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PRH Partners With the James Baldwin Family to Launch New Creative Writing Award for Fiction

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Penguin Random House has partnered with James Baldwin family to launch The James Baldwin Award for Fiction, a creative writing award for fiction for public high school students, in honor of the 100th birthday of the literary legend and civil rights champion. The award will recognize a student for an original literary composition in English for fiction with a first-place prize of $10,000. Continue reading →

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama to Share her Timeless Advice in OVERCOMING: A WORKBOOK

Michelle Obama, Photo: © Miller Mobley.

Discover Mrs. Obama’s advice in a fresh, interactive format! A publication date of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, has been set for OVERCOMING: A Workbook by Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States. The news was announced in an exclusive feature in The Root and was immediately celebrated afterwards on Mrs. Obama’s own Instagram account. Angela Johnson writes, “Our Forever First Lady, Michelle Obama, always gives us exactly what we need – even when we don’t know we need it.”

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There’s a Book for That: Summer Olympics!

Are you caught up in the excitement of the 2024 Paris Olympics? On Tuesday, Simone Biles and Team USA gymnastics won gold in the team final! There are so many triumphs and tribulations to follow. So much excellence to admire in the athletes, whichever your favorite events may be. Continue reading →

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Our 5 Booker ’24 Longlisters

Four titles published by our U.S. imprints have been selected by this year’s judges with The Booker Prize as semi-finalists for the internationally prestigious U.K.-originated literary fiction award. The thirteen-title Longlist was announced July 30.

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Celebrating Our 2024 Eisner Award Winners

We are delighted to announce that Penguin Random House has proudly secured four wins at the 2024 Eisner Awards! Often called the “Oscars of the comic book industry,” the Eisner Awards celebrate excellence in graphic novels and comic books, recognizing outstanding achievements by creators and publishers. Continue reading →

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Portfolio Books to Publish Peggy Noonan’s A CERTAIN IDEA OF AMERICA: SELECTED WRITINGS This Fall

Peggy Noonon, Back-cover photo via Portfolio Books.

Peggy Noonan, Pulitzer-prize winning Wall Street Journal columnist and New York Times bestselling author, presents a master class in how to eloquently see and love our country in, A CERTAIN IDEA OF AMERICA: Selected Writings, to be published on November 12, 2024 by Portfolio Books. Bria Sandford, Executive Editor, Portfolio acquired world rights and the news was announced in Axios.

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Listening Library to Publish New Audiobook Editions of Philip Pullman’s HIS DARK MATERIALS

Actress and Tony Award Winner Ruth Wilson in the studio.

On July 18, 2024, a Deadline exclusive announced the news that Phillip Pullman’s world of His Dark Materials will be heard like never before as the star of the HBO Max series and Tony Award Winner, Ruth Wilson (Luther, Mrs Wilson, The Affair), narrates new audiobook editions of the novels. Continue reading →

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Our PRH Author Events | 07.22-07.27

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Happy Monday! Be sure to check out Penguin Random House Author Events and discover authors from across all our divisions as they tour the country.

Check out our list of author events on OurHouse every Monday, where we will be posting a highlight of some of the bookish events we’re looking forward to each week! And be sure to explore all this week’s events here. Continue reading →

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A New Podcast Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Legendary Author & Activist, James Baldwin

Vintage Books and the Author Development Team are thrilled to announce the launch of The Baldwin 100, a special limited-edition podcast created in partnership with the Baldwin Family and the Penguin Random House Media team to celebrate the centennial of the birth of iconic Black author and Civil Rights activist, James Baldwin. Hosted by Cree Myles—curator of PRH’s award-winning online community All Ways Black—each episode goes behind the scenes with authors, celebrities, and friends of Baldwin to give the inside scoop on who he was and why he and his works are more relevant than ever today. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: National Parks Month!

Did you know/remember that July is National Park and Recreation Month? “Since 1985, people in the United States have celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. This year’s theme — “Where You Belong” —celebrates the many ways park and recreation professionals across the country foster a sense of belonging in their community by providing welcoming and inclusive programs, essential services for all ages and abilities, and safe, accessible spaces to build meaningful connections.” (NRPA) Continue reading →

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