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The Society of Illustrators Original Art Show Accepts 30 of Penguin Young Reader’s Entries

Penguin Young Readers has 30 accepted entries into the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show 2025, and this year, Angie Kang won the Dilys Evans Founder’s Award for OUR LAKE!

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There’s a Book for That: Banned Books Week

Celebrate the right to read! We are in the midst of Banned Books Week (October 5 – 11, 2025) which promotes the freedom to read and opposes censorship. The American Library Association’s theme for Banned Books Week 2025 is “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights” which alludes to George Orwell’s prescient novel, 1984. Continue reading →

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Companhia das Letras and Grupo Editorial Author László Krasznahorkai Awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 winner is László Krasznahorkai.

We congratulate Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, and the latest among more than 80 Penguin Random House authors to receive this literary honor. The Swedish Academy recognized him “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”

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Penguin Random House’s Save Our Stories Supper Ignites Action Against Book Bans

Penguin Random House hosts the Save Our Stories Supper during Banned Books Week.

On Monday night, Penguin Random House hosted a powerful and urgent gathering at Washington, D.C.’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library: the Save Our Stories Supper.

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Penguin Random House Partners With Reading Is Fundamental to Launch Fifth Annual Nationwide “Rally to Read 100” Campaign

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the nation’s leading children’s literacy nonprofit, has launched its fifth-annual Rally to Read 100, a six-month reading engagement campaign running from October 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. This year’s program is especially meaningful as it kicks off the countdown to RIF’s 60th anniversary in 2026.

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New PRHCPG Imprint: Align Insight Bridges Faith and Mainstream Publishing

Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group announces the launch of its newest imprint, Align Insight, the first new imprint introduced under the Penguin Random House Christian division.

The debut signals Penguin Random House Christian’s confidence in the growing demand for values-oriented publishing that bridges Christian perspectives with mainstream audiences. Continue reading →

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Our Five Finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards

Today, the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization, announced the finalists for the 76th National Book Awards. Established in 1950, the National Book Awards are American literary prizes administered by the National Book Foundation, whose mission is to celebrate the best literature published in the United States, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in our culture.

We’re honored to share that five Penguin Random House titles and one PRHPS title were selected as National Book Awards finalists! .

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Berkley XO Acquires REAP & SOW by Debut Author Charlotte B. Plumb

Berkley XO, an imprint of Penguin Random House U.S., has acquired Reap & Sow by debut novelist Charlotte B. Plumb, a steamy, slow-burn romantasy full of illicit pacts and dark magic about a young woman who bargains with a demon to save her brothers only to lose her heart. Reap & Sow was one of this year’s most sought-after manuscripts, generating multiple offers around the world, with Penguin Random House winning publication rights in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Spain, Latin America, and Brazil. Continue reading →

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Our Upcoming Author Events | October 6-12, 2025

The Penguin Random House Communications team invites you to discover some of the Penguin Random House Author Events we’re looking forward to this week!

Every Monday, a curated selection of literary gatherings highlights authors across divisions and events across the country. Connect with favorite authors and explore exciting new titles!

Please note these are just a few of the events happening this week. For a comprehensive list, explore the Upcoming Author Events Calendar.

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Reading Rainbow Returns After 20 Years With Penguin Random House Author Mychal Threets as Host

After a nearly 20-year absence, Reading Rainbow will return with a new series on the YouTube channel KidZuko, hosted by Mychal Threets, Penguin Random House author and Mychal the Librarian on TikTok. Returning this October, the show will continue the premise of the original PBS series, which was hosted by LeVar Burton from the 1980s to the early 2000s. Mychal Threets releases his debut book, I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE (Random House Books for Young Readers), on February 3 2026.

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