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The Best in Mystery: Announcing the 2024 Edgar Awards Finalists

Mystery lovers, rejoice! Mystery Writers of America has announced the 2024 Edgar Allan Poe Awards nominees and eleven Penguin Random House titles are recognized across six categories. The Edgar Awards, or “Edgars,” as they are commonly known, are named after MWA’s patron saint Edgar Allan Poe and are presented to authors of distinguished work in various categories. They honor the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television published or produced in 2023. Continue reading →

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Honoring International Holocaust Remembrance Day

On Saturday, January 27, we honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date was chosen by the United Nations to commemorate victims of the Holocaust during World War II. Six million Jews were murdered by Germany’s Nazi regime, along with 5 million non-Jews. Marked each year since 2005, the date coincides with the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Poland by the Soviet Red Army in 1945. One million people died there. Below are some of our most notable titles on the holocaust and its ongoing repercussions. Continue reading →

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PRH’s McBride, Adjei-Brenyah, Grann, More Make ‘24 ALA Notable Books List

While best known as a showcase for its cascade of Youth Media Awards, like the Newbery Medal for Dave Eggers, announced January 22, the just-concluded national Library Learning Experience (LLX) gathering also presents some coveted Adult title recognitions.

Chief among them is the ALA Notable Books list, an annual best-of compilation, comprised of 25 fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles, selected by The Notable Books Council. Here are its selections for 2024, of PRH 2023 publications: Continue reading →

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Random House Unveils NEXUS: Publishing This Fall from the #1 International Bestselling Author of SAPIENS

How has the flow of information made, and unmade our world? A ground-breaking work of non-fiction by one of our most innovative, engaging, and prescient thinkers, NEXUS: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari, author of the #1 international bestseller Sapiens, will be published globally by Random House on September 10, 2024. Continue reading →

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PRHPS’ newest client: Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group

Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS) announced on January 23, 2024, a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group (WWBG), the publishing company encompassing the diverse fiction imprints of Wattpad Books, W by Wattpad Books, and Frayed Pages x Wattpad Books, plus the electrifying graphic novels of WEBTOON Unscrolled. Beginning September 1, 2024, PRHPS will sell and distribute the entire WWBG frontlist and backlist across all sales channels worldwide. Continue reading →

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PRH’s Multiple ALA Accolades: Eggers, Martin ‘24 Newbery Medal, Honor Winners—More

Warming news to begin a new year of literary and cultural awards opportunity for Penguin Random House authors, illustrators, and imprints: Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: From Page to Screen

Now playing! With the Golden Globes and Emmys, we’ve officially entered film and television awards season. Oscar nominees will be announced on January 31^st and the 96th Oscars will air on March 10^th. As lovers of stories, we are readers, listeners, watchers. Penguin Random House publishes a splendid array of books that have inspired filmmakers and been adapted to the big and small screen. For your consideration we offer the following tie-ins to this season’s most talked about movies: Continue reading →

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“I was one of the more than 112,000 Korean children who were adopted…” an Essay from Ty Nowicki

Karin and me.

This contribution was written by Ty Nowicki, Director Ad / Creative Operations, Crown Publishing Group. He’s worked on exciting projects such as Matthew McConaughey’s GREENLIGHTS, Michelle Obama’s BECOMING, and Prince Harry’s SPARE. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

On Monday, January 15, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. As ever, MLK Day celebrates the life of a man who brought hope and healing to America. It’s a time to commemorate the timeless values Dr. King exemplified – courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service – as well as the forgiveness and nonviolence that empowered his leadership. It’s especially important for the young to learn about Dr. King’s character and contributions and the power of words. We recommend the books herein for education and inspiration for all ages. Continue reading →

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Editing a Thriller You Can’t Put Down: a Conversation with Pamela Dorman, SVP & Publisher of Pamela Dorman Books

Pamela Dorman discusses FIRST LIE WINS and so much more!

Ashley Elston’s FIRST LIE WINS is Reese’s Book Club Pick for January 2024, and what a thrilling ride it is. We spoke with Pamela Dorman, SVP & Publisher of Pamela Dorman Books and editor behind the debut thriller, to discover more about the genre and what makes FIRST LIE WINS a compelling read.

What elements make for a compelling thriller? What are some of Pamela Dorman’s thrillers of all time? What should an aspiring editor keep in mind? Discover this and more below.

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