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Avery Celebrates 5 Years of ATOMIC HABITS & an Astounding 260 Weeks on the NYT Bestseller List

Avery is thrilled to celebrate a remarkable milestone for ATOMIC HABITS: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear: the book has now been on the New York Times bestseller list for an extraordinary 260 weeks—five years straight. Continue reading →

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Half of Audible’s Top 20 Audiobooks are PRH Audio Productions!

Audible’s curated selection of editor and listener audio favorites.

We are delighted to announce that ten of Audible’s 2024 Best of the Year “obsessively curated selection of editor and listener favorites” audiobooks are proudly published by Penguin Random House Audio. The list selects 20 audiobooks and is a testament to our unwavering commitment to producing exceptional audio content. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Native American Heritage Month

Welcome Native American Heritage Month – a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American and Alaska Native communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. This year’s theme is “Weaving together our past, present and future.” (for more visit: https://www.bia.gov/NNAHM). Continue reading →

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Pioneering Basketball Coach & Nike Executive George Raveling’s Memoir Coming Spring 2025 from Portfolio Books

George Raveling, the first Black head coach in the Pac-8 and a pivotal figure in sports history, shares the story of his incredible life in WHAT YOU’RE MADE FOR: Powerful Life Lessons from My Career in Sports, to be published on March 4, 2025 by Portfolio Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group. Adrian Zackheim, Publisher, Portfolio, acquired world rights. The news was announced by People magazine yesterday.

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Penguin Random House UK Celebrates Samantha Harvey’s Booker Prize Win for “Orbital”

Samantha Harvey with her book and trophy. © Alberto Pezzali.

We are thrilled to announce that Samantha Harvey, the author of ORBITAL, published by Penguin Random House UK’s Jonathan Cape and Vintage UK imprints, was unanimously voted by the panel of deliberating judges, as the 2024 Booker winner, after reading more than 150 books over seven months. Continue reading →

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Tomorrow, Don’t Miss a Chance to Explore Illustrating Picture Books With Jasmin Rubero, Senior Art Director, Kokila Books

Join Jasmin Rubero for this comprehensive, free webinar!

Calling all early-career artists from historically marginalized communities who are interested in illustrating picture books! Continue reading →

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Dive Into Illustrating Picture Books With Jasmin Rubero, Senior Art Director, Kokila Books

Join Jasmin Rubero for this comprehensive, free webinar!

Calling all early-career artists from historically marginalized communities who are interested in illustrating picture books! Continue reading →

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PRH Audio’s Iconic 2025 GRAMMY® Nominees: Parton & Streisand

On Friday, November 8, the 2025 GRAMMY® nominations were announced and Penguin Random House Audio is excited to announce that two of their audiobooks are spotlighted. Dolly Parton’s BEHIND THE SEAMS and Barbra Streisand’s MY NAME IS BARBRA, both read by the authors and published by Penguin Random House Audio, have earned 2025 Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording GRAMMY® Award nominations. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: National Veterans & Military Families Month

November is National Veterans and Military Families Month, proclaimed as such by President Biden: “Each veteran and military family represents a link in a chain of honor that stretches back to our founding days, unwavering in their devotion to their loved ones who served in uniform. This month, we honor all of our military and veteran families. They too serve and sacrifice to answer our Nation’s call to duty. We owe them a debt of gratitude we can never fully repay.” Continue reading →

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Putnam Author Alden Wicker Awarded the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award for Reporting on the Environment

The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) announced its 23rd Annual SEJ Awards winners and G.P. Putnam’s Sons author Alden Wicker earned the Rachel Carson Environment Book Award for Reporting on the Environment for her book TO DYE FOR: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick — and How We Can Fight Back. Continue reading →

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