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Penguin Random House Joins Spotify in Bringing Audiobooks to Premium Subscribers

Following the launch of their initial audiobook offering in 2022, Spotify is expanding access to more than 150,000 audiobooks on its platform, and Penguin Random House is excited to have our titles included in the Premium catalog. Starting in the UK and Australia today (October 3), and following in the US in a few weeks, audiobooks will be available as part of Spotify’s Premium paid subscription, giving subscribers the ability to listen to up to 15 hours of audiobooks each month. Additional English-language territories, including Canada, Ireland and New Zealand, will follow in early 2024. Similar to the token model, where members receive one credit for an audiobook, Spotify’s Premium paid subscribers in these territories will have access to listen to up to 15 hours of audiobooks each month, with the option to “top up” by purchasing additional hours. Titles will also continue to be available for purchase on an a la carte basis to Spotify’s non-paying subscribers. We’re thrilled by this exciting opportunity to bring our authors’ works—and voices—to Spotify’s 220 million paid subscribers.

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Crown Author Katalin Karikó Awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Katalin Karikó, photo credit: Matt Hamilton – Vilcek Foundation.

Long before the search for a COVID-19 vaccine, the visionary, Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Karikó knew that an ephemeral and underappreciated molecule called messenger RNA could change the world. Karikó worked for more than three decades at her lab bench, in the single-minded pursuit of a breakthrough that would confirm her hunch: that mRNA could transform ordinary cells into tiny factories capable of producing their own medicines on demand. Continue reading →

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Meet the Designers!

Earlier this year, the 50 Books | 50 Covers list announced that our very own Penguin Random House colleagues were behind eight titles on the list. The highly competitive list celebrates compelling and striking design. We asked the designers what inspires them, the process behind creating such powerful work, and how they arrived at this junction in their career.

See their responses below!

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There’s a Book for That: Artificial Intelligence

As AI is now part of our daily news, and lives, the need to understand its uses and implications, what’s beneficial and possibly detrimental, has only increased. Penguin Random House, and its client publishers, can really help readers get a handle on all the issues through the following new and acclaimed nonfiction (with one novel thrown in for good measure!): Continue reading →

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5 Novels From PRH Canada and PRH UK Among 6 Shortlisted For 2023 Booker Prize

Hearty congratulations to our Booker Prize shortlisters, published by our UK and Canada sister imprints. The 2023 autumn literary awards carousel took five of our authors for another rings-grabbing spin, on September 21, with the presentation in London of the judges’ selection of the six shortlisted titles, chosen from the long list of thirteen, contending for this year’s Booker Prize. Alas, none of the shortlisters are the two PRH U.S. longlisted titles. Continue reading →

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Sustainability Committee’s Favorite “Green” Books

In honor of Climate Week NYC 2023, we collected some of our Sustainability Committee members’ favorite “green” books. These Penguin Random House titles cover a range of topics and ages, from celebrating the beauty of Earth to an explainer on how recycling actually works.

Check out these curated, sustainability-related picks for your next read:

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“It Takes a Village” — a Composting Story from Miami

This article was written by Gloria Noriega, Senior Manager, Sales, Grupo Editorial.

They say it takes a village, but it also takes a leader with vision and unwavering determination! My neighbor, Helena Iturralde, originally from Spain, was appalled by the excessive use of single-use plastics and waste when she moved to Miami. With the help of a dedicated team of volunteers and sponsors, Helena founded A Zero Waste Culture (AZWC), a nonprofit group dedicated to engaging communities in programs to help mitigate climate change and promote self-sufficiency.

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5 Apps to Help You Take Care of Your Plants

This article was written by Lauren Taglienti, Production Assistant, Vintage Production.

If you’ve ever thought, “I’d have plants if only someone could tell me exactly how to take care of them,” or “I just don’t have a green thumb,” then keep reading. Or maybe you’re already an expert gardener looking to simply learn more. Either way, these apps might just be for you.

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There’s a Book for That: Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month for Young Readers

As we continue to celebrate Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month visit I Am La Cultura and join us in honoring Hispanic and Latine authors, creators, illustrators, and trailblazers. This week we turn our attention to the following recent and acclaimed books for young readers: Continue reading →

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