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Our Upcoming Author Events

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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The 2025 Hugo Awards: THE TAINTED CUP Wins Best Novel

Recently, The 2025 Hugo Awards winners were announced at a ceremony at Seattle Worldcon 2025. THE TAINTED CUP by Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey) brought home best novel!

The Hugo Awards are considered to be among the most prestigious awards for the science fiction and fantasy genres, which recognize media, literature, editors, artists, and fan activities. View The 2025 Hugo Awards list here.

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There’a a Book for That: Whale Tales

August feels like a fine time to showcase the most august of mammals…whales! It’s well known that whales are the largest marine mammals called cetaceans and the blue whale, specifically, is the largest animal on Earth. Unfortunately, climate change has affected whale habitats, food sources, and migration patterns. In a sea of titles, our whale watching has turned up the following pod of classic, new, and popular books for the whole family: Continue reading →

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Our Upcoming Author Events

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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There’s a Book for That: Dark Academia

As many students head to campus in August, the fiction genre known as “dark academia” comes to mind. Universities prove to be rich breeding grounds for suspense with their heady mix of historic buildings, esoteric books, and competitive students. Penguin Random House has some of the most fascinating and chilling tales in the category, both classic and contemporary, including award winners and books that are the basis for hit films and shows. Review the syllabus below. Enrollment is open… Continue reading →

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Publishing Profiles: Pamela Dorman, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Pamela Dorman Books/Viking

Pamela Dorman, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Pamela Dorman Books/Viking

Pamela Dorman, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Pamela Dorman Books/Viking, has published multimillion-copy, #1 New York Times bestsellers by Sue Monk Kidd, Kim Edwards, Helen Fielding, Gail Honeyman, Jacquelyn Mitchard, Richard Osman, Jojo Moyes, Ashley Elston and many more.

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Our Upcoming Author Events

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. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

On August 9, we honor International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, a day chosen in recognition of the first meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations held in Geneva in 1982.

According to the UN, “There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 percent of the world’s population, but account for 15 percent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures. Indigenous peoples are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of relating to people and the environment…We need indigenous communities for a better world.”

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Ashley Jordan’s ONCE UPON A TIME IN DOLLYWOOD Is Reese’s Book Club’s August Pick

Reese Witherspoon announced  on Tuesday, August 5, that the Reese’s Book Club August pick is ONCE UPON A TIME IN DOLLYWOOD (Berkley), the debut novel from Reese’s Book Club LitUp Fellow Ashley Jordan.

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