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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to Lead Discussion of ALL WE CAN SAVE: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis via Zoom (10/13)

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, who co-edited ALL WE CAN SAVE: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis (One World), will speak with several of the book’s contributors, alongside featured readings from a selection of the collection’s poetry, at a virtual event hosted by the New York Public Library via Zoom on Tuesday, October 13 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Science

This has been a monumental week for science as the Nobel Prizes were announced, bringing broader attention to the groundbreaking discoveries of brilliant physicists, chemists and physiologists. Given their achievements, and that the phrase “listen to the scientists” is lately so pronounced, here is a list of top-selling science titles: Continue reading →

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Thammavongsa, Mandel Finalists for Canada’s 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize

Our Penguin Random House Canada colleagues are basking in the joy of the announcement that Souvankham Thammavongsa’s short story collection, How to Pronounce Knife, edited by Anita Chong and published by McClelland & Stewart, has been named to the shortlist for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada’s most prestigious yearly literary award for fiction. Continue reading →

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Knopf/Vintage’s Sir Roger Penrose 2020 Nobel Physics Prize Co-Winner

The Penguin Random House grand, long tradition of publishing Nobel Prize laureates is continuing this year with Sir Roger Penrose, the co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pathfinding studies of the universe’s black holes. 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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Phil Klay to Talk About His New Novel MISSIONAIRIES via Zoom (10/9)

Phil Klay will discuss his new novel, MISSIONAIRIES (Penguin Press), in conversation with author Kristin Valdez Quade at a Politics & Prose virtual event (with an audience Q&A) via Zoom on Friday, October 9 at 6:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Space Cowboy Books Presents Christopher Ruocchio on His Sun Eater Series via Zoom (10/10)

Space Cowboy Books presents Christopher Ruocchio, author of the Sun Eater series (including DEMON IN WHITE, published by DAW), in an online event (including a discussion, reading and Q&A) via Zoom on Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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James Hibberd to Share His New Book on “Game of Thrones” via Crowdcast (10/10)

James Hibberd, author of FIRE CANNOT KILL A DRAGON: Game of Thrones and the Official Untold Story of the Series (Dutton), will shares his new in-depth book on the making of the hit show Game of Thrones at a virtual event hosted by The Strand Bookstore via Crowdcast on Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 pm. Continue reading →

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Sherry Thomas to Speak About Her New Lady Sherlock Novel via Facebook (10/10)

Sherry Thomas will speak about her new Lady Sherlock novel, MURDER ON COLD STREET (Berkley), at a Poisoned Pen virtual event via Facebook Live on Saturday, October 10 at 5:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Dutton Editor Stephanie Kelly on Acquiring Historical Fiction That Moves Readers

Good Morning America’s August and September 2020 Book Club selections were both acquired by Dutton Editor Stephanie Kelly. THE LIONS OF FIFTH AVENUE by Fiona Davis, the August selection, delves into the history of the New York Public Library as a series of book thefts leave two generations of women to pick up the pieces. FIFTY WORDS FOR RAIN by Asha Lemmie, the September pick and also a B&N Discover and Amazon Spotlight selection, is a sweeping, heartrending coming-of-age novel about a young woman’s quest for acceptance in post-World War II Japan. Both novels received widespread praise and became New York Times bestsellers.

On the heels of her back-to-back book club picks, Stephanie delves into what she looks for in acquiring historical fiction in this Three Questions for an Editor Igloo interview. Continue reading →

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