News for Authors

In October, the Author Portal team brought you two new Author University sessions. The recordings are now available on demand on the Author Portal for your viewing pleasure.

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This summer, the Author Development team launched a special series of three Author University seminars in partnership with PEN America to address book bans, online harassment, and allyship.

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Are you looking to expand your online presence, but don’t know where to start? The Author Development team is pleased to announce a new resource on the Author Portal, the Author Playbook. This short interactive experience features a six-question quiz designed to assess your goals for and comfort level with community-building online. It then recommends three platforms to consider leaning into and offers a playbook with best practices for each.

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In October, the Author Portal team brought you the Author University Bonus Session “How to Create Great Content for Social Media.” The recorded session is now available on demand for your viewing pleasure on the Author Portal.

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Penguin Random House is thrilled to invite you to Author University 2022: Master Classes for Authors, a virtual learning event featuring a selection of breakout authors and publishing experts sharing their advice and insights on how to pitch your book, tips for debut authors, and more. Author University is completely free and open to every Penguin Random House author.

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Calling all authors! We would love you to complete our quick survey. Your feedback helps inform our future content and enhancements, from monthly News for Authors mailings to the variety of resources on the Author Portal to our new Author University program. Read more

When analyzing our recent Author Newsletter and Portal survey responses, we noticed that many authors want more in-depth content on various topics, especially our valuable monthly marketing tips. Read on to get a sneak peek at Author Guides, a test of our new video presentation program for authors. Read more

Calling all authors! We would love you to complete our quick survey. Your feedback helps advise our future content and enhancements, from monthly News for Authors mailings to the variety of resources on the Penguin Random House Author Portal. Read more

If you’ve logged into the Penguin Random House Author Portal in the past month, you may have noticed our new adaptive authentication login process. In this article, we detail the new process and the benefits to come from it. Read more

From royalties and sales data to anti-piracy tools and marketing tips, the Penguin Random House Author Portal makes a lot of information available to you. In this article, we’ll break down some key features you might not be aware of, and reintroduce you to the online Author Questionnaire. Read more