Penguin Speakers Bureau

One of Refinery29’s favorite books is ours, too! Kathryn...

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:13:00 -0400

One of Refinery29’s favorite books is ours, too! Kathryn Stockett’s The Help makes their list of 25 favs - this awesome list will keep us busy at the beach this summer!

Ron Charles Totally Hip Video Book Review of Danielle...

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:21 -0400

Ron Charles Totally Hip Video Book Review of Danielle Evans’s “Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self.”

John Green's tumblr: The Commencement Address

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:10:47 -0400

John Green's tumblr: The Commencement Address:

fishingboatproceeds:

Some people have asked to read the commencement address I delivered this morning to the 2013 graduates of Butler University. So here it is.

My own commencement speaker, who shall remain nameless, began with a lame joke about how these speeches only come in two varieties: Short and bad. This…

So proud of our fellow Penguin!

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:11:39 -0400

So proud of our fellow Penguin!:

Nils Olav already has medals for conduct and service. He made honorary colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King’s Guard. And now he’s been knighted. Not bad for a penguin — actually, three of them.

Laura Vanderkam’s newest e-book is available today!

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:38:51 -0400

Laura Vanderkam’s newest e-book is available today!

Wonder Where to Start With Sustainable Seafood? Paul Greenberg,...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:29:25 -0400

Wonder Where to Start With Sustainable Seafood?

Paul Greenberg, the author of Four Fish, breaks down for F&W readers the who, what, where and why of eco-friendly fish. His core advice? Buy American. Check out his recommendations for prawn, porgy, bycatch and scallops—from the Pacific Northwest to Louisiana to Cape Cod.

“[Readers] will identify with these anxious, engaging people who...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:38:41 -0400

“[Readers] will identify with these anxious, engaging people who struggle to live differently from their parents while coming to terms with their own limitations.” -PEOPLE magazine on Meg Wolitzer’s THE INTERESTINGS

World Book Night Countdown!

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:11:00 -0400

Penguin is a (super!) proud sponsor of World Book Night and the event kicks off its second year the evening of April 22nd. PSB is excited that two of our authors have titles in the mix - David Benioff and John Green! Volunteers around the world will be giving away copies of City of Thieves and Looking for Alaska. Kick off events are being held across the country (full schedule here). Get reading, world!

BIG congratulations to PSB’s David Nasaw! The Patriarch is...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:23:00 -0400

BIG congratulations to PSB’s David Nasaw! The Patriarch is a 2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Biography.

R. Dwayne Betts is a 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellow - read his...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:48:07 -0400

R. Dwayne Betts is a 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellow - read his “A Postmodern Two-Step” in T magazine.

Happy Monday!

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:30:12 -0400

Happy Monday!

Thanks Buzzfeed for this adorable collection of penguins just...

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:21:15 -0500

Thanks Buzzfeed for this adorable collection of penguins just like us celebrating Valentine’s Day yesterday! Check out the full article here.

fishingboatproceeds: lexcanroar: spoonfreakgirl: John Green...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:15:17 -0500

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lexcanroar:

spoonfreakgirl:

John Green cakes from the Manchester TFiOS Tour!

Obviously people are aware that Hank tweeted TFiOS but there were another four!

Made by me (which took like hundreds of hours so please don’t repost without credit please!)

Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Cake Tumblr (which I swear I’ll update soon!)

things I would probably murder for: a vegan Looking for Alaska cake for my 21st birthday

Call me old-fashioned, but there seems something ethically problematic about killing someone to acquire a vegan cake.

Yum, we’d like to have one of these every day at our office!!!

Check out PSB’s Blaine Harden’s TEDxRainier talk...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:00:51 -0500

Check out PSB’s Blaine Harden’s TEDxRainier talk about his book, ESCAPE FROM CAMP 14 and the astonishing story of the book’s hero: Shin Dong-hyuk.

PSB's Laura Vanderkam discusses "Super Bowl Monday"

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:00:41 -0500

PSB's Laura Vanderkam discusses "Super Bowl Monday":

“Super Bowl Monday: The Myth of Lost Productivity”: This weekend br[ought] the Super Bowl, that annual festival of traditions including overpriced commercials, seven-layer dip and a curious one for we business writers: statistics on how much productivity is “lost” due to the game.

By PSB’s Laura Vanderkam, author of 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think and All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Literary NFL Teams?

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:01:27 -0500

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Literary NFL Teams?:

The Super Bowl-bound Baltimore Ravens get their name from the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allen Poe, making them the most literary NFL team. They can thank the people of Baltimore, who chose the name during a poll conducted by the Baltimore Sun.

The radio show “Studio 360” wonders what it might be like if every team were equally inspired by an author. Forget the animal predators and valiant warriors that currently serve as mascots, and instead change every NFL team to something you might find in a library.

Check out PSB’s Deborah Blum discuss female poisoners in...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:00:56 -0500

Check out PSB’s Deborah Blum discuss female poisoners in her article, “The Imperfect Myth of the Female Poisoner” on WIRED!

If it leaves you wanting more, check out her book The Poisoner’s Handbook!

PSB's Ray Kurzweil discusses imminent mortality

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:15:46 -0500

PSB's Ray Kurzweil discusses imminent mortality:

Big Think’s article interviewing Kurzweil on his idea that we are quickly approaching immortality

Definitely obsessed with the trailer for Ron Currie Jr.’s...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:38:04 -0500

Definitely obsessed with the trailer for Ron Currie Jr.’s new book - can’t wait to get our hands on Flimsy Little Plastic Miracles next month!

PSB’s Hanna Rosin along with Slate Book Review editor Dan...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:41:00 -0500

PSB’s Hanna Rosin along with Slate Book Review editor Dan Kois and Brow Beat editor David Haglund explore London based on Zadie Smith’s new novel, NW. Check it out!