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Penguin Random House & We Need Diverse Books Launch the Black Creatives Fund

Together with We Need Diverse Books (WNDB), we are thrilled to announce the launch of the Black Creatives Fund, an initiative with a mission of supporting emerging and established Black writers and illustrators. PRH is the inaugural sponsor of the fund for the 2021 year. Continue reading →

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One World Premieres “Ideas & Action” Podcast

Starting today, February 18, One World presents a new Ideas & Action podcast that explores different challenges and opportunities facing our society, sharing perspectives and advice from their authors to understand how we’ve gotten to where we are, and how we can envision and build a better future together. Season 1 will be comprised of six weekly episodes, each 30 minutes long, plus short story mini-episodes. Continue reading →

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Your Daily Guide to PRH’s Virtual Events: Share on Social!

Connecting readers with our books and authors is more important than ever in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ongoing social distancing, racism and police use of deadly force that has mobilized our country. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events, and you can help promote them. Share the day’s complete calendar or your favorite individual listings via the share button, which will allow you to directly deliver all the relevant event information to your social network.
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Mysterious Galaxy Presents Lincoln Peirce and Judd Winick In Conversation with John Gallagher via Crowdcast (2/19)

Lincoln Peirce, author of MAX AND THE MIDKNIGHTS: Battle of the Bodkins (Crown Books for Young Readers) and Judd Winick, author of HILO Book 7: Gina—The Girl Who Broke the World (Random House Books for Young Readers), will be in conversation with John Gallagher, author of the series MAX MEOW (Random House Books for Young Readers) at a virtual event hosted by Mysterious Galaxy bookstore via Crowdcast on Friday, February 19 at 9:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Bess Kalb to Share Stories From NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME via Zoom (2/21)

Bess Kalb, author of NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME: A True (As Told to Me) Story (Knopf), is participating in the Temple Beth Israel Sunday Morning Seminar, as part of the Young Moms Group, moderated by Lori Sagarin, followed by audience Q&A, via Zoom on Sunday, February 21 at 11:00 am (ET). Continue reading →

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Ethan Hawke In Conversation with Kiley Reid via Zoom (2/20)

Ethan Hawke will discuss his new book, A BRIGHT RAY OF DARKNESS (Knopf), in conversation with author Kiley Reid, followed by an audience Q&A, at a Books & Books, Harvard Bookstore and Politics & Prose joint event via Zoom on Saturday, February 20 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Virtual Cocktail Hour Features Denise Williams Discussing HOW TO FAIL AT FLIRTING via Zoom (2/19)

Enjoy a virtual cocktail hour with author Denise Williams as she discusses her new novel, HOW TO FAIL AT FLIRTING (Berkley),at a virtual event hosted by Dog Eared Books (Ames, IA) via Zoom on Friday, February 19 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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PRH to Launch Tie-In Program for “Waffes + Mochi,” a New Netflix Kids Series Created by Higher Ground Productions

Random House Children’s Books and Clarkson Potter will launch a program based on the new Netflix children’s series, Waffles + Mochi, from Higher Ground Productions, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company. The publishing program will include three children’s titles releasing this spring and summer, and a cookbook for children ages 3 to 7 coming in Fall 2021. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Random Acts of Kindness Day

“There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” – Mister Rogers

Choose Kind! Today, February 17, is National Random Acts of Kindness Day, with the theme “Explore the Good.” Even the tiniest act of kindness in the time of COVID can make a big difference to someone. To lend a hand, we offer the following books for inspiration and simply for you to enjoy some stories of compassion: Continue reading →

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Asako Serizawa Wins The Story Prize Spotlight Award

Doubleday author Asako Serizawa has won The Story Prize Spotlight Award for INHERITORS, her debut collection of 13 stories that feature five generations of a Japanese family fragmented by the Pacific side of World War II. Continue reading →

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