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Penguin Random House Announces the “Michelle Obama Award for Memoir”

Penguin Random House today announces the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir, an annual creative writing award named in honor of Mrs. Obama within its signature Creative Writing Awards (CWA) program. The Michelle Obama Award for Memoir will recognize one high school senior who attends public school with a college scholarship of $10,000 for their original literary composition in English in the category of memoir/personal essay.

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There’s a Book for That: International Day of the Girl

“Investing in girls is investing in our common future.” —UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

2022 marks the 10th anniversary since the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11 International Day of the Girl. Continue reading →

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PPG’s Padma Lakshmi to Host 73rd National Book Awards

Padma Lakshmi, Photo credit: Inez & Vinoodh

“We are honored that Padma Lakshmi will bring her passion for books, storytellers, and human connection to this year’s in-person Benefit Dinner,” said Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation.

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Join Julia Alvarez in a Latinx Heritage Month Presentation from Literacy Partners

Join PRH long-time partner, Literacy Partners, in honoring the rich and enduring stories of the Latinx community with a special tribute to Julia Alvarez and her acclaimed novel, HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS, published by Penguin Classics.

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Dan Werb’s THE INVISIBLE SIEGE Finalist for Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction

THE INVISIBLE SIEGE (Crown) is a finalist in The Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, which is awarded for literary excellence in the category of Canadian nonfiction, which includes personal or journalistic essays, history, biography, memoir, commentary, and criticism. Funded annually by the Weston Family Foundation, the $60,000 prize is the richest annual literary award for a book of nonfiction by a Canadian writer.
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Don’t Miss the RHCB Events this October!

Don’t miss out on the fantastic events from Random House Children’s Books this month. Featuring Alexandra Penfold, Liz Montague, and Scott Rothman, take your pick from in-person or virtual events!

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PRH & Little Free Libraries Launch New “Read in Color” Initiative in NOLA

Penguin Random House and Little Free Library partnered on a new initiative, Read In Color, a new initiative bringing diverse books to Little Free Library book-sharing boxes around the world.

First launched last week in New Orleans, Read in Color distributes books that provide perspective on racism and social justice; celebrate BIPOC, LGTBQ+, and other marginalized voices, and incorporate experiences from all identities for all readers.

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Annie Ernaux, PRHPS U.S. Client Seven Stories Press U.S. Author, ‘22 Nobel Literature Laureate

We congratulate Annie Ernaux, the recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature, bestowed on October 6. The French Ms. Ernaux is published in the U.S. by Seven Stories Press, a Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) client. She is one of the publishers’ eponymous “seven” authors. Continue reading →

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Michelle Obama Announces All-Star Lineup of Moderators and Additional Dates for THE LIGHT WE CARRY Tour

Today, Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, announced the list of moderators scheduled to appear with former First Lady Michelle Obama on her upcoming U.S. book tour in support of THE LIGHT WE CARRY: OVERCOMING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES. Continue reading →

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Namrata Tripathi On Book Banning & Kokila’s Mission to Center Marginalized Voices

Namrata Tripathi, Founder, SVP and Publisher, Kokila, recently gave opening remarks at the Atlantic Festival in Washington D.C. for a panel on banned books underwritten by Penguin Random House. Continue reading →

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