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PRH Partners with STORY at Macy’s – Concept Shop Featuring Our Books

Penguin Random House has partnered with STORY at Macy’s, the narrative-driven retail concept shop, bringing to life an editorial approach to retail in 36 Macy’s stores nationwide. Opening with “Color” as its inaugural theme, STORY at Macy’s invites customers to explore and experience color through a rainbow of curated, giftable products, including a wide range of books from across Penguin Random House’s imprints. Continue reading →

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Our 23 Finalists for the 2019 IACP Awards

The International Association of Culinary Professionals announced the finalists of its prestigious IACP awards, recognizing the very best food writing and publishing of the year, from cookbooks and journalism to photography and digital media. We received 23 nominations for books, authors and editors from Alfred A. Knopf, Ten Speed Press, Clarkson Potter, Lorena Jones Books and Rodale as well as America’s Test Kitchen, a Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) client. Winners will be announced at the annual IACP conference on May 18 in Manhattan. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Black Holes

Have you seen it? Astronomers have captured an image of a black hole: a cosmic abyss so deep and dense that not even light can escape it. The first breathtaking image, in a galaxy about 55 million light-years from Earth, was unveiled on Wednesday, April 9 – the result of an international collaboration involving 200 members and nine telescopes.

According to Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, in a black hole matter, space and time come to an end. As far as the team of astronomers can tell, the shape of the shadow is circular, as Einstein’s theory predicts. We have our own prediction … a gravitational pull toward the science and scientists related to this revelation! Continue reading →

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Stewart O’Nan, the “Bard of the Working Class,” Tells a Story That Hasn’t Been Told

Our new Igloo Book Buzz selection, Stewart O’Nan’s HENRY, HIMSELF, published by Viking on April 9, is a wry, warmhearted portrait of an American original — a man who believes he’s reached a dead end only to discover life is full of surprises. Continue reading →

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Tokarczuk and Vásquez Finalists for 2019 Man Booker International Prize

Riverhead Books publishes two of the six books on the Man Booker International Prize 2019 shortlist: acclaimed Polish author Olga Tokarczuk’s DRIVE YOUR PLOW OVER THE BONES OF THE DEAD and renowned Colombian writer Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s THE SHAPE OF RUINS. Tokarczuk won the 2018 Man Booker International Prize for her “non-traditional” narrative fiction, FLIGHTS. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Autism Awareness Month

Launched nearly a quarter of a century ago, the Autism Society declared April National Autism Awareness Month as an excellent opportunity to promote autism awareness, autism acceptance and to draw attention to the tens of thousands facing an autism diagnosis each year. Through our publishing, Penguin Random House is part of the effort to educate and broaden perspectives about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Below are a range of titles that serve to expand our understanding: Continue reading →

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Our Finalists for 2019 ITW Thriller Awards

The International Thriller Writers (ITW) revealed the 2019 ITW Thriller Awards finalists, which include 7 titles published by Penguin Random House imprints. ITW will announce the winners at ThrillerFest XIV on July 13 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Continue reading →

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Orange, Delbanco, Sanchez Win Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

The Cleveland Foundation has shared the winners of its 84th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, the only national juried prize for literature that confronts racism and explores diversity. This year’s award recipients including Knopf author Tommy Orange (Fiction) and Penguin Press author Andrew Delbanco (Nonfiction), with a Lifetime Achievement award going to Sonia Sanchez, published by Beacon Press, a Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) client.

Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. chaired the Anisfield-Wolf Awards jury, which also included poet Rita Dove, novelist Joyce Carol Oates, psychologist/Penguin Random House author Steven Pinker, and historian Simon Schama. Continue reading →

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Vote for PRH Instagram and “The Cat in the Hat Builds That” App, Our Webby Nominees

Penguin Random House has two Webby Award and Webby People’s Voice Award nominees: Penguin Random House Instagram in the “Corporate Communications” portion of the Social Media category and The Cat in the Hat Builds That Random House Children’s Books book series and PBS Kids show app, produced by Traci Lawson (RHCB Digital Marketing), Lynn Kestin Sessler, and Alison Folino (RHCB Digital Marketing) for “Best Family & Kids app,” in the Apps, Mobile & Voice category, it was announced by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Continue reading →

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Our Finalists for 2019 Indies Choice, E.B. White Read-Aloud, Indie Champion, and Picture Book Hall of Fame

The American Booksellers Association has announced the finalists for the 2019 Indies Choice Awards, the E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards, as well as nominees for the Indie Champion Award and Picture Book Fall of Fame honors — and Penguin Random House adult and children’s titles across our divisions are prominently represented. Through “Indies Choice,” independent booksellers from ABA member stores have the opportunity to select their favorite titles published last year, voting for them through April 24 via online balloting. Winners will be announced on May 1 and celebrated, along with the honor book recipients, on Thursday, May 30 at BookExpo 2019 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. Continue reading →

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