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Riverhead Author Brandon Taylor Wins 2022 Story Prize

Riverhead author Brandon Taylor has won the 2022 Story Prize for FILTHY ANIMALS, a short story collection set among the lives of young creatives in the Midwest, it was announced on April 13 during a private, live-streamed event. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Poet Memoirs

“Part of what you have to figure out in this life is, who would I be if I hadn’t been frightened? What hurt me, and what would I be if it hadn’t?”

― Patricia Lockwood, Priestdaddy

In further celebration of National Poetry Month, for you lovers of prose, we’d like to draw your attention to some of the best memoirs by acclaimed poets (including Pulitzer winners, and Poet Laureates). Their love of language along with the ability to be hilarious, profound, vulnerable and revealing make reading each of these books a huge treat! Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Autism Acceptance Month

50 years ago, In 1972, the Autism Society launched the first annual National Autistic Children’s week, which evolved into Autism Acceptance Month (AAM). This April, we support the effort to spread awareness, promote acceptance, and ignite change through the following noteworthy books by and about people with autism: Continue reading →

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PRH Supply Chain EVP Annette Danek on “Top 100 Women in Supply Chain” 2022 List

Annette Danek, credit Kelly Heck Photography

Join us in congratulating Annette Danek, Executive Vice President, Supply Chain for Penguin Random House, featured on Supply Chain Digital’s newly released “Top 100 Women in Supply Chain” 2022 list. Annette is ranked #75 among the most inspirational and influential women in the sector, also including top Supply Chain women executives from such companies as Nike, Comcast, Apple, Google, Microsoft, McDonalds, and UPS. Supply Chain Digital’s “Top 100 Women in Supply Chain” list, which was launched in 2020, is determined through open nominations worldwide, then a careful review process of all the submitted nominees. Continue reading →

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Our ’22 Hugo Awards Finalists Led by Andy Weir’s PROJECT HAIL MARY

Finalists for the 2022 Hugo Awards have been announced and include titles published by Penguin Random House imprints and PRHPS client publishers. The Hugo Awards, considered the most prestigious awards for the science fiction and fantasy genres, recognize media, literature, editors, artists, and fan activities. The winners of his year’s Hugos will be presented on Sunday, September 4, in Chicago, during a ceremony at Chicon 8, the 80th World Science Fiction Convention. Continue reading →

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Random House and Sugar23 to Launch Co-Branded Imprint, Sugar23 Books

Random House and Sugar23, the management and creative content platform, have jointly announced the establishment of a co–branded publishing imprint, Sugar23 Books. Under the co-venture, book properties will be acquired, developed, and published in partnership with Sugar23 and the portfolio of imprints across the Random House division. This partnership was announced by David Drake, President of Crown, who will be the imprint’s in-house liaison, and Michael Sugar, CEO of Sugar23. Continue reading →

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My Path to Penguin Random House: Doubleday’s Thomas Gebremedhin

Thomas Gebremedhin, VP & Executive Editor, Doubleday.

Everyone has unique career stories to tell. In our Igloo series, My Path to Penguin Random House, 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 Thomas Gebremedhin, Vice President & Executive Editor, Doubleday. His career path as a writer, journalist, and book editor, ultimately for PRH imprint Doubleday, has been a fascinating journey. Continue reading →

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Olga Tokarczuk’s THE BOOKS OF JACOB Shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

The six-title shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize includes THE BOOKS OF JACOB, written by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft, and published by Riverhead in the U.S. and Canada. The winner of this year’s award will be announced on May 26. The £50,000 prize is split between author and translator. Continue reading →

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Vote for All Ways Black, a 2022 Webby Award Nominee

The Consumer Marketing team is thrilled to announce that “Introducing All Ways Black,” the video that launched the paradigm-shifting platform last May, is a Webby Award nominee for Video – Diversity & Inclusion. The Webby is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet and presents two honors in every category – The Webby Award and The Webby People’s Voice Awards. Continue reading →

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Celebrate Earth With Brightly Storytime LIVE on Saturday, April 9

Consumer Marketing is delighted to invite you and the budding readers in your life to the latest installment of the Brightly Storytime LIVE series: Our Wild & Wonderful Earth! Join us on Saturday, April 9, at 1:00 pm (ET), for one hour of author read-alouds — plus a special interactive segment — focused on teaching everyone how to love and care for our shared world. Continue reading →

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