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Crystal Maldonado Discusses Her Debut Novel with Kelly Jensen via Crowdcast (2/2)

Crystal Maldonado, author of FAT CHANCE, CHARLIE VEGA (Listening Library), will discuss her debut novel in conversation with Kelly Jensen, editor at Book Riot and cohost of the Hey YA podcast, at a virtual event hosted by Odyssesy Bookshop (South Hadley, MA) via Crowdcast on Tuesday, Februrary 2 at 7:00 pm (ET).

A sensitive, funny, and painful coming-of-age story with a wry voice, FAT CHANCE, CHARLIE VEGA tackles our relationships to our parents, our bodies, our cultures, and ourselves. Continue reading →

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Black Like We Never Left Read-a-Thon Celebrates Black Fiction, Raises Funds for Emerging Writers

Last week, Penguin Random House teamed up with bookstagrammer Cree Myles, Belletrist, and Out of Print on a virtual read-a-thon celebrating Black fiction. The first Black Like We Never Left event highlighted the work of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning Penguin Random House author Toni Morrison and sought to raise money for The Center for Fiction Emerging Writer Fellowship. Continue reading →

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Riverhead Author Danielle Evans is a Finalist for The Story Prize

The Story Prize, which annually honors authors of outstanding short story collections released in the prior year, has announced its three finalists for 2020, including an author and book published by Penguin Random House: Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Newbery Medalists

Welcome the weekend and congratulations to all the Youth in Media Award Winners, announced at ALA’s Midwinter Conference earlier this week. Random House Books for Young Readers’ WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER won the prestigious Newbery Medal and prompted us to gather previous Newbery medalists for your family’s reading pleasure: Continue reading →

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Crown to Publish Seth Rogen’s First Book, YEARBOOK, in May

Crown announced it will publish comedian, writer, actor, producer, and director Seth Rogen’s first book, YEARBOOK, on May 11, 2021, in hardcover and digital formats. An audio edition will be released simultaneously by Penguin Random House Audio, read by the author. UTA represented Rogen in the deal. Rogen first shared the news via his social media platforms. On Twitter, Rogen tweeted: “I wrote a book called Yearbook. It’s true stories and essays and stuff that I hope you think are funny. It comes out in May, but if you like you can order it now.” Rogen shared a similar message on Instagram, adding, “I’ve been working on this for years and am psyched to get it out in to the world. Yay! Thanks to the amazing @toddjamesreas for doing my cover art.” Continue reading →

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Delacorte Press to Publish New Nicola Yoon YA Novel in June

Nicola Yoon, Author Photo Credit: Sonya Sones

Nicola Yoon, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star, will release a new contemporary YA, INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING, it was announced by Beverly Horowitz, SVP, Publisher, Delacorte Press. The novel, which will be released on June 1, 2021, is Yoon’s highly anticipated follow-up to 2016’s The Sun Is Also a Star, which earned rave reviews and was a National Book Award finalist. Wendy Loggia, Senior Executive Editor, Delacorte Press, Yoon’s longtime editor, will edit and acquired World Rights from Sara Shandler and Joelle Hobeika at Alloy Entertainment. This news comes on the heels of the announcement of Joy Revolution, an imprint dedicated to young adult romance novels by people of color, about people of color, which Nicola and her husband, David, will lead. 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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Kate Weinberg Celebrates the Paperback Edition of Her Debut Novel via YouTube and Facebook (1/29)

Kate Weinberg discusses her first novel, THE TRUANTS (Putnam), now out in paperback, in conversation with M. L. Rio at a Murder By the Book virtual event via YouTube and Facebook on Friday, January 29 at 2:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Lisa Gardner Delves into Her New Standalone Thriller via Zoom (1/31)

Lisa Gardner discusses BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED (Dutton), her first standalone thriller in 20-plus years, at a mystery & thriller writers virtual event hosted by The Back Room via Zoom on Sunday, January 31 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Ransom Riggs Discusses the Final Book in His “Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children” Series via Instagram Live (1/29)

Ransom Riggs take a deep dive into the conclusion of his Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series, THE DESOLATIONS OF DEVIL’S ACRE (Dutton Books for Young Readers), via Instagram Live on Friday, January 29 at 5:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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