From the official James Beard Foundation website: “The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.” This year, Penguin Random house is proud to be the publishing home for many

The National Book Critics Circle was founded in 1974 by a group of the most influential critics of the day. It was awarded its first set of honors the following year. Now comprising of more than 600 critics and book editors throughout the country, the NBCC annually bestows its awards in six categories, honoring the

The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a prestigious award honoring the best published works of fiction penned by an American author within the calendar year. Every year, three writers are chosen by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation Board of Directors, free from commercial influence. The judges this year include Christopher Bollen, R.O. Kwon, and Tiphanie Yanique. The

On Monday, May 9th, the Pulitzer Prize winners were announced from Columbia University. Notable winners from the Books, Drama, and Music category were THE NETANYAHUS for fiction and INVISIBLE CHILD for nonfiction. Both books delve into certain ugly truths, whether by taking a comedic approach to point them out or by using a heart-wrenching narrative.

Riverhead author Kamila Shamsie has won the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction for her novel, HOME FIRE, it was announced at a ceremony in London on Wednesday, June 6. This annual award, now in its 23rd year, celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in writing by women throughout the world. “In the end we chose the

Masha Gessen, author of THE FUTURE IS HISTORY, was honored Wednesday night at a ceremony in Manhattan with the National Book Award for Nonfiction, continuing a cherished, time-honored connection for Penguin Random House authors with one of America’s most coveted literary prizes. THE FUTURE IS HISTORY: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia by Masha Gessen (Riverhead Books Hardcover

George Saunders’ rapturously reviewed and #1 New York Times bestselling LINCOLN IN THE BARDO has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.

The Man Booker Prize announced its 2017 shortlist today in London. Penguin Random House US is excited to have three titles among the six finalists: LINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George Saunders, AUTUMN by Ali Smith, and EXIT WEST by Mohsin Hamid. The 2017 Man Booker Prize winner will be announced October 17, 2017.    

Penguin Random House US is pleased to be publishing a new trade paperback export edition featuring a Q&A with Imbolo and a Reader’s Group Guide, on sale today, June 26.

This is the fourth consecutive year that a Penguin Random House title has won the National Book Award Prize for Fiction.

Bestselling author of THE MARTIAN

Penguin Random House has landed four of the 15 titles on the FT & Mckinsey Business Book of the Year longlist, just announced: Brazillionaires by Alex Cuadros (Spiegel & Grau) Makers and Takers by Rana Foroohar (Crown Business) The Fix by Jonathan Tepperman (Tim Duggan Books) The Man Who Knew by Sebastian Mallaby (Penguin Press)