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Spooky Installment of “Meet the Bookstagrammer” to Feature Audra of @ouija.doodle.reads via Instagram (10/29)

For this Random House Virtual event, “Meet the Bookstagrammer,” Random House social media associate Megan Tripp (who also runs the Bookstagram account @BooksnBlazers) introduces us to the faces behind some of our favorite bookstagram accounts on Instagram. Meet Audra of @ouija.doodle.reads for a spooky installment of Meet the Bookstagrammer. Audra will talk about @ladiesofhorrorfiction, the tricks and treats on her Halloween reading list, and her favorite creepy reads via @Random House on Instagram on Thursday, October 29 at 12:30 pm (ET). 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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PRH Supports the All We Can Save Project, Building a Community for Women Climate Leaders

As part of our ongoing efforts to help protect the planet and its future, Penguin Random House is proud to support the All We Can Save Project , created by the editors of One World’s ALL WE CAN SAVE: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, Dr. Ayana Johnson and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson. Inspired by the anthology, the new initiative will accelerate the success of the climate movement by providing support and community for women climate leaders — scientists, journalists, farmers, lawyers, teachers, activists, innovators, wonks, and designers, across generations, geographies, and race. Continue reading →

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Our Winners of the 2020 IACP Awards, Including Book of the Year for JUBILEE

The International Association of Culinary Professionals announced the winners of the 42^nd annual IACP awards, which recognize the very best food writing and publishing of the year, at a virtual ceremony on Saturday, October 24. Books, authors and editors from our Penguin Random House imprints Clarkson Potter, Ted Speed Press, Doubleday and Random House as well as TASTE, our publisher-agnostic digital magazine, received awards, including the top honor, Book of the Year. Congratulations to all of our winners. Continue reading →

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Explore UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEYS with DK’s Becky Flynn

UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEYS: Slow Down and See the World , newly published by DK Eyewitness Travel, celebrates taking the scenic route. See the world, slowly moving through it, taking your time. By whatever mode of transport you prefer – on foot, by bike, by car, on the water, or by rail – get inspired to enjoy the ebb and flow of travel thoughtfully. This book covers experiences such as riding the Orient Express, driving Route 66, and walking the Camino de Santiago. It also veers off-the-beaten-path: cycling around Botswana, kayaking through Finnish Lakeland, and scaling the cirques of La Réunion on foot. Even though travel may be on pause right now, this book is the perfect tool for dreaming about far-flung destinations from the comfort of your home — and planning for next year’s vacations.

In this Behind the Pages Igloo interview, DK’s Becky Flynn, Project Editor for UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEYS, talks about “slow travel” as the concept used in this book, how the featured journeys were selected, her favorite spread, and what she enjoyed most about working on this title. Continue reading →

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Mary Pope Osborne’s #1 Bestselling Magic Tree House Series to be Adapted into Graphic Novels

Mary Pope Osborne’s #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series will be transformed into graphic novels, to be published by Random House Books for Young Readers, it was announced today by Mallory Loehr, Executive Vice President, Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers Group. The new editions will be written by Mary Pope Osborne and Jenny Laird and will feature full-color illustrations from sisters and comic art team Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews. The first graphic novel installment, on sale May 4, 2021, will be an adaptation of the first title in the series, Magic Tree House #1: DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK. A new installment will release every six months, with THE KNIGHT AT DAWN graphic novel scheduled for Fall 2021. Continue reading →

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Ernest Cline Announces Global Virtual Tour for READY PLAYER TWO

To celebrate the launch of the highly anticipated sequel to his #1 New York Times bestseller, READY PLAYER ONE, Ernest Cline will be doing a global virtual tour to discuss READY PLAYER TWO. Events will include virtual conversations with a handful of U.S. booksellers, including BookPeople, Powell’s, The Strand, Brookline Booksmith, and Joseph-Beth; an event with Waterstones in the UK; and two exciting upcoming events with Roblox and Big Screen (details to follow soon). Visit ReadyPlayerTwo.com for more event details. Continue reading →

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Carl Hiaasen In Conversation with Peter Solomon via Zoom (10/28)

Carl Hiaasen will talk about SQUEEZE ME (Knopf) and other topics with Peter Solomon at an RJ Julia Booksellers & BookHampton virtual event via Zoom on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Join RHBC’s Virtual Happy Hour to Discuss THE BOOK OF TWO WAYS with Author Jodi Picoult via Zoom (10/28)

The Random House Book Club’s October Spotlight Pick is Jodi Picoult’s THE BOOK OF TWO WAYS (Ballantine). Join the RHBC Virtual Happy Hour, with a special guest appearance by the author, via Zoom on October 28 at 7:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Harvey Araton to Talk about OUR LAST SEASON: A Writer, A Fan, A Friendship via Zoom (10/28)

Harvey Araton, most recently the author of OUR LAST SEASON: A Writer, A Fan, A Friendship (Penguin Press), will be in conversation with New York Knicks’ lead announcer Mike Breen and broadcast journalist Budd Mishkin at a virtual event hosted by [words] bookstore via Zoom on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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