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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, PRH Literary Giant, Dies at 87

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, an award-winning novelist, playwright, and essayist from Kenya whose novels have been translated into more than thirty languages, has died at 87. Continue reading →

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Listening Library to Publish Jason Reynolds’ Full Cast Audiobook Original SOUNDTRACK

Jason Reynolds with PRH Audio Producers of SOUNDTRACK

This June, press play on SOUNDTRACK (Listening Library) by the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, MacArthur Fellow, and former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds. Continue reading →

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PYR to Publish New Book for Tweens Inspired by the #1 NYT Bestseller, THE ANXIOUS GENERATION

Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, will publish a companion to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s #1 New York Times bestselling and culturally transformative book, THE ANXIOUS GENERATION.

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HEART LAMP Wins the International Booker Prize

Author Banu Mushtaq © Alberto Pezzali/AP

On Tuesday, May 20, HEART LAMP (India Penguin) by Banu Mushtak, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, won the 2025 International Booker Prize. The winning title, a collection of 12 short stories which exquisitely capture the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India, is the first collection of short stories to be awarded the prize and the first winner originally written in Kannada.

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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. Continue reading →

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PRH and the NCTE Announce the Anne Frank Award for Teaching Memoir

Penguin Random House, The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and the Anne Frank Fonds, which is responsible for the publication of Anne Frank’s seminal work, THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL, announced the Anne Frank Award for Teaching Memoir, giving English language arts educators from middle to postsecondary levels the opportunity to apply for funding to advance the teaching of memoir and support student writing in the classroom.

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DC Comic Book “All-Star Superman” To Be Published As Full-Cast Audiobook!

This classic Man of Steel available on audio for the first time ever!

The classic DC comic book All-Star Superman will be available as an audiobook for the first time in a new recording from Penguin Random House Audio in collaboration with DC (on sale June 24, 2025). Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s Eisner Award–winning graphic novel is adapted for audiobook listeners by Meghan Fitzmartin and features cover art by Quitely, a full cast of 25 voices, an original music score, and sound effects. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

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

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The Best in Mystery: Our 2025 Edgar Award Winners

On May 1 in New York City, The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) recognized the 2025 Edgar Allen Poe Award winners, honoring the best in mystery, fiction, nonfiction and television published or produced in 2024. Continue reading →

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Three PRH Authors Win Esteemed Pulitzer Prize

On Monday, May 5, three Penguin Random House authors were honored with a Pulitzer Prize. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are the most prestigious prize in American letters. Continue reading →

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