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Our 4 Lambda Literary Award Winners

Lambda Literary, the nation’s leading organization advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) literature, has announced the winners of its 29th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (the “Lammys”), with Penguin Random House authors receiving four awards, including the Visionary Award, a Continue reading →

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Penguin Salon Events Mix Books, Art and Activism

Penguin Books and Penguin Classics are presenting a series of salon events in partnership with the Kate Werble Gallery in New York to bring people together for dialogue about books, art and activism, while raising funds for organizations relevant to the evenings’ themes. The first event, #RememberResistRediscover: A Gathering, took place on March 20, benefiting the New York Immigration Coalition. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Donates 5,000 Titles to New “Parthenon of Books”

Argentine artist Marta Minujín has created “Parthenon of Books,” a central piece in Documenta 14, one of the largest modern art shows in the world, being presented in Kassel, Germany, as well as its traditional home in Athens, Greece. Thirty-four years ago, Ms. Minujín constructed a similar art installment in Buenos Aires, Argentina to speak out against Continue reading →

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Journey to THE SPACE BETWEEN THE STARS

A daring debut, this week’s Igloo Book Buzz selection, Anne Corlett’s THE SPACE BETWEEN THE STARS, is to be published by Berkley on Tuesday, June 13. The title been generating great advance buzz as readers delve into the dimensions of this question: “When the world ends, where will you go?” The author says, “I knew from very early Continue reading →

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BookCon 2017 Revisited: Watch Videos Featuring Our Authors

BookCon 2017 drew more than 20,000 book-loving consumers to the Javits Center in New York over the course of a weekend (June 3-4), and our Penguin Random House Digital Video team was there, producing terrific videos of key attractions featuring Penguin Random House authors. We are presenting the best of these productions on Igloo, including video footage of the following events that revolved around our authors and books: Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Wonder Woman

The “Wonder Woman” movie is a hit and promises to entertain audiences in theatres throughout summer. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman has captured the imaginations of young women and girls new to the genre, transcending the usual superhero movie crowd. Wonder Woman’s creator, William Moulton Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month (LGBT Pride Month) which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. First, President Bill Clinton declared June “Gay & Lesbian Pride Month” on June 2, 2000. In 2009, President Barack Obama declared June Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Acquires Leading Literary Merchandise Company Out Of Print

Signaling its intent to greatly expand its author- and imprint-brand-based merchandising capabilities, Penguin Random House has acquired Out of Print, the pioneering creator and retailer of licensed illustrated literary-themed products. Out of Print is celebrated as a destination for its high-quality tee-shirts and Continue reading →

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Dutton to Publish Book Detailing Alex Honnold’s Historic Yosemite Climb

THE IMPOSSIBLE CLIMB, Mark Synnott’s exclusive book-length story of his ten-year relationship with legendary climber Alex Honnold and his increasingly challenging, death-defying climbs, has been acquired by Dutton, it was announced by Christine Ball, Senior Vice President, Publisher, Putnam Dutton Berkley. Continue reading →

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WATCH VIDEO: Penguin Random House Live at BookExpo and BookCon 2017

Dozens of our authors, editors and publishers basked in the spotlight at this year’s BookExpo (May 31 – June 2) and BookCon (June 3 – 4), at New York’s Jacob Javits Center. From the Expo’s Special Events Hall to its show-floor stages to the always-jammed Penguin Random House Continue reading →

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