We’re Headed to ALA Annual 2023!

By Rachel Mann | June 14 2023 | EventsConferences & Festivals

Penguin Random House Library Marketing is headed to Chicago, IL! Join us for galley giveaways, book buzzes, author events, and stop by Booth #2814 during ALA Annual 2023!

For those of you unable to attend, follow along with us using #ALAAC23 on TwitterFacebook, and Instagram!


JOIN US FOR OUR BOOK BUZZ

Join the Library Marketing Team to receive ARCs and a sneak peek of upcoming releases sure to drive your holds list. Attendees will receive ARCs, Tote Bags, and Swag. Refreshments will be served.

Sunday, June 25 • 11:30am – 12:30pm • Hyatt Regency McCormick, Hyde Park AB

RSVP Here.

Stick around for our Penguin Random House Publisher Services Small Press Book Buzz! Join for highlights, swag, and ARCS from some of our distribution partners Steerforth, Soho, Other Press, New York Review Books, and Disney!

Sunday, June 25 • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm • Hyatt Regency McCormick,
Hyde Park AB

RSVP Here.


Join the Penguin Random House Gets Graphic Buzz

Penguin Random House Gets Graphic! Manga has never been bigger, and graphic novels are stronger than ever. Come hear about the inside scoop, the latest trends, and hottest titles about to hit the shelves from DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW, Titan Comics, Seven Seas, Kodansha, and more!

Saturday, June 24th • 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm • Exhibit Hall, Book Buzz Theater • Booth #5226


MEET THE AUTHORS

We have so many incredible authors attending ALA Annual this year, including Matthew Desmond, Mia P. Manansala, Ed Yong, Ayana Mathis, and more!

Keep track of our amazing author events and buzzes all in one place! Save or download the complete schedule of Penguin Random House Library events. Don’t miss a beat and click here to keep a copy handy at all times, or view the complete schedule below.


Saturday, June 24th  

Kiley Reid
SUCH A FUN AGE
Saturday, June 24th
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Playaway Booth Signing, ALA Booth #5034

Nathan Hill
WELLNESS
Saturday, June 24th
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 2

Victoria Gilbert
A CRYPTIC CLUE
Saturday, June 24th
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 2

Matthew Desmond
POVERTY, BY AMERICA
Going to the Root: Libraries, Adult Literacy, and the Interruption of Generational Poverty
Saturday, June 24th
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Skyline Ballroom, McCormick Place 

Rosey Lee     
GARDINS OF EDIN
UFL First Author, First Book Panel
Saturday, June 24th 
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
McCormick Place, W185d

Lina Chern
PLAY THE FOOL
Saturday, June 24th
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 1

Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The LUNCH LADY Series
UFL The Laugh’s On Us Panel
Saturday, June 24th
5:30 PM — 7:30 PM
Hyatt Regency McCormick, Jackson Park ABCD
*Ticketed Event

Julie Otsuka
SWIMMERS
and
Ed Yong
AN IMMENSE WORLD
2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Award Ceremony and Reception
Saturday, June 24th
7:00 PM — 10:00 PM
American Writers Museum, 180 N. Michigan Ave., 2nd Fl
*Ticketed Event  

Sunday, June 25th 

Zach Weinersmith
A CITY ON MARS
Sunday, June 25th
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 2 

Esau McCaulley
HOW FAR TO THE PROMISED LAND
UFL Reads Like Fiction: Nonfiction You Can’t Put Down Panel
Sunday, June 25th
1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
McCormick Place, W187c  

Juneau Black
SHADY HOLLOW
Sunday, June 25th
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 1

James Kennedy
BRIDE OF THE TORNADO
UFL It’s a Mystery to Me Panel
Sunday, June 25th
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
McCormick Place, W185a  

Dann McDorman
WEST HEART KILL
Sunday, June 25th
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 2 

Mia P. Manansala
MURDER AND MAMON
Sunday, June 25th
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 2 

James Kennedy
BRIDE OF THE TORNADO
Sunday, June 25th
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 2  

Monday, June 26th  

C Pam Zhang
LAND OF MILK AND HONEY
ALMA & LibraryReads “Your Morning is Booked” Author Panel
Monday, June 26th
8:30 AM — 10:00 AM
McCormick Place, W175ab 

Maya Payne Smart
READING FOR OUR LIVES
Monday, June 26th
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 2 

Ayana Mathis
THE UNSETTLED
Monday, June 26th
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
PRH Booth Signing, Table 2 

 Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The LUNCH LADY Series
Listen to Win: Hearing from Audiobook Winners and the Judges Who Select Them
Monday, June 26th
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
McCormick Place, W184bc        

Ayana Mathis
THE UNSETTLED
and
Melanie Benjamin
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN
United for Libraries Gala Author Tea
Monday, June 26th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Hyatt Regency McCormick, Grant Park ABCD
*Ticketed Event

Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The LUNCH LADY Series
The Odyssey Awards
Monday, June 26th
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
McCormick Place, W190