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“Before Breakfast” Podcast Hosted by Author Laura Vanderkam Crosses 1 Million Downloads

Before Breakfast, a podcast hosted by Portfolio author Laura Vanderkam and developed in partnership with How Stuff Works and PRH’s Author Platforms team, has reached more than 1 million downloads just one month after its release. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Acquires Ediciones Salamandra

The global trade books publishing group reinforces its leadership in the Spanish-language market, both in Spain and Latin America

Ediciones Salamandra’s author catalog includes J.K. Rowling, Andrea Camilleri and Zadie Smith

Barcelona, 3 May 2019—Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, the global Spanish-language division of Penguin Random House, has signed an agreement to acquire leading independent publisher Ediciones Salamandra, established in October 2000 in Barcelona by Sigrid Kraus and Pedro del Carril. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Compra Ediciones Salamandra

El grupo mundial de ediciones generales consolida su liderazgo en lengua española en todo el mundo.

El catálogo de Ediciones Salamandra incluye autores como J.K. Rowling, Margaret Atwood o Zadie Smith

Barcelona, 3 de mayo de 2019 – Penguin Random House, editorial de publicaciones generales de ámbito mundial, ha firmado la adquisición de Ediciones Salamandra, creada en octubre del año 2000 por Pedro del Carril y Sigrid Kraus. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Dog Tales

Would you like a little whoof! In your weekend reading? We’ve got some doggedly good fiction for you then. Meet canine narrators, protectors, detectives, and saviours in classic and contemporary fiction from some of our best authors who explore the intense bond between humans and dogs in their books. Take one on a walk – no leash necessary! Continue reading →

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Craig County Public Library, New Castle, Virginia, Wins ALA’s First PRH Award for Innovation Through Adversity Award

The Craig County Public Library, New Castle, Virginia, has been named the 2019 winner of the ALA’s first Penguin Random House Award for Innovation Through Adversity Award. The award, supported by the Penguin Random House Foundation, recognizes U.S. libraries and staff who overcome adversity and create lasting innovative community service programs that successfully inspire and connect with new readers. Continue reading →

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ABT Adapting Penguin Classics’ JANE EYRE by Charlotte Brontë for Met Opera Stage

The American Ballet Theater (ABT) is adapting the Charlotte Brontë novel JANE EYRE—published by Penguin Classics—for New York City’s Metropolitan Opera main stage. The limited run, June 4-10, features three different Janes performing on alternating nights: principal dancers Misty Copeland, Isabella Boylston (she has a ballerina bookclub), and Devon Teuscher will all inhabit the role. JANE EYRE is the first full-length ballet brought to the Metropolitan Opera House stage by a female choreographer since 1980.

On Friday, May 3, the JANE EYRE ballerinas will be joined at the 92nd Street Y by the ballet’s choreographer Cathy Marston for a panel discussion moderated by Elda Rotor, Vice President & Publisher of Penguin Classics. Continue reading →

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Westover, Orange ABA Indies Choice & Woodson Indie Champion Award Winners, Our Two New Picture Book Hall of Famers

The American Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced the winners of the 2019 Indies Choice, E.B. White Read Aloud, and Indie Champion Awards. Our authors received two Indies Choice Awards, determined by independent booksellers from ABA member stores, selecting their favorite titles published last year, and casting their votes via online balloting. These booksellers also chose an Indie Champion Award and three new inductees into the Picture Book Hall of Fame, including two of our classic young readers titles. All prizes and honors will be presented and celebrated on Thursday, May 30, at the ABA Indies Choice Awards ceremony at BookExpo 2019 at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. Continue reading →

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Publication of Amélie Wen Zhao’s BLOOD HEIR Set for This Fall

Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, will publish BLOOD HEIR, the first volume in Amélie Wen Zhao’s debut young adult fantasy trilogy, on November 19, 2019 with a hardcover first printing of 150,000 copies, it was announced by Delacorte Press SVP & Publisher Beverly Horowitz. The audiobook edition of BLOOD HEIR will be simultaneously released by Listening Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House Audio. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Vaccines

This week’s headlines regarding the U.S. measles outbreak are alarming: U.S. officials say measles cases hit 25-year record high (The Washington Post). The controversy and consequences surrounding vaccination are of concern and lead us to feature the following books about vaccines throughout history and in current parenting guides: Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Dustin Lance Black (Washington, D.C.)

Colleagues in the vicinity of Washington, D.C. take note: Dustin Lance Black will be discussing his new book, MAMA’S BOY: A Story from Our Americas (Alfred A. Knopf) on Thursday, May 2, at Politics & Prose Bookstore (5015 Connecticut Ave NW). This free event begins at 7:00 p.m. Continue reading →

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