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Penguin Random House Supports New Mental Health Initiative for Young New Yorkers

Penguin Random House has partnered with The Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC and NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) to launch “Pathways to Wellbeing,” a partnership that provides new mental health libraries in all five boroughs, which will include books written by young authors of color, at ten of the City’s Cornerstone Community Centers in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)developments.

The initiative also includes mental health training for all Cornerstone staff and will increase community-based pathways to mental health support for youth and young adults.

All 10 new mental health libraries will have access to books published by Penguin Random House and written for young adults that explore mental health challenges in their writing, including:

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There’s a Book for That: National Poetry Month Celebrates 25 Years!

Happy National Poetry Month – the largest literary celebration in the world! 2021 marks 25 years since the Academy of American Poets launched National Poetry Month in April, 1996. The choice of April was inspired by the first line of T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland”: “April is the cruellest month…”

Ushering in a new appreciation for the power of poetry is Amanda Gorman and her inaugural poem THE HILL WE CLIMB. Clearly, there’s no wasteland when it comes to poetry at Penguin Random House. Whether your proclivities are for free, blank or rhyming verse, lyrical poetry, prose poems, sonnets, elegies, odes… We’ve got it all! Here are just some of the astounding poets, a range of brilliant voices, we’ve published in the past year: Continue reading →

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RHCB to Publish New Picture Book Series with Dylan Dreyer, NBC’s TODAY Co-Host and Meteorologist

Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish a new series of social-emotional learning picture books written by NBC’s TODAY co-host and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer, it was announced today by Michelle Nagler, Vice President & Associate Director. The first title in the publishing program, MISTY THE CLOUD: A Very Stormy Day, will be released on September 14, 2021. Continue reading →

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PYR Publishes Commemorative Edition of Amanda Gorman’s “THE HILL WE CLIMB: An Inaugural Poem for the Country”

On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman captivated the nation, and the world, with her delivery of “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. At age 22, Gorman was the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration, joining a select group that includes Maya Angelou, Richard Blanco, and Elizabeth Alexander. Her recitation of “The Hill We Climb” received widespread praise from media and thought leaders, who called the poem “dynamic” (NPR), “wondrous” (People), and “deeply rousing and uplifting” (Vogue). Former First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted “With her strong and poignant words, @TheAmandaGorman reminds us of the power we each hold in upholding our democracy.” And CNN’s Van Jones said, “Hearing @TheAmandaGorman recite her poetry at the inauguration was, without question, the highlight of this historic week. A supernova burst onto the scene when she stepped on that stage.” Continue reading →

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Remember to Register for Tomorrow’s Katherine Min Fellowship Celebration

Katherine Min at MacDowell in 1995, photo by Joanna Eldredge Morrissey

The Inaugural Katherine Min Fellowship Celebration will feature live readings and a memorial presented by MacDowell, the oldest artists’ residency program in the United States, to commemorate the life and work of Anchor author Katherine Min. Writers Victoria Chang, Cathy Park Hong, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, and Min’s daughter, Kayla Min Andrews, will be among the speakers at this free event, which takes place virtually on Tuesday, March 30 at 8:00 pm (ET) via Zoom. All donations made to the Katherine Min Fellowship at MacDowell will support future MacDowell residencies for Asian American writers. To register, click here. Penguin Random House is a longtime supporter of the MacDowell benefit. Continue reading →

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Our Finalists for the 2021 Lambda Literary Awards

Lambda Literary, America’s oldest and largest literary arts organization advancing LGBTQ literature, has announced the finalists of its 33rd Annual Lambda Literary Awards (a.k.a the “Lammys”). Among the finalists are 11 books published by Penguin Random House imprints and one title by a Penguin Random House Publisher Services client publisher. Continue reading →

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Emily Winfield Martin’s THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE Over 2 Million Copies Sold, New Picture Book Coming in September

Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books (RHCB), celebrates the continued achievements of author and artist Emily Winfield Martin and her beloved Dream World brand, with the news that the #1 New York Times bestseller The Wonderful Things You Will Be has now sold over 2 million copies in all formats in North America. In addition to this milestone, Random House Books for Young Readers has acquired and will publish THIS IS A GIFT FOR YOU, a brand-new picture book by Winfield Martin, it was announced by Mallory Loehr, EVP & Publisher of the Random House Books for Young Readers Group. Random House Children’s Books acquired World Rights, with Brenda Bowen of The Book Group representing Winfield Martin. The publication of THIS IS A GIFT FOR YOU is scheduled for September 21, 2021. Continue reading →

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