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Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe to Star in BOY ERASED Film

Riverhead Books is proud to announce that BOY ERASED is being adapted for the big screen by Focus Features. The compelling and compassionate memoir by Garrard Conley is being scripted and directed by Joel Edgerton, two years after his directorial debut, The Gift.Along with being behind the camera, Edgerton will be also play the role of the Continue reading →

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Soar with Reading: RHCB Brings 100,000 Free Books to Kids in South Florida

Random House Children’s Books and JetBlue have launched the seventh annual Soar with Reading initiative, which provides age-appropriate books to children who need them most. This summer the program lands in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with JetBlue installing four Continue reading →

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Crown Acquires POLITICO Playbook Authors’ Inside Account of Fight for Congressional Power

Crown announced today that it will publish a book of investigative journalism by Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer, co-authors of POLITICO Playbook, that will take readers inside congressional battles in the lead up to the 2018 midterm elections. As yet untitled, the book will chronicle the first two years of Donald Continue reading →

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Women Behind the Wheel: How Thelma & Louise Got Made

This week’s Igloo Book Buzz selection is Becky Aikman’s OFF THE CLIFF: How The Making of Thelma & Louise Drove Hollywood to the Edge, published by Penguin Press. Ms. Aikman reveals the inspiration behind the creation of her book: “I wanted to write about the persistent problem that women’s stories aren’t Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Seven!

It’s the seventh day of the seventh month in the seventh year of this decade. This set us thinking on all the sevens in our realm: there are seven seas, seven heavens, seven continents, seven colors in a rainbow, seven notes on a musical scale, seven days in a week, seven wonders of the world, seven chakras and so on. Surely “Seinfeld” fans will remember when George tells Susan he wants to name their first child “Seven.” Seems to us seven is something special! And so are these 7 books… Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau Unveils New Website Design

The Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau is proud to share their newly designed website, www.prhspeakers.com. Officially unveiled on June 19th in time for the American Library Association’s annual conference in Chicago, this is the first major redesign since the combined Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau site was introduced in 2014. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Happy 150th Birthday Canada!

On July 1st Canadians celebrated Canada Day: The year 2017 marks 150 years since Canada’s Confederation. Of the sesquicentennial, and Canada Day, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau writes:

“We come together as Canadians to celebrate Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Statement on Resolute and Greenpeace

Penguin Random House is committed to the principles of sustainable publishing, as stated in our corporate environmental sourcing policy. We strive to procure paper from suppliers who source responsibly. Additionally, we strive to maximize the use of certified and recycled fiber when appropriate for the final product. We expect our suppliers to respect and protect the rights of their workers, the forest, natural resources, and the local indigenous populations. Continue reading →

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Cover of Philip Pullman’s THE BOOK OF DUST: La Belle Sauvage Revealed

The cover of THE BOOK OF DUST: La Belle Sauvage, the first volume of Philip Pullman’s highly anticipated The Book of Dust trilogy, is now available. The cover was illustrated by Chris Wormell in his trademark woodcut style. The powerful illustration features a canoe named La Belle Sauvage being piloted through a storm by her owner, Malcolm Polstead, the hero of this new story. Chris Wormell has also created a different cover illustration for the edition of the book being released in the UK. Continue reading →

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Meet the Dogs of Global Walk 2017

Last week, we asked employees to share photos of their dogs wearing the Penguin Random House bandanas that we distributed for the 2017 Global Walk. See below for pictures our employees’ “good dogs” proudly wearing Penguin Random House orange. Continue reading →

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