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RH’s “Big Ideas Night: Criminal Justice Reform” to Feature Brittany K. Barnett, Emily Bazelon and Shaka Senghor via Zoom (10/21)

Random House Virtual Events presents Big Ideas Night: Criminal Justice Reform, a crucial and timely topic, with authors Brittany K. Barnett (A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT), Emily Bazelon (CHARGED), and Shaka Senghor (WRITING MY WRONGS) on a virtual panel via Zoom on Wednesday October 21 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Center For Fiction Sets Annual Susan Kamil Award for Emerging Writers

The Center for Fiction, a Brooklyn-based national organization devoted to providing services to writers along with wide-ranging educational and cultural programming for the public, announces the establishment of the Susan Kamil Award for Emerging Writers. This Award, which honors the beloved late editor and her immense, influential championing of writers, will provide crucial ongoing support for the Center’s Emerging Writers Fellowship Program. Now in its tenth year, this program annually provides up to nine talented authors in the early stages of their careers with grants and other services. 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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New Supreme Court Thriller from Stacey Abrams to be Published by Doubleday in May 2021

Doubleday and Anchor Books have acquired North American rights to celebrated political leader and bestselling author Stacey Abrams’ new novel, WHILE JUSTICE SLEEPS, a gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court. It will be published on May 25, 2021 by Doubleday with an announced first printing of 150,000 copies. The book will be published in hardcover and as an ebook, and in audio by Penguin Random House; it will be published in trade paper by Anchor the following year. Continue reading →

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Author Q&A and Conversation with Francine Rivers via Eventbrite (10/20)

Francine Rivers, author of REDEEMING LOVE (Multnomah), will engage in an author Q&A and conversation with writer Angela Hunt at a virtual event hosted by the Baker Book House via Eventbrite on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Peter Baker and Susan Glasser to Discuss the Life and Times of James Baker III via Zoom (10/20)

Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, authors of THE MAN WHO RAN WASHINGTON: The Life and Times of James Baker III (Doubleday), will delve into their new book at a Smithsonian Associates virtual event via Zoom on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:45 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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“Mark My Words” Presents Carl Hiaasen In Conversation with Rand Richards Cooper via Crowdcast (10/20)

Carl Hiaasen will talk about his novel SQUEEZE ME (Knopf), and other topics, in conversation with writer Rand Richards Cooper at a “Mark My Words” virtual event hosted by the Mark Twain House & Museum via Crowdcast on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00pm (ET). To register, click here. Continue reading →

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Claire Saffitz Shares Stories From DESSERT PERSON via Zoom (10/20)

Claire Saffitz, author of DESSERT PERSON (Clarkson Potter), will be in conversation with Christina Chaey from Bon Appétit at a virtual event hosted by Books Are Magic via Zoom on Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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New PRHPS Client: Kingston Imperial

Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) announced on October 16, a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Kingston Imperial, a recently launched independent press founded by music industry veteran, audiobook producer, author, and publisher Marvis Johnson.

Beginning May 1, 2021, PRHPS will sell and distribute the entire frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Octopus

Have you seen the documentary My Octopus Teacher? It’s a stunning tale of an unusual friendship between man and octopus set in the freezing waters of South Africa. It showcases the vitality of the ocean and our inter-connectedness with all creatures – invertebrates and vertebrates alike. The beauty and intelligence of octopuses inspires this week’s selection for all ages: Continue reading →

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