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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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Watch: Leonardo DiCaprio Exclusively Unveils Trailer for Vintage’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Yesterday, Leonardo DiCaprio exclusively debuted the trailer for Killers of the Flower Moon, adapted from David Grann’s New York Times bestselling book. A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, observed at this time each year since 1949, when it was established by Mental Health America. It’s so important to reduce the stigma around mental health struggles so that people are more willing to ask for help.

The following new and acclaimed books offer help and understanding and provide paths to self-acceptance and resiliency: Continue reading →

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My Path to PRH: Jamie Lapeyrolerie on Acquiring Heartfelt Voices & Starting Your Own Literary Holiday

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 Jamie Lapeyrolerie, Editor, WaterBrook and Multnomah, as she tells us her story in her own words.

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Dutton’s THE SWIFTS Takes Home the Barnes & Noble Children’s Book Award!

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THE SWIFTS: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by debut author Beth Lincoln (Dutton Books for Young Readers) is the Young Reader Winner and the Overall Winner of the Barnes & Noble Children’s Book Awards! The Barnes & Noble raves, “Shenanigan, Phenomena and Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude won over booksellers nationwide and deserve a spot on the shelf of every young reader.”

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WaterBrook’s FIND YOUR PEOPLE Wins the 2023 Christian Book of the Year Award®

When Jennie Allen‘s FIND YOUR PEOPLE (WaterBrook) released in 2022, it became an instant New York Times bestseller and appeared on bestseller lists for USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly and Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.

Now, it’s been awarded the highly-coveted 2023 Christian Book of the Year Award®! Presented annually since 1978, the Christian Book Award® program honors the “best of the year” in Christian literature. This year, the awards took place in Nashville, Tennessee on May 9 and winners were selected from 72 finalists.

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Doubleday Canada to Publish Comedy Legend Rick Mercer’s Memoir This Fall

Doubleday Canada is pleased to announce that it will be publishing a new memoir from Canadian comedy legend Rick Mercer this fall. THE ROAD YEARS, a follow-up to the blockbuster bestselling TALKING TO CANADIANS, will be in stores this November and picks up where TALKING TO CANADIANS left off: the greenlighting of what would become Rick Mercer Report. Plans for the show, of course, included political satire and Rick’s patented rants. But Rick and his partner were also determined to do something that comedy tends to avoid as too challenging: they would emphasize the positive. Rick would travel from coast to coast to coast in search of everything that’s best about Canada, especially its people. He found a lot to celebrate. Continue reading →

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Cartoonist Sammy Harkham on Authentic World-Building & Going Beyond Stereotypes

Today, we bring you Sammy Harkham, award-winning cartoonist and editor, and author of BLOOD OF THE VIRGIN (Pantheon), a graphic novel fourteen years in the making. Set primarily in Los Angeles in 1971, BLOOD OF THE VIRGIN is the story of twenty‑seven‑year‑old Seymour, an Iraqi Jewish immigrant film editor who works for an exploitation film production company. Harkham brings us into the underbelly of Los Angeles in an epic story of artistic ambition, heartbreak and what it means to be human.

Shelved asked Harkham about tips for authentic world-building and graphic novels that challenge our ideas of what the medium is. Read on to learn more!

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