Awards

The 2023 literary awards season kicked off at LibLearnX with the announcement of the Andrew Carnegie Medals, the Notable Book Awards, and many more. We proudly congratulate all of our award-winning authors. Select the titles below to access audio clips, excerpts, reading guides, and more. Jump to our ALA Notables. Jump to our Alex Award […]

Events

January Virtual Events Wrap-Up Tuesday, January 11th, Join Us and Our Publishing Partners for our 2022 Small Press Book Buzz Tuesday, January 11th at 1 PM CT, join us along with Seven Stories Press, Archipelago Books, Catapult Books, Beacon Press, The Library of America, Verso Books, and North Atlantic Books talking the latest and greatest in adult fiction and nonfiction. Video Coming Soon. […]

Awards

The 2022 literary awards season kicked off this past weekend at LibLearnX with the announcement of the Andrew Carnegie Medals, the Notable Book Awards, and many more. We proudly congratulate all of our award-winning authors. Select the titles below to access audio clips, excerpts, reading guides, and more. Click on the award titles to view […]

Announcements

The Craig County Public Library, New Castle, Virginia, has been named the 2019 winner of the ALA’s first Penguin Random House Award for Innovation Through Adversity Award. The award, supported by the Penguin Random House Foundation, recognizes U.S. libraries and staff who overcome adversity and create lasting innovative community service programs that successfully inspire and connect with new readers.   […]

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Last month, at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Chicago, Sarah Jessica Parker, Honorary Chair of ALA’s Book Club Central, revealed her first book club selection: No One Is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts! Book Club Central is the ultimate online platform for reading resources, including recommendations, expert book lists, and other content […]

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Friday, June 23, 2017 is LIBRARY CON! If you are attending ALA Annual in Chicago, join us for our pre-conference Library Con event. A day of authors, creators, sneak peeks, and tons of free swag celebrating the hottest new graphic novels, must-have science fiction and fantasy, and more. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.* Room # W183C, McCormick Place  Featuring appearances […]

Events

Join us for galley giveaways, book buzzes, and author events at ALA Annual 2017! For those of you unable to attend, follow along with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! ______________________________ THE INSIDE SCOOP BOOK BUZZ  Get ARCs, Tote Bags, and the inside scoop on books sure to drive your holds lists. Mimosas and snacks will be served! Sunday, June 25 • […]

Announcements

As part of Penguin Random House’s ongoing social responsibility and efforts to nourish the next generation of readers, the first-ever Penguin Random House Library Awards for Innovation grant recipients were announced this past weekend at the American Library Association Midwinter meeting. Skip Dye, Vice President, Academic Marketing & Library Sales presented the awards at the Penguin Random […]