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Inside the House with Ballantine’s Sara Weiss on “Authors with Fresh Voices” via Instagram (6/3)

Random House Virtual Events presents “Inside the House” with Ballantine Executive Editor Sara Weiss on “Authors with Fresh Voices,” including Linda Holmes (EVVIE DRAKE STARTS OVER), R. Eric Thomas (HERE FOR IT), and Kyle McCarthy (EVERYONE KNOWS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU) via Instagram on Wednesday, June 3 at 12:30pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Meet Megha Majumdar: “A Rare and Powerful New Voice”

Heralding the publication of Megha Majumdar’s A BURNING by Knopf, “This is a novel of now: a beautifully constructed literary thriller from a rare and powerful new voice,” said Random House author Colum McCann. Offering more high praise was fellow Knopf author Yaa Gyasi: “A BURNING is an excellently crafted, utterly thrilling novel full of characters that I won’t soon forget. Megha Majumdar writes about the ripple effects of our choices, the interconnectedness of our humanity, with striking beauty and clarity. A stunning debut.” Continue reading →

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Your Daily Guide to PRH’s Virtual Events: Share on Social!

Connecting readers with our books and authors during the coronavirus outbreak and this period of social distancing is more important than ever. Across Penguin Random House, we are hosting a variety of virtual events each day, and now you can help promote them. You can share the day’s complete calendar or your favorite individual listings via the share button, which will allow you to directly deliver all the relevant event information to your social network. Continue reading →

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Deanna Raybourn to Discuss Her New Veronica Speedwell Mystery via Zoom (6/2)

Deanna Raybourn, author of A MURDEROUS RELATION (Berkley), will discuss the latest book in her Veronica Speedwell series at a virtual event hosted by Atlanta’s FoxTale Book Shoppe via Zoom on Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Megha Majumdar Discusses Her Debut Novel via Zoom (6/2)

Megha Majumdar, author of A BURNING (Knopf), will have a virtual conversation with Nicole Chung, followed by an audience Q&A, at a Books Are Magic virtual event via Zoom on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Northshire Live with Chris Bohjalian and Rebecca Makkai via Zoom (6/2)

Chris Bohjalian will read from and discuss his novel, THE RED LOTUS (Doubleday), in conversation with Rebecca Makkai, author of THE GREAT BELIEVERS (Viking/Penguin), at a Northshire Live ticketed virtual event via Zoom on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Nicholas Basbanes to Discuss His New Biography of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow via WebEx (6/2)

Penguin Random House and the National Park Service will host a live, illustrated program online, with Knopf author Nicholas Basbanes discussing his new biography, CROSS OF SNOW: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, via WebEx on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Join the LadyGang Launch Party for Their New Book via Zoom (6/2)

Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin and Jac Vanek, the hosts of the popular podcast and E! show LadyGang, and authors of ACT LIKE A LADY (Rodale), are launching their new book with a virtual “lady bash” via Zoom on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Belmont Books Presents a Virtual Conversation with Sarah Hogle (6/2)

Sarah Hogle, author of YOU DESERVE EACH OTHER (Putnam), will be in-conversation with author Martha Waters and author/bookseller Amanda Diehl at a Belmont Books virtual event via Zoom on Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00pm (ET). Continue reading →

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Our Winners of the 2020 James Beard Awards

The James Beard Foundation has announced the winners of its 2020 Book, Broadcast Media, and Journalism awards. Congratulations to our award-winning Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press, Knopf and Avery authors, their editors, and publishers.To view the complete list of this year’s James Beard Awards winners, click here. Continue reading →

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