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Our mission is to ignite a universal passion for reading by creating books for everyone. We believe that books, and the stories and ideas they hold, have the unique capacity to connect us, change us, and carry us toward a better future for generations to come.

Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, employs more than 11,000 people globally. With more than 300 imprints and brands on six continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print and digital English- German- and Spanish-language trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide. 

With over 16,000 new titles, and more than 700 million print, audio and eBooks sold annually, Penguin Random House’s publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.

Penguin Random House was formed on July 1, 2013, upon the completion of an agreement between Bertelsmann and Pearson to merge their respective trade publishing companies. As of April 1, 2020, Bertelsmann is full owner of the company. 

Visit http://global.penguinrandomhouse.com/

🚨📣We are thrilled to announce that the revamped Penguin Random House Careers website is now live!  

Whether someone is experienced in publishing, a professional looking for a career change, or an early career candidate, the Careers site will steer them in the right direction. A sneak peek into some of the new features: 

📕 Ever wondered about industry-specific lingo? We’ve got you covered. Our new Applicant Resources tab offers insight into the hiring process, tips on applying for open roles, and much more!   

📗 The Life at PRH tab outlines some of the benefits and perks we offer and highlights how we foster community. You can read stories from our employees, explaining how their varied and unconventional career paths led them to PRH.   

📘 A page dedicated to our internship program includes information on the hiring process and timeline, key dates of the program throughout the year, and which business areas we offer internships in. 

Click the link to browse the site.  

#publishing #careers #booklovers

Amanda D'Acierno, a longtime advocate for the power of the spoken word and the audiobook format, has been promoted into a newly created role as President, Penguin Random House Audio, Global, effective immediately. In her new global role, Amanda will partner with our Audio group leads to expand our audio publishing worldwide. 

 “Amanda’s optimism, infectious energy, and can-do spirit, as well as her incredible expertise, have been invaluable not only to me but also to our colleagues across Penguin Random House. I look forward to working with Amanda more closely in her new capacity and have no doubt that she will help us bring our audio publishing strategy and development to a new level,” said Penguin Random House CEO Nihar Malaviya. 

 Congratulations to Amanda!

🎧 📚 We are excited to share that Penguin Random House Audio is now taking applications for the fifth session of their award-winning Narrator Mentorship program! The PRH Audio Narrator Mentorship program launched in 2021 with the intention to increase diversity and inclusion within the audiobook industry and to develop new narrator talent, particularly from underrepresented groups. Check out the program's website here: https://bit.ly/4dlzjiR
 
In the past, 73 actors have participated and over 90% of participants in the first three sessions have been hired to record on nearly 300 audiobook productions, for PRH Audio and beyond. Those selected to become mentees will be guided by their mentors in individual coaching sessions, producing demo samples, and more over a six-month period!
 
Learn more about this opportunity from mentee Shawn Jain below. And if you know of someone with prior performance experience who is looking to take the next step, tag them in the comments! 

#mentorship #audiobooks

Election Day is less than 100 days away! Discover resources to help you learn and feel empowered at prh.com/read-think-vote #ReadThinkVote #BooktheVote

You might have noticed our page looks a little different. That's because last week we unveiled our new global corporate logo, which combines the Penguin Random House wordmark with the Penguin logo. While our corporate logo is evolving, our name is not changing. We are Penguin Random House! 

As the Penguin logo nears 90 years of literary renown, there's no better time to dive into its history. It all starts in 1935, with a 21-year-old visiting a London Zoo (read more here!). 

And tell us your memories of the Penguin logo in the comments! We'd love to know how the Penguin is part of your story.

🎉 EXCITING NEWS 🎉

This year marks James Baldwin’s 100th birthday, the iconic writer and civil rights champion. Join host, Cree Myles, curator of the award-winning All Ways Black, as she goes behind the scenes in a brand-new podcast with Dr. Eddie S Glaude Jr., Roxane Gay, Billy Dee Williams, Robert Jones Jr., and other luminaries to give the inside scoop on who James Baldwin was and why his works are more relevant than ever. 📚

Episode one is available now wherever you stream podcasts. 🎧 Check out this link if you want to learn more! https://bit.ly/3zLtso2

#baldwin100 #baldwin100podcast #podcast #jamesbaldwin

Last month, Penguin Random House awarded six public high school seniors with PRH Creative Writing Awards in recognition of their outstanding written submissions.

Here’s a glimpse at the scholarship recipients reading from their winning pieces, which can be found in full at the blog post below, as well as interviews with the winning writers! (🔗 also in bio)

💻 bit.ly/2024CWAs

In addition to winning $10,000 each in scholarship funds, this past week, the winners attended an exciting week of virtual professional development. Events included a roundtable discussion with publishing professionals, one-on-one meetings with editors, and a fireside chat with #1 New York Times bestselling author Tara Westover!

Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books once again extend our warmest congratulations to the winning students for their incredible accomplishments in creative writing!

🏆 Allison Curletto, Freedom of Expression Award
🏆 Sofia Hernandez, Michelle Obama Award for Memoir
🏆 Anika Bukkapatnam, Amanda Gorman Award for Poetry
🏆 Kellen Hunnicutt, Maya Angelou Award for Spoken Word
🏆 Ella Ferrell, Fiction and Drama Award
🏆 Amber Shen, NYC Entrant Award

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We were thrilled to celebrate Pride Month at Housing Works Bookstore a few weeks ago with the launch party for this year’s Pride in Your Words Zine! The third edition of our annual zine, created in partnership with the PRH LGBTQ+ Network, features excerpts from queer authors, spotlights on queer book clubs and banned books, an LGBTQ+ reading list, and more. Each zine also comes with an exclusive sticker set celebrating queer stories, commissioned from artists at the queer-owned and -operated High Hopes Tattoo. Attendees at the event were able to pick up free copies of the zine and stickers, make their own zines at our zine-making station, and get a free (real!) tattoo from the artists of High Hopes Tattoo.

You can download a free digital copy of the zine and sticker sheet, plus find hundreds of LGBTQ+ book recommendations for Pride Month and year-round at PRH.com/PrideReads!

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Calling book lovers in New York, L.A., or Toronto! Penguin Random House is proud to announce that we’ve partnered with Aesop to bring Queer Libraries to cities across North America. Through Sunday, June 30, visit one of our ephemeral installations or mobile editions to pick up a free book from the library's collection of queer literature. Aesop's team hand-picked classics and contemporary titles such as COMING HOME by Brittney Griner, MEMORY PIECE by Lisa Ko, HORSE BARBIE by Geena Rocero, GIOVANNI’S ROOM by James Baldwin, and more. All books are complimentary (no purchase necessary).  
 
What titles belong in your own queer library? Let us know in the comments!

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Tune into “Books for All: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Publishing World,” a LinkedIn Live panel event today at 12pm ET hosted by Consciously Unbiased, featuring Keline Adams, Director of DEI, and Kim Shariff, EVP, Strategy for DEI, as panelists!

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