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Ballantine’s Jennifer Hershey Receives 2023 Editor’s Award from Poets & Writers

Poets & Writers, one of the premier sources of information, support, and guidance for poets and creative writers throughout the United States, has chosen Jennifer Hershey, Senior Vice President, Publisher, Ballantine, as the recipient of their 2023 Editor’s Award.

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Laurie Halse Anderson Wins the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Laurie Halse Anderson, photo credit: Randy Fontilla

New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author Laurie Halse Anderson is the recipient of the 2023 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. The award is given annually to a person or organization for their outstanding contribution to children’s and young adult literature. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: International Women’s Day

It’s International Women’s Day! In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN day for women’s rights and world peace. This year, The International Women’s Day 2023 campaign theme of #EmbraceEquity calls on us all to ”focus on gender equity…And it’s critical to understand the difference between equity and equality.” Today, we turn our lens to the brave, incredible women journalists who seek the truth, from current to past reporting: Continue reading →

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My Path to PRH: Kendra Sands on Finding Strong, Female Leadership at PRH

With my husband and dog

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 Kendra Sands, Director of Business Development, Penguin Random House, as she tells us her story in her own words.

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There’s a Book for That: Women’s History Month

Welcome March and Women’s History Month. In 1987, Congress designated the month of March “Women’s History Month.” In President Biden’s proclamation, he states: “During Women’s History Month… let us pay tribute to the trailblazers from the recent and distant past for daring to envision a future for which no past precedent existed, and for building a Nation of endless possibilities for all of its women and girls.” Continue reading →

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Our 4 NAACP Image Awards Winners

The 54th NAACP Image Awards, annually honoring the accomplishments of BIPOC artists across television, music, film and literature, have been announced in the Outstanding Literary Works category, with three Penguin Random House authors recognized for their literary works and “ABC News 20/20 Michelle Obama’s THE LIGHT WE CARRY, A Conversation with Robin Roberts” winning Outstanding News/Information.

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PRH & We Need Diverse Books Announce the Winners of the 2022 Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop

We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) and Penguin Random House are excited to announce the two winners of the second annual cycle of the Revisions Workshop, who will each receive grants of $2,000. The Revisions Workshop is an initiative within WNDB’s Black Creatives Fund (BCF) underwritten by Penguin Random House, which launched in early 2021 to support Black fiction writers.

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My Path to PRH: Aurora Slothus on Thriving in the Wild West, AKA Backlist Publishing

This week, we’re featuring Aurora Slothus, Assistant Director of Backlist Publishing for Berkley, Putnam, Dutton, and Plume, as she tells us her story in her own words. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Boarding School

Inspired by Rebecca Makkai’s new novel, I Have Some Questions for You, we admit to a certain proclivity for boarding school settings from masterful writers. The following array of novels—eerie, romantic, apocalyptic, comic and classic- reveal the impact of relationships formed at boarding school is forever felt, and rest is not assured… Continue reading →

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