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Our Pulitzer Prize Winner: THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US by Brian Goldstone

On Monday, May 4, the Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious awards in American letters, were announced by Administrator Marjorie Miller via livestream. We’re thrilled to share that Penguin Random House author Brian Goldstone‘s THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US: Working and Homeless in America (Crown; Random House Audio) was honored with a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Welcome May and Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! In honor of the occasion, we are featuring the following recent and acclaimed nonfiction which recognizes the culture, history, achievements, and experiences of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: Continue reading →

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Spotlighting Our Christian Book Awards Winners

At the ECPA Awards Celebration in Chicago on April 28, Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group won in two categories at the Christian Book Awards.

Presented annually to the finest in Christian publishing since 1978, the Christian Book Award program honors the “best of the year” in 12 categories. Five finalists are chosen in each category unless there is a tie. The Winner in each category is announced and awarded at the ECPA Awards Celebration held at the industry’s Leadership Summit each Spring. The program recognizes the highest quality in Christian books and Bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program in the religious publishing industry.

The evening also included a celebratory milestone for WaterBrook’s 30th anniversary. The program featured a video highlighting the formation of WaterBrook and the impact its books have had over the past three decades.

Congratulations to everyone who helped bring these incredible titles to life!

Our Christian Book Awards Winners:

Biography & Memoir

HERE BE DRAGONS: Navigating Mean Girls, Motherhood, and Other Mysteries of Life by Melanie Shankle (WaterBrook)

Blog Thumb From the author of NOBODY’S CUTER THAN YOU comes a poignant, deeply personal story about trusting God to heal generational wounds so we can show up for our teenage girls.

Medieval cartographers marked maps with “Here Be Dragons” to warn of unknown dangers ahead, and now Melanie Shankle humorously applies this to raising teenage daughters. Navigating the tumultuous teenage years can be daunting, with mean girls, dramatic breakups, and self-worth struggles often occurring in a single day. As a mom, you might long for a guide to help you through these unpredictable times.

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THE TECH EXIT: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones by Claire Morell (Forum)

Blog Thumb A road map to free your kids from the harms of digital technology and to recover the beauty, wonder, and true purpose of childhood—by a leading tech policy expert

It’s no secret that addictive digital technologies like smartphones and social media apps are harming a generation of kids socially, mentally, and even physically. But a workable solution seems elusive. After all, don’t kids need phones, and won’t they be vulnerable or socially isolated without tech?

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Basketball Superstar Caitlin Clark to Publish Debut Children’s Picture Book With RHCB

Caitlin Clark (Photo Credit: Indiana Fever)

Caitlin Clark, one of the most celebrated basketball players of all time and a generational sports icon, has written a children’s book that will be published by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, it was announced on Tuesday, April 28, by Michelle Nagler, SVP & Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers Group. Sara Sargent, Editorial Director, Rodale Kids, acquired world rights to EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams from Alan Zucker at Excel Sports Management, with illustrations from AJ Zhang at Astound US Inc. Clark’s first-ever children’s book was illustrated by Adriana Predoi.

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Celebrating Instant #1 NYT Bestseller Sheinelle Jones and THROUGH MOM’S EYES

PRH author and Today host Sheinelle Jones. © Nate Congleton.

2026 is the year of Sheinelle Jones.

Earlier this year, she was named co-host of the fourth hour of TODAY alongside Jenna Bush Hager. Last week, she celebrated another huge career milestone with the release of her highly anticipated debut book THROUGH MOM’S EYES (Putnam; published 4/14/26), which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Advice, How-To & Misc. bestseller list! Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: National Library Week!

It’s time to share your love for libraries! National Library Week, an initiative of the American Library Association, runs from April 19^th-25^th. Honorary Chair, and Penguin Random House author, Mychal Threets invites us all to celebrate this year’s theme “Find Your Joy” saying, “celebrating libraries, thanking library workers, visiting libraries is how I find my joy.” Click here for ways to celebrate libraries and check out the following terrific fiction and nonfiction about the magic of libraries! Continue reading →

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A Newly Discovered and Never-Before-Seen Berenstain Bears Manuscript to Be Published by RHCB

Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish TOO LOOSE, TOO TIGHT, JUST RIGHT, by beloved creators Stan and Jan Berenstain, which was recently discovered and updated by their son Mike Berenstain, it was announced today by Heidi Kilgras, VP, Associate Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers. Frank Berrios, Executive Editor, Random House Books for Young Readers, acquired world rights from Mary Krienke at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. and will edit the book.

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PRH & We Need Diverse Books Announce 2025 Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop Winners

Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) have announced the winners of the fourth cycle of the Revisions Workshop, part of WNDB’s Black Creatives Fund. Launched in 2021, the fund supports Black fiction writers, with PRH serving as the inaugural sponsor and continuing support in 2022, 2024, and 2025. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Poetry Prize Winners!

Let’s continue our celebration of National Poetry Month with prize winners! From major awards for a single collection of poems like the Pulitzer or National Book Award to lifetime achievement awards such as the Nobel Prize or The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the books below silently shout truth and beauty! This year’s excitement was Kevin Young winning the National Book Critics Circle Award for Night Watch. With so much depth and variety of expression, let these poems take you where they will. Continue reading →

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Maria Semple’s GO GENTLE Is Oprah’s Book Club Pick for April

Oprah Winfrey has announced that her latest Oprah’s Book Club pick is GO GENTLE (Putnam) by New York Times bestselling author Maria Semple.

The news was announced April 14 on CBS Mornings. Click here to watch the full segment. Continue reading →

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