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My Path to PRH: Becca Dvorak on “Learning in the Flow of Work”

Showing off our PRH Learning Tree at Company Week

Everyone has unique career stories to tell. In our My Path to Penguin Random House series, PRH colleagues share how they entered the world of book publishing, what led them to our company, insights into their jobs, and their future professional aspirations.

This week, we’re featuring Rebecca Dvorak, Director of US & Corporate Learning and Global Talent Projects, as she tells us her story in her own words.

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PRH and WNDB Congratulate Winners of the 30th Annual Creative Writing Awards, Including the Inaugural Winner of the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir

Five exceptional public high school seniors from across the country have been chosen as winners of the 2023 Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, a national grassroots organization that advocates for diversity in children’s literature. This year marks the first time the Michelle Obama Award for Memoir has been presented.

“I am excited to congratulate Madison Corzine from Fort Worth, Texas, for winning the first-ever Michelle Obama Award for Memoir,” said former First Lady Michelle Obama. “It’s not easy to be vulnerable about your life and be open about your experiences with the world. I was moved by Madison’s fearless writing and her willingness to share her light with us. I wish her, and all of this year’s Creative Writing Award winners, the best in college and beyond.”

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There’s a Book for That: Mindfulness & Meditation

On this last day of May and Mental Health Awareness Month, we wanted to remind everyone of the benefits of mindfulness and meditation. As the American Psychological Association has noted, mindfulness meditation is a research-proven way to reduce stress and can improve both mental and physical health. You can learn more, begin, or enhance your own practice from the following acclaimed titles published by Penguin Random House: Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Memorial Day

On Monday, May 29th, we pay tribute to the Americans who have died in service to our country. To honor the occasion, we have curated the following titles, for adults and young readers, in commemoration of the service and sacrifice of our nation’s military:

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Knopf to Publish New Book by Gabriel García Márquez in 2024

Gabriel García Márquez , photo credit: credit Caleb Back.

Alfred A. Knopf will publish a new book by the Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel García Márquez in 2024. The novel, UNTIL AUGUST (in Spanish, EN AGOSTO NOS VEMOS), is an unpublished work that García Márquez wrote before his death in 2014. Reagan Arthur, Knopf EVP and Publisher, acquired North American rights from the Carmen Balcells Literary Agency in Barcelona; Diana Tejerina Miller, Knopf Vice President and Executive Editor, will edit. The book will be published by Knopf in hardcover, e-book, and in audio by Penguin Random House as part of a simultaneous global publication in 2024. It will be translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean and published in trade paperback by Vintage a year later.

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PRH and Little Free Library Launch Mental Health Libraries in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month

Penguin Random House and Little Free Library (LFL) announced their activities honoring Mental Health Awareness Month. Through the partnership, PRH will sponsor 20 Little Free Library book-sharing boxes granted to high-need communities via LFL’s Impact Library Program across the U.S., provide more than 500 mental health–focused books and over 30 titles for these libraries, and offer an additional 2,000 books for a national giveaway. These libraries will include both adult and children’s titles and, in addition to PRH titles, they will also include PRH client titles.

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Jaci Updike: Emily Bates our “PW Sales Rep of the Year”

We are thrilled to share the news that our colleague EMILY BATES has won this year’s “PW Rep of the Year” award. The recognition is decided by a jury of booksellers from across the country, among five finalists, and was announced May 22 in a virtual ceremony as part of the U.S. Book Show, sponsored by Publishers Weekly. Continue reading →

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Random House to Publish 3 Books with Clint Smith, New York Times Bestselling Writer & Poet

Clint Smith. Photograph by Carletta Girma.

Random House is honored to announce the acquisition of three new books by acclaimed writer and poet Clint Smith, New York Times bestselling author and winner of both the National Book Critics Circle for Nonfiction and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

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Penguin Random House Canada to Publish 2 Books by Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Penguin Random House Canada announced today that it will publish two books by Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. The first book, which Random House Canada will publish in Spring 2024, is CLOSER TOGETHER: KNOWING OURSELVES, LOVING EACH OTHER, an inspirational wellness book for adults. The book explores the importance of self-knowledge, acceptance, and empowerment for our individual and collective mental health, and encourages building deeper connections through meditation, yoga and movement. Enriched by exclusive interviews with top psychologists, scientists, and thought leaders, CLOSER TOGETHER delves into the science behind brain health, our unique emotional signatures, and features personal stories of the author’s own growth and transformation.

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