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Penguin Random House UK Celebrates Samantha Harvey’s Booker Prize Win for “Orbital”

Samantha Harvey with her book and trophy. © Alberto Pezzali.

We are thrilled to announce that Samantha Harvey, the author of ORBITAL, published by Penguin Random House UK’s Jonathan Cape and Vintage UK imprints, was unanimously voted by the panel of deliberating judges, as the 2024 Booker winner, after reading more than 150 books over seven months. Continue reading →

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Tomorrow, Don’t Miss a Chance to Explore Illustrating Picture Books With Jasmin Rubero, Senior Art Director, Kokila Books

Join Jasmin Rubero for this comprehensive, free webinar!

Calling all early-career artists from historically marginalized communities who are interested in illustrating picture books! Continue reading →

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Dive Into Illustrating Picture Books With Jasmin Rubero, Senior Art Director, Kokila Books

Join Jasmin Rubero for this comprehensive, free webinar!

Calling all early-career artists from historically marginalized communities who are interested in illustrating picture books! Continue reading →

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PRH Audio’s Iconic 2025 GRAMMY® Nominees: Parton & Streisand

On Friday, November 8, the 2025 GRAMMY® nominations were announced and Penguin Random House Audio is excited to announce that two of their audiobooks are spotlighted. Dolly Parton’s BEHIND THE SEAMS and Barbra Streisand’s MY NAME IS BARBRA, both read by the authors and published by Penguin Random House Audio, have earned 2025 Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording GRAMMY® Award nominations. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: National Veterans & Military Families Month

November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, proclaimed as such by President Biden: “Each veteran and military family represents a link in a chain of honor that stretches back to our founding days, unwavering in their devotion to their loved ones who served in uniform. This month, we honor all of our military and veteran families. They too serve and sacrifice to answer our Nation’s call to duty. We owe them a debt of gratitude we can never fully repay.” Continue reading →

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Putnam Author Alden Wicker Awarded the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award for Reporting on the Environment

G.P. Putnam’s Sons author Alden Wicker, photo © Justin N. Lane.

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) announced its 23rd Annual SEJ Awards winners and G.P. Putnam’s Sons author Alden Wicker earned the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award for Reporting on the Environment for her book TO DYE FOR: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick — and How We Can Fight Back. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Italian American Heritage Month

October is Italian-American Heritage Month. National Italian-American Heritage month was first recognized by the United States Congress in October 1989 as a tribute to all Italian-Americans’ contributions to our nation, and to highlight the cultural impact of the Italian-American community. We invite you to immerse yourselves in the culture and history of Italian Americans, including some famous ones, in the following books for all ages: Continue reading →

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Penguin Random House Announces Strategic Expansion Into Christian Publishing

Penguin Random House has announced the launch of the Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a new standalone entity that builds on its esteemed evangelical Christian publishing program. With a renewed focus on market growth and a commitment to dedicating additional resources, this initiative aims to significantly expand readership, strengthen connections with audiences, and deepen its range of books and content offerings for the Christian readership. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Filipino American History Month

October is Filipino American History Month, recognized as such by U.S. Congress in 2009. Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group in the nation and Filipino American History Month commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States, which occurred on October 18, 1587 in Morro Bay, California. We invite you to immerse yourselves in the culture and often personal history of Filipino-Americans in the following exemplary fiction and nonfiction for all ages: Continue reading →

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John Green to Publish Nonfiction Title with New PYR Imprint, Crash Course Books

John Green, the #1 internationally bestselling author, will publish a nonfiction title with Penguin Young Readers’ new imprint Crash Course Books. EVERYTHING IS TUBERCULOSIS: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection will release March 18, 2025, and will be the first book published by Crash Course Books, a new imprint of Penguin Young Readers inspired by the popular educational YouTube channel founded by Hank and John Green. Continue reading →

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