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Our Finalists for the 2019 Nebula Awards

The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published the previous year in the U.S. Three of our authors published by Penguin Random House imprints received nominations for their outstanding writing in the sci-fi/fantasy space.

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Riverhead and Read it Forward’s Podcast “Marlon and Jake Read Dead People” Passes 75,000 Downloads

In January, we introduced the new Riverhead and Read it Forward podcast MARLON AND JAKE READ DEAD PEOPLE. Hosted by Man Booker Prize-winning and internationally bestselling author Marlon James and his editor, Jake Morrissey, the podcast features their no-holds-barred literary conversations about works by dead authors. Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Steven Levy (Manhattan)

Penguin Random House employees are invited to attend a discussion with author Steven Levy. He will be discussing his new Blue Rider Press title, FACEBOOK: The Inside Story , with Issie Lapowsky, senior reporter for Protocol, on Thursday, February 27, at Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side (2289 Broadway) in Manhattan. The event will take place from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, and seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. Continue reading →

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Toni Morrison and Elaine Welteroth, JUST MERCY Film, Win NAACP Image Awards

The 51st NAACP Image Awards were presented during a nationally televised broadcast from Los Angeles on Saturday, February 22, with Penguin Random House authors Toni Morrison and Elaine Welteroth, as well as the film based on Bryan Stevenson’s JUST MERCY (Spiegel & Grau/Random House), among the winners. The 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. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Artificial Intelligence in Fiction

Do you feel intrigued, perplexed even overwhelmed by artificial intelligence and the role it plays in our lives and will in our future? If so, perhaps a foray into fiction about AI will alleviate, illuminate? AI’s possibilities have activated the imaginations of some of our most exciting writers. We recommend you program your weekend with these classic and contemporary, perhaps prescient, novels: Continue reading →

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Our 2020 LA Times Book Prizes Finalists and Honorees

The finalists and honorees for the 40th annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were announced this week, and 19 titles published by Penguin Random House imprints are nominees, and two authors on our lists are selected for special awards: Continue reading →

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Dan Brown, #1 NYT Bestselling Author, to Publish Debut Picture Book, WILD SYMPHONY, with RHCB

Rodale Kids, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish WILD SYMPHONY, a picture book by Dan Brown, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code, it was announced by Barbara Marcus, President & Publisher, Random House Children’s Books. Brown’s debut picture book will be accompanied by his first official music release since his writing career began—a children’s classical music album that enhances the read-aloud into a multisensory experience for children and adults to listen to and read together. WILD SYMPHONY will release on September 1, 2020, with a first printing of 150,000 copies, and is set to publish in 27 countries and counting. Continue reading →

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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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