Get caught up in One Day
Last night, during the spin cycle at my neighborhood laundromat, I plopped myself down on the stoop outside to enjoy the summer evening air and finished David Nicholl’s acclaimed novel, One Day. The...
View ArticleWebcast Alert! Fall Book Buzz 2010
Join Erica tomorrow as she represents Random House during Library Journal’s Webcast Book Buzz! DATE:Tuesday, August 17th TIME: 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST Everyone loves the September 1 Fall Announcements...
View ArticleFour Fall Essentials
Unshelved readers, welcome to the blog! And if you’re here independently, that might be even better. The Library Services team here at Random House has chosen 4 books from our Fall 2010 Adult List...
View ArticleFour Spring Essentials
Welcome back, Unshelved readers! Once again, the Library Services Team at Random House has selected four books that we think you must know about, if you don’t already! So without further ado, here is...
View Articlefarewell and a few favorites from Marie
Dear Librarian Friends, I have been in Library Marketing at Random House for the past three years and have been lucky to get to read many fabulous books during my time here. My last day with this...
View ArticleBook Clubs @ Your Library – New Resource!
Here in the Library Marketing Department, we find ourselves frequently discussing which book we’ve each recently begun or what we’re most looking forward to reading the moment the manuscript becomes...
View ArticleBeyond The Nutcracker
Tis the season for all things ballet! Black Swan with Natalie Portman is receiving Oscar buzz, Apollo’s Angels is receiving rave reviews with stars from both Kirkus & Booklist, and this resource...
View Article‘Triple Agent’ infiltrates critics’ hearts
THE TRIPLE AGENT (coming this July) has been getting some great advance quotes recently, the most recent from bestselling author Robert Baer. See below for a round-up! It’s shaping up to be a...
View ArticleThe Book Buzz, if you missed it.
This year’s presentation at ALA in New Orleans was the biggest turnout for a Book Buzz we’ve ever had! If you missed it, we’ll do our best to fill you in. For a start, here is the powerpoint...
View ArticleThe Book Buzz, with notes!
Done! The annotated book buzz (where I imagine what I would have written down, had I been in the audience during our presentation at ALA) is up on Scribd. Have at it.
View ArticleHonoring Black History Month
Remembering the Life of Rosa Parks The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa ParksBy Jeanne Theoharis “We diminish her legacy making it about a single day, a single act,” says this definitive political...
View ArticleCelebrate National Parents’ Day 2014!
Libraries provide support for parents 365 days a year through their collections, programs, and resources. Whether it’s storytime, computer access, or a parenting book you’re there for them as a rock...
View ArticleBaby Got Class – A Back to School Parody
Help your patrons get back in the mood for school! Pair this headline making viral video with a great display of Back to School Resources and you’re ready for the school bell to ring! Back to School...
View ArticleDiscover What You Will Read Next – Library Journal Editors’ Picks Webcast
Want to be in the know about hot books everyone will be discussing this spring and summer? What better way than to hear directly from the editors who have bought and fought for these titles? To learn...
View ArticleThere’s a Book for That: Refugee / Migrant Crisis
This week new laws sealed off the border between Serbia and Hungary, where thousands of Syrian and African refugees and migrants had previously passed through seeking asylum from their war-torn...
View ArticleCelebrate Read an eBook Day!
A celebration of modern storytelling, OverDrive’s Read an eBook Day is a great opportunity to get the word out about your eBook collection to your library community. Libraries and users alike are...
View ArticleRead It First, Read It Early
We’re so excited to share with you the Penguin Random House Library Marketing Fall 2015 Printed Sampler! From mystery to historical fiction to literary fiction to nonfiction, get a sneak peek at the...
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