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Veronica Chambers and Rachelle Baker to Present SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IS A VERB via Zoom (9/26)

Author Veronica Chambers and illustrator Rachelle Baker will present SHIRLEY CHISHOLM IS A VERB (Dial Books for Young Readers) at a virtual event hosted by Greenlight Bookstore Story Time via Zoom on Saturday, September 26 at 11:30 am (ET). Continue reading →

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Miri Leshem-Pelly to Share PENNY AND THE PLAIN PIECE OF PAPER via Crowdcast (9/26)

Miri Leshem-Pelly, author and illustrator of PENNY AND THE PLAIN PIECE OF PAPER (Philomel), will participate in The Bookstall Virtual Storytime via Crowdcast on Saturday, September 26 at 11:30 am (ET). Continue reading →

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Candice Iloh In Conversation with Nic Stone via Instagram Live (9/25)

Candice Iloh, author of EVERY BODY LOOKING (Dutton Books for Young Readers), on the National Book Awards Longlist in the Young People’s Literature category, will be in conversation with bestselling author Nic Stone via Instagram Live on Friday, September 25 at 12:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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RHCB to Publish Debut Picture Book by Hilary Duff in March 2021

Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish a new picture book written by actress, singer, and mother Hilary Duff, MY LITTLE BRAVE GIRL, it was announced by Michelle Nagler, Vice President, Associate Publishing Director, with an exclusive feature on People.com. Inspired by Duff’s own experience as a working mother, the book offers a beautiful and inspiring picture book about bravery and love. MY LITTLE BRAVE GIRL will release on March 23, 2021, with a first printing of 200,000 copies. Caroline Abbey, Editorial Director, acquired North American rights from Albert Lee at United Talent Agency LLC for MY LITTLE BRAVE GIRL and a second untitled picture book, and will edit the project. 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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There’s a Book for That: Climate Change 2020

Climate Week NYC , the biggest climate summit of 2020, continues online through September 27. Hosted by the Climate Group in association with the United Nations and the City of New York, this year the focus is on rebuilding after COVID-19 and the lessons we can learn in the “pursuit of a net-zero future through just transition.” Penguin Random House has a number of relevant titles to the pursuit. Here are some of the most recent and popular: Continue reading →

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Zadie Smith to be Featured at 92nd St. Y Virtual Event via 92y.org (9/24)

Zadie Smith will discuss INTIMATIONS, a short, powerful volume of six new essays, all written this year — a series of deeply personal responses to the ever-changing experience of coronavirus, lockdown, and the recent civil unrest in the face of systematic injustice, in conversation with Ashley C. Ford, author and host of the Chronicles of Now podcast, at a special 92^nd St. Y virtual event via 92y.org on Thursday, September 24 at 6:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Bess Kalb to Discuss NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME via Zoom (9/23)

The Jewish Women’s Archive presents Bess Kalb, who will talk about NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME: A True (As Told to Me) Story (Knopf) and engage in a conversation with JWA CEO Dr. Judith Rosenbaum at a virtual gathering via Zoom on Thursday, September 24 at 8:00 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Penguin Worlds Book Club: Alexis Henderson to Discuss THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING with Rachel Harrison via Zoom (9/24)

The first fall Penguin Worlds Book Club pick is THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING (Ace) by Alexis Henderson, who will be in conversation with Rachel Harrison, author of THE RETURN (Berkley), at this virtual event via Zoom on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00p pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Candice Iloh to Discuss EVERY BODY LOOKING with Mahogany Browne via Zoom (9/24)

Candice Iloh, author of EVERY BODY LOOKING (Dutton Books for Young Readers), on the National Book Awards Longlist in the Young People’s Literature category, will be in conversation with Mahogany Browne at a virtual event hosted by the Schomburg Center Lit Fest via Zoom on Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 pm (ET). Continue reading →

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