Penguin Random House

📚 Applications for our Summer 2027 internship program are open now through October 2! Hear from a former intern about their experience, what to expect from the program, and tips for applying. Submit your application here: https://lnkd.in/guDathsa 🎥: Adriana Padilla Duran

ICYMI Rachel Maddow is soon to be back on tour! Catch her at city near you on her book tour for DEPARTMENT OF FATE—a rollicking trip through the history of the Justice Department. Save your spot at the link, you won't want to miss out on an amazing night with New York Times bestselling author and award winning reporter Rachel Maddow! https://lnkd.in/gzJF2eUW

What goes into bringing a story from the page to the recording studio? The New York Times went behind the scenes of the audiobook production of Emma Cline’s SWITZY, offering an inside look at the performance, direction, technical expertise, and creative collaboration involved in creating an audiobook. It’s a wonderful spotlight on the craft—and the teams—behind the listening experience. 🎧 Read the full feature: https://lnkd.in/ewFxESaB #Audiobooks #AudioPublishing #AudiobookProduction #Publishing

What better way to celebrate a milestone than with a music video? 🎬🎵 Over the past decade, our YouTube channel Brightly Storytime has grown to a community of 235,000 subscribers, making it one of the largest book-focused YouTube channels for children. To honor 10 years of Brightly Storytime, we created a special music video that celebrates the joys of reading books together. The song will arrive on music streaming services in the coming weeks! Here’s to 10 years of bringing stories to life (and to many more). ✨

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of the book design process? 📚✨ For Edwin Vazquez, Senior Designer at Random House Publishing Group, his work is shaped by finding creative inspiration in his surroundings, experimenting with textures and techniques, and immersing himself in the world of each book. “If you take the time to really represent the voice that the book is trying to evoke, you can create books that draw people in.” 🔗 Check out our Q&A to learn more about Edwin's thoughtful approach to projects including Devon Rodriguez’s WORK IN PROGRESS, Han Kang’s WE DO NOT PART, DC Comics, Marvel novels, and more: https://lnkd.in/erfd7bvC

Warmest congratulations to our colleague Skip Dye, SVP and Director of Sales Operations and Library Sales, on receiving the Book Industry Study Group’s 2026 Sally Dedecker Award for Lifetime Service! This well-deserved honor recognizes Skip’s nearly three decades of leadership and his role as one of the publishing industry’s most prominent advocates for libraries and intellectual freedom. His career exemplifies a true spirit of service, from championing the freedom to read as head of Penguin Random House’s Intellectual Freedom Task Force to strengthening connections among publishers, libraries, authors, and readers. We’re incredibly proud to see Skip’s extraordinary contributions and commitment recognized in this way. Congratulations, Skip! https://lnkd.in/gy5xcDMT

"Our goal is simple: to ensure all students have access to the books they need to learn, grow, and understand the world around them." —Dan Novack, VP and Associate General Counsel, Penguin Random House   On July 27, Penguin Random House joined Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Sourcebooks, and the Authors Guild in filing an amended complaint in Penguin Random House v. Robbins, seeking to protect nine books that the coalition argues should never have been removed from Iowa school libraries. The complaint challenges the overbroad enforcement of Iowa's SF 496, which has led to the removal of works with significant literary, historical, and educational value.   🔗 Read more about our amended complaint and the books at the center of the case: https://lnkd.in/e563nvc2

We're thrilled to share that Lee Boudreaux, VP and Executive Editor at Doubleday, was named the recipient of the Center for Fiction’s 2026 Medal for Editorial Excellence! Throughout her career, Lee has championed extraordinary writers and brought some of the most acclaimed books in contemporary literature to readers around the world. Her editorial work has been recognized with many of publishing’s highest honors, including the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, Booker Prize, and more. “Lee pays no attention to fashions or trends. Her only criterion is if she falls in love with what she reads, she wants to bring the book into the world,” Bill Thomas, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief at Doubleday said. 👏 Join us in congratulating Lee and Doubleday on this incredible recognition! https://lnkd.in/eefanx_5

We're thrilled to celebrate the start of this new publishing venture with Texas Monthly! 🎉