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Blue Star Press Acquires Sasquatch Books, Expanding Strategic Partnership with Penguin Random House

Blue Star Press, an independent publisher based in Bend, Oregon, is pleased to announce that as part of its ongoing partnership with Penguin Random House, it has entered into a 10-year extension of its sales and distribution agreement and acquired Sasquatch Books. The deal was announced today by Peter Licalzi, CEO, Blue Star Press, and Jeff Abraham, President of Publishing Operations, Technology, and Services, Penguin Random House. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading →

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Announcing the 2024 Creative Writing Award Winners & $10,000 Scholarship Recipients

Six exceptional public high school seniors from across the country have been chosen as winners of the 2024 Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, a national grassroots organization that advocates for diversity in children’s literature. This year marks the first time the Freedom of Expression Award has been presented.

The Freedom of Expression Award was specifically created in response to the rise in book bans across the country, and to celebrate the power of books and stories. Applicants to the new award were asked to answer the prompt, “Tell us about one banned book that changed your life and why.”

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Tomorrow Evening, Join Bestselling Authors Nikole Hannah-Jones & Jacqueline Woodson in Conversation

Nikole Hannah-Jones, May 2024 (c) Jason Hill.

One World is thrilled to announce the publication of THE 1619 PROJECT: A New Origin Story in paperback on Tuesday, June 4! An instant #1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award Winner, THE 1619 PROJECT is a dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism that offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present – essential reframing that is more crucial today than ever. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, observed at this time each year since 1949, when it was established by Mental Health America. America is in the midst of a mental health crisis. It’s more important than ever to reduce the stigma around mental health struggles so that people are more willing to ask for help. The following new and acclaimed books offer help and understanding and provide paths to self-acceptance and resiliency: Continue reading →

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NYTBR’s “Best Books of the Year (So Far)”: 6 of 7 Fiction, 3 of 5 Nonfiction Are Ours

With the weather getting sunnier and warmer, Summer is arriving, at last. With Summer, naturally, comes Summer Reading, which the New York Times Book Review ushers in every first Sunday in June with its much-anticipated Summer Reading issue of books they recommend, published in the past half-year. Continue reading →

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Invite the Teachers in Your Life to Our “Reading with Purpose Summit” on June 10

Penguin Random House Education and DK Learning urge you to invite the teachers in your life to join our Reading with Purpose Summit, an in-person professional learning collaboration hosted by Penguin Random House and Molly Ness, PhD. The summit will host several panel discussions, including one with PRH authors.

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Friday Reads: Jewish American Heritage Month

In May we honor centuries of Jewish contributions to American culture and society for Jewish American Heritage Month. We’ve also included this year’s Jewish Book Award winners who were celebrated in March: Congratulations to our Penguin Random House authors! Thus, with education and celebration of Jewish-American culture and history in mind, please discover the following new and acclaimed books for adults and younger readers: Continue reading →

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PRH Canada & U.S. Literary Treasure, Alice Munro, Nobel Literature Laureate, Dies at 92

Alice Munro, Photo Credit: Derek Shapton.

On May 14, 2024, Penguin Random House Canada shared the sad news that beloved Nobelist author Alice Munro has died at the age of 92 in her home in Port Hope, Ontario.

In Canada, McClelland & Stewart has long been the proud publisher of Munro’s fiction and Penguin Canada is the longtime publisher of Alice Munro in paperback. In the U.S., Munro is published by Alfred A. Knopf and Vintage, where she was edited by Ann Close since 1978. Continue reading →

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

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

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There’s a Book for That: The Earth!

We’re celebrating, and advocating for, our earth this week. In the lead-up to Earth Day on Monday, EarthDay.org organizers promoted the theme “Planet vs. Plastics,” calling for a massive reduction in plastic production. There is always so much to learn about protecting this beautiful world. Here are recent and acclaimed books to help us appreciate its biodiversity and motivate us to improve our planet’s health: Continue reading →

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