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Our Upcoming Author Events: December 8-14, 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.

Something Wicked by Falon BallardFalon Ballard, Author of SOMETHING WICKED (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
Monday, December 8, 2025
7 p.m. PT
Mysterious Galaxy Books
3555 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92110
Learn more.

 

 

Tom's Crossing by Mark Z. DanielewskiMark Z. Danielewski, Author of TOM’S CROSSING (Pantheon)
Friday, December 12
6 p.m. CT
The Heavy Anchor
5226 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116
Learn more.

 

 

Dr. Seuss's Horton Hears a Hanukkah Party! by Leslie KimmelmanLeslie Kimmelman, Author of DR. SEUSS’S HORTON HEARS A HANUKKAH PARTY! (Random House Books for Young Readers)
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Scattered Books
29 King St, Chappaqua, NY 10514
Learn more.

 

 

Book cover of The Cocktail Diaries by Sam HeughanSam Heughan, Author of THE COCKTAIL DIARIES (Quadrille)
Saturday, December 13, 2025
1 p.m. ET
Barnes & Noble Union Square
33 E 17th St, New York, NY 10003
Learn more.

 

 

Posted: December 8, 2025

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