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9 of Our Books Win 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards

Winners of this year’s Goodreads Choice Awards have been announced and feature 9 books published by Penguin Random House imprints in the Historical Fiction, Romance, Horror, Nonfiction, Memoir & Autobiography, History & Biography, Graphic Novels & Comics, and Poetry categories. Heralded as the only major book prizes determined by readers, the Goodreads Choice Awards are a true reflection of public opinion. Congratulations to all of our award-winning authors as well as their editors and publishers. Continue reading →

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PRH Education Hosts 2021 Common Reading Virtual Author Event

A report from Penguin Random House Education: Live author events are integral to our success within the highly competitive common reading market as they showcase the authors’ stage presence and speaking ability, qualities which are often just as important as the book itself for schools that include an author event as a component of their programming.

During COVID, the PRH Education team has been challenged to develop innovative strategies to showcase our wonderful authors and their titles. The success of this well-attended event will propel us forward as we continue to develop meaningful relationships with key decision makers, identify market opportunities, and create new programming based on audience demand and need. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Carry On

This week saw the launch of Amanda Gorman’s poetry collection, CALL US WHAT WE CARRY, on the heels of Tiya Miles winning the National Book Award in Nonfiction for All THAT SHE CARRIED: THE JOURNEY OF ASHLEY’S SACK, A BLACK FAMILY KEEPSAKE. Thus, the theme of burdens carried, of lasting legacies, became conspicuous in other powerful, acclaimed fiction and nonfiction with the verb “carry” in the title. As we look to lighten our loads with the turn of the year, carrying on with books will always be our sage advice! Continue reading →

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RSVP to Enjoy Brightly Storytime LIVE: Season’s Readings!

Tune in for some festive fun at the next installment of the Brightly Storytime LIVE Series from Consumer Marketing on Saturday, December 11 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. Following a frightfully fun October event that featured sweetly scary stories and over 60 little readers taking part in our first-ever virtual costume parade, we’re excited to end the year with a seasonal celebration of heartwarming stories and a wintry draw-along activity! Continue reading →

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Tune Into the Sold-Out All Ways Black Awards Tonight!

Tonight’s All Ways Black Awards – Penguin Random House’s virtual awards show celebrating the best in Black books – has officially sold out. But do not despair! You can still catch the event live on YouTube. Just register on Eventbrite and tune in at 8:00 pm (ET) to see who will win community-nominated awards, including Author of the Year, Bookstagrammer of the Year, Most Original Social Content, and much, much more. Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Art & Photography, 2021

Looking for gifts for the art lover in your life? While museums and galleries are in various states of being open, virtual tours have continued to engage us with beauty and the artist’s vision. Our books on art and photography do the same, and for a range of interests and tastes. The following books published in 2021 make gorgeous gifts! Continue reading →

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5 PRH Titles Among NYTBR’s “25 Notable Children’s Books of 2021”

Let’s celebrate the Penguin Young Readers and Random House Children’s books chosen by the editors of the New York Times Book Review for its list of the 25 Notable Children’s Books of 2021, published in the December 6 print edition. Continue reading →

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Your Invitation to Join Tonight’s MacDowell 2021 Virtual National Benefit

RHCB’s author Mahogany L. Browne to receive Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award

Join MacDowell’s 2021 Virtual National Benefit tonight, Tuesday, December 7, 7:00 pm –10:00 pm (ET). This year’s celebration honors Urban Word with the 2nd annual Marian MacDowell Arts Advocacy Award, presented to Random House Children’s Books author Mahogany L. Browne, Artistic Director of Urban Word NYC, and Poet-in-Residence at Lincoln Center. There will also be conversations with MacDowell Fellows, and a performance by a youth poet from Urban Word. Continue reading →

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Random House Special Events to Cap Stellar 2021 With Virtual Holiday House

The Random House Special Events program is capping off a stellar year of virtual event programming that reached over 40,000 readers with four blockbuster events and nearly 30,000 books sold. With events for THE 1619 PROJECT: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times Magazine (One World), Diana Gabaldon’s ninth Outlander novel, GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE (Delacorte Press), Glennon Doyle’s GET UNTAMED: The Journal (How to Quit Pleasing and Start Living) (Clarkson Potter), and ATLAS OF THE HEART by Brené Brown (Random House), the Random House Special Events team, in conjunction with the division’s integrated publicity and marketing teams, partnered with 198 bookstores across the country to help them offer their customers event experiences for some of the biggest book publications of 2021. Continue reading →

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Putnam’s Sally Kim Named Poets & Writers 2022 “The Editor’s Award” Winner

Poets & Writers, one of America’s most respected national organizations for fostering the professional development of its namesakes, and for promoting communication throughout and among the literary and reading communities, has chosen Sally Kim, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Putnam, as the recipient of its 2022 “The Editor’s Award.” The annual prize “recognizes a book editor who has made an outstanding contribution to the publication of poetry or literary prose over a sustained period of time.” Continue reading →

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