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Canisia Lubrin’s CODE NOIR Wins the $150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction

On May 1, 2025, poet and writer Canisia Lubrin won the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for CODE NOIR (Knopf Canada). The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is the first major English-language literary prize to celebrate creativity and excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States, awarding $150,000 USD to its winner, and $12,500 USD to each of its four finalists.

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6 PRH Titles Recognized at Los Angeles Times Book Prizes

On April 25, the Los Angeles Times announced the winners of the 45th annual Book Prizes in a ceremony at the University of Southern California’s Bovard Auditorium. The Los Angeles Times Book Prizes recognize 13 categories of outstanding literary achievements, published in the previous year, and celebrate the highest quality of writing from authors at all stages of their careers. This year, Penguin Random House had 6 winners!

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Friday Reads: Floral Fiction

Have we got a magnificent bouquet of books for your weekend! Our picks for the season share more than flowers in their titles; they are also some of the most well-reviewed novels in our catalog. When all is read and done, what seemed like a spring fling may just turn into a lasting reading relationship! Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Expands Relationship With Disney to Publish Popular Stories

Penguin Random House LLC has signed new license agreements with Disney Publishing to publish beloved stories and create original content for fans of all ages. The agreements extend Disney’s existing relationship with PRH, which has had a licensed program with Disney for over two decades and has handled sales and distribution for Disney’s adult and children’s print books since 2023. Continue reading →

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Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler to Publish First New Gruffalo Picture Book in Over 20 Years

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Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced today that Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the internationally bestselling author/illustrator duo, will return to the world of their most successful and beloved character with a brand new as-yet-untitled Gruffalo story in September 2026. U.S. and Open Market rights for the third Gruffalo adventure were acquired by Jennifer Klonsky, President & Publisher, Dial Books for Young Readers from Macmillan’s Children’s Books UK. Continue reading →

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Philip Pullman Announces Epic Finale to Lyra’s Story in Vol. Three of THE BOOK OF DUST

Philip Pullman (Photo Credit: Sam Allard)

On Tuesday, April 29, Philip Pullman announced the long-awaited and highly anticipated conclusion to his bestselling The Book of Dust series (La Belle Sauvage, The Secret Commonwealth). The final volume, titled THE ROSE FIELD, will be published on October 23, 2025, in the U.S. by the Alfred A. Knopf imprint of Random House Children’s Books and in the UK by David Fickling Books in association with Penguin Random House UK. Chris Wormell will create the jacket and chapter opening illustrations and Michael Sheen will return to narrate the audiobook, which will release simultaneously. Continue reading →

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On the Road With the PRH Speakers Bureau!

2025 is in full swing for the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau (PRHSB), and as we look at the first three months of the year, we have already sent 95 speakers to over 180 events in 39 states….and to Australia!

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PRH Promotes Literary Freedom at No Book Bans on Broadway

On April 14, Penguin Random House was honored to collaborate with various publishers and organizations for the No Book Bans on Broadway event.

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Two PRH Authors Win at Publishing Triangle Awards

Last week, the 37^th Annual Publishing Triangle Awards, which honors the year’s best LGBTQ literature, was held at the New School in Manhattan. Two Penguin Random House authors were among the winners.

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