On May 12 and 13, the Penguin Random House Consumer Marketing team presented the Multicultural Marketing Summit, a hybrid event that brought together teams from across the company to learn about the latest trends in multicultural and inclusive marketing. Organized by Susette Brooks and Daniela Ayuso, the summit featured an inspiring lineup of sessions designed to provide marketers with innovative strategies and insights for reaching multicultural audiences.
Penguin Random House (PRH), the Authors Guild, and the Educational Book and Media Association (EBMA) jointly submitted an amicus brief on April 9, 2025, to the United States Supreme Court in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case on April 22, 2025.
In our digital age, browsing the internet is an integral part of our daily work and personal lives. For authors and public figures, it’s especially pertinent to protect your personal data and browse conscientiously. To help you navigate safely, the PRH Corporate Information Security team has compiled a list of best practices for safe website browsing.
As publishers who are dedicated to protecting the right to read, the rise in book bans across the country continues to demand our collective action. This year, Penguin Random House launched the first-ever Banned on the Run 5K. This activity challenge and fundraiser benefitted the Freedom to Read Foundation, an organization affiliated with the American Library Association (ALA) that protects and defends the First Amendment.
Video’s role in reaching consumers is ever-growing, and we want to help you reach new audiences! The PRH video team is putting together a database of authors interested in making YouTube content and would love all who are interested to fill out this survey. We’re especially interested in people who consider themselves subject matter experts. https://bit.ly/415DLP9
Happy 2025! As we ring in the new year, it’s a great time to look back on the many successes our talented authors achieved in 2024. We are excited to work closely with many of you this year, and to celebrate more coming accomplishments!
Becoming a published author for the first time is an incredible experience, but it can also be overwhelming and confusing. From learning about your book’s lengthy publishing timeline to setting yourself up for success in the months leading up to your launch, debuting can raise a lot of questions about just how everything works.
As part of our recent Author University program “Everything You Need to Know about School and Library Marketing,” Alan Walker, VP of Higher Education Marketing for Penguin Random House, joined us to shed some light on this busy behind-the-scenes team.
In October, Penguin Random House joined forces with the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and more than 10,000 global creators and cultural institutions in signing a statement condemning the unauthorized use of creative and intellectual works by big tech companies for their generative AI models.
The PRH Consumer Marketing Team is thrilled to announce the continuation of our year-end campaign tradition with The Year in Books 2024: Gift & Gather!