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Jane Smiley to Present PERESTROIKA IN PARIS via Zoom (1/7)

Jane Smiley, author of PERESTROIKA IN PARIS (Knopf), will discuss her latest novel in conversation with Barbara Lane, followed by audience Q&A at a virtual event hosted by Copperfield’s Bookstore via Zoom on Thursday, January 7 at 10:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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“She Persisted” Panel to Feature Chelsea Clinton and Andrea Davis Pinkney via Zoom (1/7)

Join Politics & Prose and the Persisterhood for an inspiring conversation and Q&A with Chelsea Clinton and award-winning authors Andrea Davis Pinkney, Lesa Cline-Ransome and Atia Abawi, as they discuss Penguin Young Readers’ new She Persisted chapter book series featuring female trailblazers Harriet Tubman, Claudette Colvin and Sally Ride, with moderator Deborah D. Taylor at a Politics & Prose Live! virtual event via Zoom on Thursday, January 7 at 6:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Del Rey Publishes New Star Wars Book, Partners With Out of Print for Limited Editions

Beginning with this week’s Del Rey publication of STAR WARS: Light of the Jedi (The High Republic), Lucasfilm is launching an epic new era of Star Wars storytelling that will be explored through multiple voices in adult and young adult novels, children’s books, and comics from a variety of publishers, including Del Rey, Disney Lucasfilm Press, IDW Publishing, and Marvel. Continue reading →

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THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones, Jr. Celebrates the Heroic Power of Love

Our first Igloo Book Buzz selection of 2021 is THE PROPHETS by Robert Jones, Jr., creator of the “Son of Baldwin” online community (Facebook / IG / Twitter). Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons today, January 5, this stunning debut novel is about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in eachother, and a betrayal that threatens their existence. Edmund White’s starred Publishers Weekly review raved, “The lyricism of THE PROPHETS will recall the prose of James Baldwin … a masterpiece.” 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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Lilia Buckingham and Sara Shepard to Discuss Their Book INFLUENCE via Instagram (1/6)

Join actress and social media star Lilia Buckingham and bestselling Pretty Little Liars author Sara Shepard as they discuss their new novel, INFLUENCE (Delacorte Press), at a virtual event hosted by Barnes & Noble via Instagram on Wednesday, January 6 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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KJ Dell’Antonia In Conversation about THE CHICKEN SISTERS via Zoom (1/6)

KJ Dell’Antonia will present her novel, THE CHICKEN SISTERS (Putnam), in conversation with Jessica Hunt, producer for NHPR’s The Exchange, at a virtual event hosted by Gibson’s Book Store via Zoom on Wednesday, January 6 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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John Cena to Release Two New Books, Featuring Encouragements for Readers of All Ages, This Spring

#1 New York Times bestselling author, popular entertainer and motivational tweeter John Cena will release two new books of uplifting quotes adapted from his popular Twitter feed (@JohnCena), it was announced by Mallory Loehr, Executive Vice President and Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers Group, and Kara Welsh, EVP and Publisher, Ballantine Bantam Dell. The children’s book DO YOUR BEST EVERY DAY TO DO YOUR BEST EVERY DAY (Random House Books for Young Readers / Ages 8–12) and BE A WORK IN PROGRESS (Ballantine) feature illustrations alongside motivational and inspirational thoughts adapted from Cena’s Twitter feed that spotlight his core values: hard work, honesty, and self-reflection. Both titles will be published on April 6, 2021. Continue reading →

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PRH Audio’s “Meet the Voice” Presents Deepti Gupta

The Penguin Random House Audio video series, Meet the Voice, debuted in September and has released its fifth installment, featuring audiobook narrator Deepti Gupta in conversation with PRH Audio producer Amber Beard. Continue reading →

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Our Longlisted Books for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards

PEN America has announced the longlists for its 2021 Literary Awards in the categories of debut fiction, diversity, nonfiction, essay, biography, sports writing, science writing, and translation, plus the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award. Our longlisted titles published by Penguin Random House imprints and Penguin Random House Publisher Services publisher clients are presented below. Continue reading →

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