PRH stands by Prescott in Pasternak plagiarism row

Penguin Random House says claims by Boris Pasternak’s great niece that parts of Lara Prescott’s debut novel plagiarise her work are “unfounded” and will be “robustly defended”. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-01 13:11:52 UTC ]

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In “The Edge of Water,” A Prophecy Unravels a Nigerian Family’s Pursuit of the American Dream

Olufunke Grace Bankole’s debut novel The Edge of Water opens with a prophecy: “A storm is coming.” The order of things, the Iyanifa tells us, will be disrupted by a soul who defies her fate.  What follows is the story of three generations of Nigerian and Nigerian American women: Esther, who... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-02-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Acquires Melbourne’s Text Publishing

More than three decades since its founding, Melbourne's Text Publishing is acquired by Penguin Random House Australia. The post Penguin Random House Acquires Melbourne’s Text Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-01-24 23:35:43 UTC ]
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The 2024 An Post Irish Winner: Donal Ryan’s ‘Heart, Be at Peace’

Three of six 2024 shortlisted titles in the An Post Irish Book Awards were published by Penguin Random House imprints. The post The 2024 An Post Irish Winner: Donal Ryan’s ‘Heart, Be at Peace’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-01-24 17:17:21 UTC ]
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Aria Aber on Finding Transcendence in Berlin’s Underground Scene

Good Girl—the debut novel by award-winning poet Aria Aber—follows nineteen-year-old Nila as she becomes charmed in a Berlin club and falls manically in love with Marlowe, an older brooding American writer. Raised by Afghan refugees, Nila’s childhood remains haunted by the shadows of exile while... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2025-01-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Australia Acquires Text Publishing

Penguin Random House Australia has acquired Text Publishing. A major Australian publishing house, Text's roster includes numerous prize winners and bold-faced names. The company will retain its editorial autonomy as part of PRHA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Annotated Nightstand: What Aria Aber Is Reading Now, and Next

“Those people. My whole existence, neatly packed into one demonstrative adjective,” says Nila, the protagonist of Aria Aber’s pulsing debut novel Good Girl. Nila was born in Berlin, “inside its ghetto-heart, as a small, wide-eyed rat, in the months after reunification.” As these quotations show,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-16 09:56:24 UTC ]
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The Curse and the Gift of Being Out of Place

A debut novel about an Afghan German party girl in Berlin shows that there are plenty of ways to dramatize the immigrant experience. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2025-01-15 14:30:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House India To Distribute Grin Publishing

Grin Publishing, focused on 'India's timeless stories and wisdom' enters a new distribution partnership with PRH India. The post Penguin Random House India To Distribute Grin Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-01-13 21:53:39 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Good Girl,’ by Aria Aber

Aria Aber’s exciting debut novel finds the daughter of an Afghan refugee sidestepping disapproval and racism as she dives into Berlin’s nightworld. Continue reading at The New York Times

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PW Notables 2024: Skip Dye

No one has been more central to the publishing industry’s efforts to defend the freedom to read than the Penguin Random House SVP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Grupo Editorial Names Larry Downs VP and Publisher of Religious Division

Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial has promoted Larry Downs to VP and publisher of its religious division, which has seen significant growth in sales of Bibles and related titles in the U.S. and Latin America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks Launches In-House Audio Program

The new program, Sourcebooks Audio, produced in partnership with Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, aims to put out more than 40 titles next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks Takes Bloom Books Romance into Germany and Brazil

Sourcebooks' romance line Bloom Books has new partnerships with Penguin Random House in Germany and Companhia das Letras in Brazil. The post Sourcebooks Takes Bloom Books Romance into Germany and Brazil appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-12-11 22:07:41 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House to Distribute Boom! Studios Following Acquisition

Penguin Random House will distribute all titles published by Boom! Studios, which it acquired this August, starting next July, taking over distribution to the bookstore trade from Simon & Schuster and to the direct market from Diamond Comic Distributors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Victims of Violence Don’t Owe the Public Anything

Omar Khalifah’s debut novel resists the demand placed on those who have experienced historical atrocities to tell their stories. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2024-12-05 16:22:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House Raises Base Salary to $51,000

Effective January 1, Penguin Random House will raise its entry-level salary to $51,000, from $48,000, as well as base salaries across seven other employment levels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Podcast | Allen Bratton

‘This set of characters are simultaneously medieval kings and modern aristocrats.’ Allen Bratton on adapting the Henriad and his debut novel Henry Henry. The post Podcast | Allen Bratton appeared first on Granta. Continue reading at Granta

[ Granta | 2024-11-29 14:09:08 UTC ]
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