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My Path to PRH: Elaine McKnight on Reaching a Diverse Audience

Elaine McKnight

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 Elaine Mcknight, Manager, Performance Marketing as she tells us her story in her own words.

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Barbra Streisand’s Highly Anticipated Memoir Coming November 7, 2023

Viking is thrilled to announce that Barbra Streisand’s memoir, MY NAME IS BARBRA, will be published on November 7, 2023. The memoir will be edited by Rick Kot. Barbra Streisand is a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment, and this engrossing and delightful book will be eagerly welcomed by her millions of fans. Dozens of books have been written about Streisand, and now in MY NAME IS BARBRA, she tells her story in her own words.

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In Conversation with Margaret Atwood and Neil Gaiman: Salman Rushdie’s VICTORY CITY

Be part of an unmissable global launch event, celebrating the literary genius of Salman Rushdie. Two global stars of the book world, Margaret Atwood and Neil Gaiman, chaired by Erica Wagner, join forces to discuss Rushdie’s new novel, Victory City, with special readings by Sarita Choudhury for this exclusive online event, dedicated to the power of storytelling. Continue reading →

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Random House Canada to Publish Chris Hadfield’s THE DEFECTOR This Fall

Random House Canada is pleased to announce that it will publish a new novel from acclaimed astronaut and blockbuster bestselling author Chris Hadfield.

THE DEFECTOR, an exceptional Cold War thriller and next book in The Apollo Murders series, charts the hunt for a shadowy Soviet defector, goes on sale on October 10, 2023, and will be published simultaneously by Quercus in the UK and Mulholland Books in the United States. Continue reading →

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Afro Unicorn Founder and CEO April Showers to Launch Publishing Program with Random House Children’s Books

Random House Children’s Books announced today the book publishing program launch for Afro Unicorn®, a brand founded by April Showers, designed to remind women and children of color how unique, divine, and magical they are. Six original books will be released in a variety of formats in 2023 and 2024 under the Random House Books for Young Readers imprint and will be illustrated by Paris-based illustrator Anthony Conley. Continue reading →

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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. Please also visit Penguin Random House’s initiatives, All Ways Black and Amplify Black Stories for books for all ages. Continue reading →

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Lamya H on Memoir and Reading Your Life Like a Text

Today, we bring you Lamya H, author of the memoir, HIJAB BUTCH BLUES (The Dial Press), that tells her story as a queer hijabi Muslim immigrant who survived her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this daring, provocative, and radically hopeful memoir.

Shelved asked Lamya H about the memoirs that challenge our traditional notion of memoir and on building the writer’s club of her dreams.

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Sanyu Dillon Named to Diversity Woman Magazine’s ‘ELITE 100’

Diversity Woman Magazine has recognized Penguin Random House U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Sanyu Dillon as part of their third annual ‘ELITE 100,’ a list highlighting 100 exceptional Black women in the C-Suite and executive leadership.

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My Path to PRH: Ruta Rimas on Challenging the Literary Canon

Simone Roberts-Payne, Gretchen Durning, Sabaa Tahir, Ruta Rimas, Casey McIntyre.

This week, we’re featuring Ruta Rimas, Executive Editor, Razorbill, Penguin Young Readers as she tells us her story in her own words.

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