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There’s a Book for That: Black History Month for Young Readers

This week we honor Black History Month with a special focus on outstanding books for young readers, including books on activists, artists, and pioneers. Please also visit Penguin Random House’s initiative, All Ways Black for books for all ages. Continue reading →

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6 PRH Titles Shortlisted for the 2025 Lukas Prizes Announced by the Columbia Journalism School

On February 19, 2025, Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University announced the 2025 shortlists for the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards, the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize and the Mark Lynton History Prize. Continue reading →

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The American Library Association Names Skip Dye Honorary Member

Skip Dye is an ALA Honorary Lifetime Member!

The American Library Association (ALA) is set to confer an honorary lifetime membership upon Skip Dye, SVP of Library Sales and Digital Strategy, for his longstanding support to America’s libraries and to intellectual freedom. Continue reading →

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Indigenous-Focused Children’s Imprint Swift Water Books Announced by PRH Canada

Today, Penguin Random House Canada is excited to announce a new imprint at Tundra Book Group, one of North America’s leading children’s publishers. Swift Water Books, led by acclaimed author David A. Robertson, will focus on publishing works by Indigenous writers and illustrators, with its first children’s books slated for release in Spring 2026.

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Corina Diez on the Importance of Community & Cowboys When Marketing a Rom-Com

Corina Diez, Manager, Marketing, Random House Group.

OurHouse spoke with Corina Diez, Manager, Marketing, Random House about what goes into marketing romance titles! As an avid lover of the romance genre and a marketer behind the Rebel Blue Ranch series, we asked her: what sets a romance series apart?

She also divulged just how community and authenticity are the building blocks of the romance landscape. Continue reading →

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What Kristine Swartz Looks Out for When Acquiring a Romance Title

Kristine Swartz and Penguin with their recommendation!

In a Q&A with Kristine Swartz, Executive Editor, Berkley, we learn what makes a compelling romance novel from an acquiring editor! Whether it’s an instant attraction or a slow burn, Kristine is often looking out for chemistry and tension between characters. She also talks to us about the exciting surge in “romantasy,” and reflects on how the romance community champions diversity and inclusion, offering a source of optimism and joy. Continue reading →

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Grupo Editorial Author Eloy Moreno Sets Guinness World Record for Most Book Signed in a Single Day

It’s officially a Guiness World Record for books signed in a day!

At 5:30 a.m. in Madrid, at the Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial office, Eloy Moreno set out to defeat the previous Guinness World Record for books signed in a single day, which had previously been 6,904 copies. Moreno, an acclaimed author, has a varied audience that ranges from children to teenagers to adults and his fans traveled from far destinations for this once in a lifetime opportunity in Madrid. Continue reading →

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Phil Stamper-Halpin Receives Honorary Doctorate for His Outstanding Contributions to Literature, Publishing, & Reading Pleasure

Last month, Phil Stamper-Halpin, Director, Author Development, attended a celebratory ceremony at Kingston University in London where he was awarded an honorary doctorate! Phil’s ties with the university run deep, as it is where he earned his M.A. in Publishing with Creative Writing, and today, Phil is an award-winning, bestselling author of queer Young Adult fiction. Paired with his ambitious career at Penguin Random House, we had a few questions for Phil about his path to becoming a published author, how his writing career informs his everyday work at PRH, and importantly, how to find balance in his respective professions. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Black History Month

“For me the history of the place of Black people in this country is so varied, complex and beautiful. And impactful.” – Toni Morrison, from the documentary film Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am. Continue reading →

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Allegra Goodman’s ISOLA is Reese’s Book Club’s February Pick

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Reese Witherspoon announced on Tuesday that the Reese’s Book Club February pick is ISOLA (The Dial Press), the new novel from Allegra Goodman, nationally bestselling author of SAM. Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola is the gripping story of a woman fighting for survival after she and her lover are marooned on an island. Continue reading →

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