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Our 27 Finalists for the 2020 IACP Awards

The International Association of Culinary Professionals has announced the finalists of its prestigious IACP awards, which recognize the very best food writing and publishing of the year. This year, Penguin Random House imprints received 27 nominations for books, authors, and editors from Ten Speed Press, Lorena Jones Books, Clarkson Potter Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Doubleday, and Random House as well as TASTE, our publisher-agnostic digital magazine. Ten Speed Press and Clarkson Potter continue to lead the industry with the most nominations of any publisher.

The winners will be selected at the annual IACP conference on Saturday, March 28 in Pittsburgh, PA. For more information visit: https://www.iacp.com/awards/2020-iacp-cuisinart-award-finalists/ Congratulations and good luck to all! Continue reading →

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The Making of WHISTLEBLOWER: A Story of Courage and Perseverance

Our latest Igloo Book Buzz selection is Susan Fowler’s WHISTLEBLOWER: My Journey to Silicon Valley and Fight for Justice at Uber, published this week by Viking. Susan Fowler was just twenty-five years old when her blog post describing the sexual harassment and retaliation she’d experienced at Uber riveted the nation. Her post would eventually lead to the ousting of Uber’s CEO, but its ripples extended far beyond that, as her courageous choice to attach her name to the post inspired other women to speak publicly about their experiences. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Education

“While utterly beautiful, endlessly varied, and thoroughly transfixing, language can also be frustrating, confusing, exasperating, and unforgiving.” ― Edward M. Hallowell, Driven to Distraction

As readers, we are always learning and this week we are getting specific about education in America. The following books include some of the latest and greatest in the category from experts in the field: Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Jenny Offill (Los Angeles)

Colleagues in the vicinity of Los Angeles: don’t miss this exciting event! Author Jenny Offill will be discussing her newest Knopf book, WEATHER, with Nate DiMeo, creator of the The Memory Palace podcast, on Wednesday, February 19, at Skylight Books (1818 N Vermont Ave.) in L.A. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and will conclude with a Q&A and book signing. Continue reading →

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Our Longlisted Books for the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

The PEN/Faulkner Foundation has announced its 10-title longlist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, which includes three books published by Penguin Random House imprints and one book published by a Penguin Random House Publisher Services publisher client. The five finalists will be announced in March. The winner will be named in April and presented with a $15,000 prize at the 40th Annual PEN/Faulkner Award ceremony on Monday, May 4, in Washington, DC.

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Featured Author Event: Melvin I. Urofsky (Washington, D.C.)

Colleagues who will be in the vicinity of our nation’s capital this weekend take note: author Melvin I. Urofsky is discussing his new Knopf book, THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PUZZLE, on Saturday, February 15, at Politics & Prose Bookstore (5015 Connecticut Ave. NW) in Washington, D.C. This free event begins at 6:00 p.m. Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Simone St. James (Manhattan)

All Penguin Random House employees are invited to hear Simone St. James discuss her new Berkley thriller, THE SUN DOWN MOTEL , in conversation with fellow Berkley author Rachel Harrison. Abby Endler, creator of Crime by the Book, will be the moderator. The event takes place on Wednesday, February 19 at Barnes & Noble Upper West Side (2289 Broadway) from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and includes a book signing with the authors. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Presidents’ Day

On Monday, February 17, we honor Presidents’ Day. Established in 1885, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. As we reflect on American Presidents, past and present, the 2020 Presidential primary season is in full gear. We are of the opinion that your holiday weekend reading would be well-served by the following distinctive and notable collection of presidential literature. Continue reading →

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PRH Audio U.S. Again Up for LBF Excellence Prize

Next month’s London Book Fair 2020 is unwavering in its admiration for the performance of Penguin Random House Audio U.S. In 2018, our Audio Group, under the leadership of Amanda D’Acierno, won the inaugural Audiobook Publisher of the Year prize, bestowed that spring at the London Book Fair International Excellence Awards. Two years later, PRH Audio is one of the two finalists for the 2020 Audiobook Publisher of the Year crown. Continue reading →

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A Grand Tradition Continues: Our 11 NAACP Image Finalists

The yearly, nationally televised NAACP Image Awards are considered by many to be our country’s preeminent recognition celebrating the accomplishments of people of color in the popular arts. We are particularly proud of the numerous Penguin Random House authors who are past “Image” finalists and winners, among them: Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Maya Angelou, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Jacqueline Woodson, Marlon James, Terry McMillan, Walter Mosley, Bryan Stevenson, Daymond John, and Eric Jerome Dickey. In this year’s competition, we carry that tradition of excellence forward with our 11 finalists for “Outstanding Literary Works.” Continue reading →

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