Announcing Penguin Random House’s 2024 National Book Award Winners 🎉

We’re proud to announce our PRH authors won in three of the five award categories: Young People’s Literature – KAREEM BETWEEN by Shifa Saltagi Safadi Nonfiction – SOLDIERS AND KINGS: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling by Jason De León Fiction – JAMES by Percival Everett Please join us in a heartfelt congratulations for these Penguin Random House authors, publishers, editors, and

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George Takei Announces New Graphic Memoir, IT RHYMES WITH TAKEI

Top Shelf Productions is proud to announce It Rhymes With Takei — a new full-color graphic memoir from the team behind George Takei’s award-winning bestseller They Called Us Enemy, telling the untold story of his journey from closeted actor to international gay icon. Scheduled for publication in June 2025, It Rhymes With Takei will offer

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Nihar Interviews Global PRH Author Yuval Noah Harari at the Frankfurt Book Fair

On Wednesday, October 16, Penguin Random House colleagues attending the Frankfurt Book Fair were surprised with special author guest Yuval Noah Harari at the annual PRH reception that Nihar Malaviya, CEO of Penguin Random House, hosts each year in our German company’s fair booth. Harari’s most recent book NEXUS: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone

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Celebrating MS. RACHEL’S Children’s Book Debut With a 5,000 Book Donation to Save the Children!

To celebrate the September 24, 2024 launch of MS. RACHEL AND THE SPECIAL SURPRISE! and the broader publishing collaboration with Random House Children’s Books, Penguin Random House is donating 5,000 books to Save the Children’s early education programs in rural America. This donation also marks the 10-year anniversary of Penguin Random House and Save the Children working together as charitable partners!

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PRH Audio Shines: Three Audiobooks Make Spotify’s “Best Audiobooks of the Year So Far” List

This week, Spotify released their “Best Audiobooks of the Year So Far” collection and we are ecstatic to share that three audiobooks published by Penguin Random House Audio were represented on the list! The three audiobooks included on Spotify’s 2024 list encompassed a wide range of genres and interests, including historical fiction, romance, and mystery.

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George R.R. Martin Reveals Repackaged Game of Thrones Covers!

It’s officially here! In a blog post, George R.R. Martin revealed a gorgeous revamp of A Game of Thrones, including classic mass market editions of A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. The books inside the box have brand new covers. The mass market and trade paperback boxed

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PRH Audio Represents Nearly Half of Audible’s “Best of the Year So Far” List

Last week, Audible released their “Best of the Year So Far” list and we are happy to announce that Penguin Random House Audio represents 11 of the 24 selected audiobooks – nearly half! Regarding the news, Maren Monitello, VP, Imprint Sales Director, shared that PRH was “delighted to have such a strong showing on Audible’s

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The James Beard Foundation Announces 2024 Media Award Winners

On Sunday, June 8th, the 2024 James Beard Foundation Media Award Winners were announced. As a delightful (and delicious) surprise, five Penguin Random House titles were honored in the Book Awards category, which recognizes cookbooks and other non-fiction food or beverage-related books that were published in the U.S. in 2023. Among the thirteen categories, Penguin

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Congratulations to Patricia Evangelista, Winner of the 2024 Helen Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism!

We are thrilled to announce that Penguin Random House author Patricia Evangelista has won the prestigious 2024 Helen Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism for her book Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country. The award, presented by the New York Public Library, honors outstanding journalists whose books have brought clarity

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The Aspen Words Literary Prize Announces its 2024 Shortlist

The Aspen Words Literary Prize is an “annual award for an influential work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on thought and culture,” according to the official website. The 2024 Shortlist showcases five fiction works, honoring two Penguin Random House titles: Chain-Gang All Stars, by Nana Kwame

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The APA Honors Its 2024 Audie Awards Nominees and Winners

The Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), recognize “distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment,” according to the APA. On January 30, the 2024 Audies finalists were announced, including twenty nominations for Penguin Random House titles. On March 4, at the 2024 Audies Gala, six PRH titles received awards. Congratulations to our authors

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