. The 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards® will be broadcast live from Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Our titles have previously earned 19 GRAMMYs®, including the 2024 Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording winner, Michelle Obama’s THE LIGHT WE CARRY and 56 additional GRAMMY® nominations.

View the full 2026 GRAMMY® Award nominations list here.

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There’s a Book for That: Native American Heritage Month

Welcome Native American Heritage Month – a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American and Alaska Native communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. In commemoration of the culture and people who were the original settlers of this land, we present the following recently published, and acclaimed, fiction and nonfiction written by, and about, indigenous peoples: Continue reading →

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21 PRH Audio Titles Featured in Audible’s Best Audiobooks of the 21st Century (So Far)

Audible recently launched a feature list, called the “Best Audiobooks of the 21st Century (So Far)”. To identify the prominent titles, Audible excluded recent audio adaptations of classics and older books, focusing solely on original works created in the 21st century. These selections had to stand out in the audio format, showcasing exceptional performances and state-of-the-art audio production.

Of the 50 titles included in the list, a whopping 21 were Penguin Random House Audio titles! The full list can be found here.

Listed chronologically by publication date, these listens include 25 fiction and 25 nonfiction titles that have significantly influenced the past quarter-century.

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Celebrating Our 2025 PW Star Watch Honorees

We’re proud to spotlight our Penguin Random House colleagues who are being honored in Publishers Weekly’s Annual Star Watch Program for their outstanding contributions to the publishing industry.

This year, four of our colleagues are PW Star Watch honorees, including our very own Helen Rouner, who was selected as the PW Star Watch Superstar of 2025! All of the honorees were profiled in PW Star Watch 2025, and you can read their profiles here.

Congratulations on your incredible work and achievements!

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Our Upcoming Author Events | November 3-9, 2025

The Penguin Random House Communications team invites you to discover some of the Penguin Random House Author Events we’re looking forward to this week!

Every Monday, a curated selection of literary gatherings highlights authors across divisions and events across the country. Connect with favorite authors and explore exciting new titles!

Please note these are just a few of the events happening this week. For a comprehensive list, explore the Upcoming Author Events Calendar.

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