Library Marketing Hosts Spring 2018 Librarian Open Book Event
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The Penguin Random House Library Marketing team recently held their bi-annual Librarian Open Book Event where several Penguin Random House authors spoke to 100 of the Tri-state area’s top librarians. The team also buzzed about over 40 upcoming titles and presented Maker Space ideas and concepts for libraries.
The event kicked off with opening remarks from Jennifer Childs, VP Library Marketing, and a special guest appearance from our newly appointed Penguin Random House US CEO, Madeline McIntosh.
Librarians then heard from authors Judy Blundell (THE HIGH SEASON), Lea Carpenter (RED, WHITE, BLUE), Kristan Higgins (GOOD LUCK WITH THAT), Eric Klinenberg (PALACES FOR THE PEOPLE), Idra Novey (THOSE WHO KNEW), and Heather Won Tesoriero (THE CLASS). Afterwards, authors mingled with the librarians and signed galleys.
Kelly Coyle-Crivelli and Maureen Meekins from the Library Marketing team then stepped in to announce two of our big crafting titles for this Spring, CUTTING MACHINE CRAFTS WITH YOUR CRICUT, SIZZIX, OR SILHOUETTE by Lia Griffith and HOW TO WINDOW BOX by Chantal Aida and Ryan Benoit.
They even showed off a few of the crafts they made with the Cricut and their impressive window boxes!
The book buzz that followed was presented by members of the Library Marketing team—Jennifer Childs, Kelly Coyle-Crivelli, Erica Melnichok, and Miriam Tuliao. The team buzzed for an hour and highlighted some of our upcoming Spring, Summer, and Fall 2018 titles that included THERE THERE by Tommy Orange (Knopf), VOX by Christina Dalcher (Berkley), AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING by Hank Green (Dutton), BELIEVE ME by JP Delaney (Ballantine Books), TICKER by Mimi Swartz (Crown), and BABY’S FIRST FELONY by John Straley (Soho Crime).
Open Book finished off with a wine tasting featuring guest author, Miriam Parker (THE SHORTEST WAY HOME), where she spoke to librarians and shared a taste of California wine country to pair with her upcoming novel.
We’re looking forward to the next Librarian Open Book Event—coming Fall 2018!