Media and Publicity
Learn more about Penguin Random House, and our authors and their books. Scroll down and click the links below to read recent news stories, social media posts, and press releases.
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May 7, 2026The Best in Mystery: Our 2026 Edgar Awards Winners
Mystery Writers of America recently announced the winners of the 2026 Edgar Allen Poe Awards, honoring outstanding mystery fiction, nonfiction and television published or produced in 2025. We’re proud to share that three Penguin Random House titles were recognized across six categories!
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May 5, 2026Our Pulitzer Prize Winner: THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US by Brian Goldstone
On Monday, May 4, the Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious awards in American letters, were announced by Administrator Marjorie Miller via livestream. We’re thrilled to share that Penguin Random House author Brian Goldstone‘s THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US was honored with a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.
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April 29, 2026Basketball Superstar Caitlin Clark to Publish Debut Children’s Picture Book With RHCB
Caitlin Clark, one of the most celebrated basketball players of all time and a generational sports icon, has written a children’s book that will be published by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, it was announced on Tuesday, April 28.
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April 25, 2026Celebrating Instant #1 NYT Bestseller Sheinelle Jones and THROUGH MOM’S EYES
2026 is the year of Sheinelle Jones. Earlier this year, she was named co-host of the fourth hour of TODAY alongside Jenna Bush Hager. Last week, she celebrated another huge career milestone with the release of her highly anticipated debut book THROUGH MOM’S EYES (Putnam; published 4/14/26), which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Advice, How-To & Misc. bestseller list!
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April 21, 2026PRH & We Need Diverse Books Announce 2025 Black Creatives Fund Revisions Workshop Winners
Penguin Random House and We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) have announced the winners of the fourth cycle of the Revisions Workshop, part of WNDB’s Black Creatives Fund. Launched in 2021, the fund supports Black fiction writers, with PRH serving as the inaugural sponsor and continuing support in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
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April 15, 2026PRH Canada’s Tundra Book Group Wins the Bologna Prize for Best Children’s Publishers of the Year
Penguin Random House Canada is incredibly proud to share the news that Tundra Book Group has been named the winner of the BOP – Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year!
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April 13, 2026Penguin Random House Sends Letter to Congress Urging Opposition to H.R. 7661
Below please find a letter submitted to Congress today (April 13, 2026) by Penguin Random House in opposition to H.R. 7661. The letter raises concerns about the federal bill’s threats to intellectual freedom, the narrowing of classroom reading materials, and the broader impact on students’ ability to engage with diverse ideas.
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April 13, 2026Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group Acquires She Reads Truth
The Acquisition Builds PRH Christian’s Direct-to-Consumer Platform and Underscores Its Investment in Bible Resources Colorado Springs, CO (April 13, 2026)— Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, has acquired She Reads Truth, an influential direct-to-consumer publisher focused on building a community of women who together interact with the Bible every day.
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April 10, 2026There’s a Book for That: National Poetry Month
“Poetry is what in a poem makes you laugh, cry, prickle, be silent, makes your toenails twinkle, makes you want to do this or that or nothing, makes you know that you are alone in the unknown world, that your bliss and suffering is forever shared and forever all your own.” –Dylan Thomas
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April 8, 2026Emma Brodie’s INTO THE BLUE Is Reese Witherspoon’s April Book Club Pick
Reese Witherspoon has selected INTO THE BLUE by Emma Brodie as her April 2026 Reese’s Book Club pick! INTO THE BLUE was published on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, by Ballantine with Thousand Voices, Jenna Bush Hager’s venture with the Random House Publishing Group.
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