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Glorious PRH Manhattan Night: ‘24 NBCC Fiction, Biography, Best Debut Authors Published by Knopf, Penguin Press
March 22, 2024
The first days of spring, and the National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Awards March 21 Manhattan ceremony, have arrived almost simultaneously, bringing the fresh air of optimism about prospective cultural prizes for Penguin Random House’s books in the year ahead. A great start: Three of our imprints’ shortlisted titles, in the Biography and Fiction categories, and the John Leonard Prize for Best Debut, have been voted the 2024 respective winners by the members of the NBCC, which describes its annual Awards, celebrating its 50th Anniversary year: “considered among the most prestigious in American letters, are the sole prizes bestowed by a [national] jury of working critics and book review editors.”There's a Book for That: Women's Historical Fiction
March 20, 2024
As we continue to honor Women’s History this month of March, it’s clear that novels about historical women are quite popular. Thus, we’ve curated some new and noteworthy fiction for fans of the genre, or any reader who may wish to learn about historical women in a fictional context. The following novels are sure to entertain and educate while you immerse yourselves in the fascinating lives of historical heroines!
Friday Reads: Irish Lit
March 19, 2024
"I will arise and go now, for always night and day/I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;/While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey/I hear it in the deep heart’s core." - William Butler Yeats, from “The Lake Isle of Innisfree”There's a Book for That: Workplace Lit
March 13, 2024
Workplace culture is evolving faster than ever! One aspect that remains the same is that recognition for hard work is important. At last Sunday’s Oscars, gratitude was expressed for the crucial teamwork behind the scenes. With the dynamics of teamwork and “workplace” in mind, dive into following acclaimed fiction and non-fiction, including a behind-the-scenes telling of The Office, a title examining toxic productivity, and a guide to reimagine home offices.Al Pacino, to Publish Highly-Anticipated Memoir, SONNY BOY with Penguin Press
March 13, 2024
Penguin Press announced earlier this week that it will publish Al Pacino’s new memoir, SONNY BOY, on October 8, 2024. SONNY BOY is an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full. To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by 1975, he had starred in four movies—The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Serpico, and Dog Day Afternoon—that were not just successes but landmarks in the history of film. Those performances became legendary and changed his life forever. Not since Marlon Brando and James Dean in the late 1950s had an actor landed in the culture with such force.The Penguin Random House Audio Team Has a Jazzy, Winning Night
March 8, 2024
Having a sense of déjà vu? This past Monday saw our very own Penguin Random House Audio team in Los Angeles for the 2024 Audie Awards®, the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. One month after having snagged a GRAMMY® for Michelle Obama’s THE LIGHT WE CARRY, the PRH Audio team headed West again and struck gold!Friday Reads: International Women's Day
March 8, 2024
Happy 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 theme is #InspireInclusion. “International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.” The following books celebrate women's achievement and raise awareness about discrimination:Take a Ride with RHCB Author Events This March
March 7, 2024
Don’t miss out on these fantastic in-person events from Random House Children’s Books, featuring actress and down syndrome activist Mia Armstrong, essayist and climate justice writer Mary Annaïse Heglar, and perhaps join Lucy Knisley for a bike ride along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. See details below for these NYC-area events:Listen Now: Skip Dye Talks How Penguin Random House Fights Book Banning in a WSJ Podcast
March 6, 2024
Last week, The Journal, a Wall Street Journal podcast, hosted a very special guest: our very own Skip Dye! On the episode titled, "Inside One Publisher's Fight Against Book Bans," Skip spoke about leading efforts to fight book bans nationwide at Penguin Random House and why it's more important than ever to protect the right to read. On the February 26 broadcasted episode, Skip explained, "This is now hampering employees who we have in over 40 states in different ways. It's impacting how they do their jobs. It's impacting our authors, how they live their lives."Bono’s "Surrender" ‘24 Audie Audiobook of the Year
March 5, 2024
A “Beautiful Day” indeed. The Penguin Random House Audio production of “Surrender,” the acclaimed, bestselling memoir narrated and written by U2’s Bono, has won the 2024 Audie award for Audiobook Of The Year, bestowed by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.Disappear Into Prohibition Times with THE GIMLET SLIP, an Audio-First Novella from Penguin Random House Audio
March 5, 2024
THE GIMLET SLIP, by bestselling and critically acclaimed authors Fiona Davis and Greg Wands, is now available for listening! Immerse yourself in a gritty Prohibition-era novella set in New York City from Penguin Random House Audio. Narrated by Carolina Hoyos, Marco Pelaez, Patty Mattson, the audio-first novella combines Fiona’s gift for vivid historical settings and Greg’s flair for noir to bring listeners a thrilling and glamorous story about a headstrong, fast-driving young woman who gets pulled into a dangerous bootlegging scheme.Cathy de la Cruz Talks THE WEIRD SISTER COLLECTION & Invites You to a 90's Dance Party
March 5, 2024
We talked to Cathy de la Cruz about her contributions to THE WEIRD SISTER COLLECTION (The Feminist Press), what it's like to immerse yourself in a writers' community, and her youthful start as a feminist! Cathy de la Cruz is a Manager of Metadata, Sales & Merchandising, and a inspired writer and filmmaker. This week she invites you to a 90's Throwback Dance Party and she tells us the origin story of the Weird Sister blog and how it evolved into the THE WEIRD SISTER COLLECTION, edited by Marisa Crawford. Dive in and RSVP to a party below!Michelle Obama's THE LIGHT WE CARRY Coming Soon in Paperback
March 1, 2024
Crown is thrilled to announce the forthcoming paperback release of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s #1 New York Times bestseller, THE LIGHT WE CARRY, in stores April 16, 2024. In an inspiring follow-up to her acclaimed memoir BECOMING, Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world. The paperback was announced earlier this week with a special video from Michelle Obama on her Instagram channel, offering readers the chance to enter to win an early copy that includes a reader’s guide, inspiring all to come together with their own Kitchen Tables (or friend support groups) to read together this spring. Plus, be sure to check out two new episodes of Michelle Obama’s The Light podcast, just released this week.Katharine McGee, NYT Bestselling Author of AMERICAN ROYALS, To Publish New Historical Romance Duology
February 29, 2024
Random House Books for Young Readers will publish A QUEEN’S GAME by bestselling author Katharine McGee, the first in a two-book series. The news was announced by Mallory Loehr, EVP & Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers. McGee’s longtime editor, Caroline Abbey, Associate Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers, acquired rights and will edit the duology. It will publish on October 1, 2024 with a first printing of 100,000 copies.Penguin Publishing Group Partners with BLK Book Swap!
February 23, 2024
On Sunday February 18th, Penguin Publishing Group partnered with BLK Book Swap, a grassroots organization amplifying Black literature, to lead a book swap event in celebration of Black History Month! Sunday’s swap was held at Aunts et Uncles, a Black-owned vegan cafe and concept shop in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Over sixty book lovers poured in to trade books and discover their next reads.Friday Reads: National Library Lovers Month
February 22, 2024
“I always knew from that moment, from the time I found myself at home in that little segregated library in the South, all the way up until I walked up the steps of the New York City library, I always felt, in any town, if I can get to a library, I'll be OK. It really helped me as a child, and that never left me.” —Maya AngelouGeorge Kantor Promoted to Vice President, Strategic Projects Group
February 17, 2024
I am pleased to announce that George Kantor has been promoted to Vice President, Strategic Projects Group, effective immediately, continuing to report to me. Prior to coming to Penguin Random House, George and I worked together at Viacom/MTV Networks and in 2013, when the PRH merger was announced, I knew George would be a wonderful addition to the Strategic Projects Group. He quickly became one of our key resources for critical systems integration work and indispensable to the team. That was 11 years ago, and I would venture to say that all who know him would find it hard to imagine PRH without George.Friday Reads: Presidents Day
February 16, 2024
On Monday, February 19th we honor Presidents’ Day. Established in 1885, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” by the federal government. Presidents’ Day is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present. In that spirit, check out this distinctive collection of presidential biographies and memoirs:Delacorte Romance Launching with "A Summer of Love" Campaign
February 16, 2024
Delacorte Press will launch Delacorte Romance, a new imprint dedicated to publishing romance novels for teen readers, led by Wendy Loggia, VP, Senior Executive Editor, Delacorte Press. The news was announced today by Barbara Marcus, President & Publisher, Random House Children’s Books. Delacorte Romance will publish love stories for teens featuring the tropes, themes, and authentic depictions of young love that romance readers crave, in an accessible paperback format. The inaugural list, launching in Summer 2024, will feature five titles, with twelve books slated to be published annually beginning in 2025.This Valentine's Day, Fall in Love with a Book
February 14, 2024
In the mood for romance? This Valentine's Day, there's books for all to love. Visit PRH.com to dive into curated book lists crafted with you in mind. Queer love, Valentine's with the gals, historical romance? You can discover all of these and more in the curated book lists below. Know someone who'd like to add more romance to their TBR pile? Send them the list which most reminds you of them!