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RHCB to Publish Young Adult Adaption of Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical Suffs

Following its celebrated Broadway run and national tour, the hit musical Suffs will reach a new generation of readers with the publication of SUFFS: A Novel Based on the Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical. The young adult adaptation was cowritten by the musical’s creator Shaina Taub and New York Times bestselling author Betsy Cornwell and will be published by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, on February 2, 2027. The announcement was made by Michelle Nagler, SVP & Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers Group. Caroline Abbey, Editorial Director at Large, Random House Books for Young Readers, acquired North American rights from Dara Kaye at William Morris Endeavor and will edit the adaptation. The novel’s cover features original artwork by illustrator Gabi Hawkins. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Women in Translation Month

Before we say goodbye to August, we want to honor Women in Translation Month (#WITMonth). Launched in 2014 by book blogger Meytal Radzinski, Women in Translation Month focuses on women’s writing from across the globe. Penguin Random House imprints and PRHPS clients publish some of the most lauded translated fiction by women in the world. Here is a sampling: Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House and Partners File Amended Complaint Challenging Iowa Book Ban Case

On July 27, Penguin Random House, alongside Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks, and the Authors Guild, filed an amended complaint in statewide book banning law Penguin Random House v. Robbins. In response to the Eight Circuit’s decision not to rehear the case earlier this year, the updated complaint asks the court to protect nine books that the coalition argues should never have been removed from Iowa school libraries. The books include:

1984 by George Orwell
ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell
BRAVE NEW WORLD by Aldous Huxley
I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS by Maya Angelou
NATIVE SON by Richard Wright
NINETEEN MINUTES by Jodi Picoult
THE RAPE OF NANKING by Iris Chang
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee

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There’s a Book for That: Dog Days

The “Dog Days of Summer” have been unleashed on us, defined as “hot, sultry summer weather; also, a period of stagnation…the period between early July and early September, when Sirius, the so-called Dog Star, rises and sets with the sun.” (Merriam-Webster). To stave off stagnation, put some woof in your reading with these popular books, for all ages: Continue reading →

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Multnomah Welcomes Jackie Hill Perry in Long-Term Publishing Partnership  

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Multnomah, an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, welcomes bestselling author, hip-hop recording artist, and Bible teacher Jackie Hill Perry to its publishing program with a major, multi-book, multi-format agreement. One of the most theologically distinctive and culturally engaged voices in the church today, the program launches with WE SHALL ALL BE CHANGED, a trade book for publication in Spring 2028 that offers readers a biblically grounded vision of sanctification, helping them to stop striving for self-improvement and instead trust the transforming work God is already doing in them. Drawing on Scripture and Perry’s own hard-won experience of walking through darkness toward holiness, the book makes a case the church urgently needs: that God is not asking His people to get better but making them new. Continue reading →

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Listening Library Announces Star Cast of Audiobook: OUR STRANGE DUET by Erin A. Craig

Erin A. Craig (photo credit: Cynthia Whipkey).

Listening Library and LW Entertainment, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s global entertainment company, announced the cast of the audiobook of OUR STRANGE DUET by #1 New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig. Set against the haunting, romantic world of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, OUR STRANGE DUET sees Christine Daaé take center stage to tell her story in her own voice.

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Our Upcoming Author Events | August 3-9, 2026

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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There’s a Book for That: The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster adaptation of The Odyssey for the big screen is the hit of the summer. Classicists, mythology lovers, and cinephiles are all weighing in with raves and critiques. What a thrill to see readers discover, or return to, Homer’s epic poem. Greek mythology is alive and well in 2026! And we have myriad editions for adult and younger readers alike: Continue reading →

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Essence Fest Recap: PRH Shines at 2026 ESSENCE Book Festival

Penguin Random House was proud to attend and sponsor the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Book Festival over the Fourth of July weekend in New Orleans.

The ESSENCE Festival of Culture welcomed nearly 500,000 attendees over the course of the weekend, and Penguin Random House showed up in a big way—with our authors, books, and immersive activation. Throughout the festival, our authors participated in panels, readings, and conversations on the ESSENCE Authors Stage, including: Continue reading →

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Bantam Books Acquires Two Frances Neagley Thrillers Co-Written By Lee Child And Yasmin Angoe

Bantam Books has acquired two new thrillers by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child featuring Frances Neagley, the iconic former U.S. Army Master Sergeant, from the bestselling Jack Reacher novels.

The first novel, ZERO MARGIN, co-written with acclaimed thriller writer Yasmin Angoe, will be published in March 2027. World English rights for the books were acquired by Kara Cesare from Darley Anderson of Darley Anderson Literary. Yasmin Angoe is represented by Melissa Edwards at Stonesong. Continue reading →

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