# penguin random (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover penguin random. Page: Feed: --- ## [Transatlantic extends a warm welcome to Chris Villanueva Blackett!](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/20/transatlantic-extends-a-warm-welcome-to-chris-villanueva-blackett/) _2026-08-20 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ Transatlantic extends a warm welcome to Chris Villanueva Blackett! Chris Villanueva Blackett is a native New Yorker, born to Filipino \[…\] ## [Congratulations to Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.’s BACK FOR BLOOD: NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT PART II, published by Vintage, McClelland & Stewart and Penguin Random House Canada](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/19/congratulations-to-shane-hawk-and-theodore-c-van-alst-jr-s-back-for-blood-never-whistle-at-night-part-ii-publishe-by-vintage-mcclelland-stewart-and-penguin-random-house-canada/) _2026-08-19 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ They’re baaaaaaaack! As any savvy horror fan knows, the monster never truly dies. The team that brought you the bestselling \[…\] ## [Cover Reveal – Sanni McCandless Honnold’s MOSAIC THEORY: HOW TO CRAFT A LIFE OF MANY SUMMITS](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/19/cover-reveal-sanni-mccandless-honnolds-mosaic-theory-how-to-craft-a-life-of-many-summits/) _2026-08-19 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ Cover Reveal – Sanni McCandless Honnold’s MOSAIC THEORY: HOW TO CRAFT A LIFE OF MANY SUMMITS, coming January 26th, 2027 \[…\] ## [Congratulations to Sigmund Brouwer’s A DANGEROUS GAME, published by Orca Book Publishers!](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/19/congratulations-to-sigmund-brouwers-a-dangerous-game-published-by-orca-book-publishers/) _2026-08-19 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ Rain is on the most boring vacation in existence: a sailboat trip with his parents. No video games, no friends, \[…\] ## [Congratulations to Marissa Stapley’s SOMETHING ABOUT SEPTEMBER, published by Viking, Penguin Random House Canada!](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/19/congratulations-to-marissa-stapleys-something-about-september-published-by-viking-penguin-random-house-canada/) _2026-08-19 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ Congratulations to Marissa Stapley’s SOMETHING ABOUT SEPTEMBER, published by Viking, Penguin Random House Canada! Sweater weather is better together. This \[…\] ## [Congratulations to Danny Ramadan’s CROOKED TEETH, published in the US by Soft Skull Press!](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/19/congratulations-to-danny-ramadans-crooked-teeth-published-in-the-us-by-soft-skull-press/) _2026-08-19 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ “Writing this memoir is a betrayal.” So begins this electrifying personal account from Danny Ramadan, a celebrated novelist who has \[…\] ## [Congratulations to Cristina Quintero’s WHAT’S THE ONLY WAY TO DANCE, illustrated by Eugenia Mello and published by Tundra Books!](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/19/congratulations-to-cristina-quinteros-whats-the-only-way-to-dance-illustrated-by-eugenia-mello-and-published-by-tundra-books/) _2026-08-19 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ You’ll need a beat. Any beat will do. You’ll need a space. Maybe a bright clean stage made of perfectly \[…\] ## [Deal News – Donna Alward’s THE HOUSE ON BLACKBERRY HILL, A Jewell Cove Romance and two other books in the Jewell Cove series](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/19/deal-news-donna-alwards-the-house-on-blackberry-hill-a-jewell-cove-romance-and-two-other-books-in-the-jewell-cove-series/) _2026-08-19 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ Podium has acquired World English audio to The House on Blackberry Hill, A Jewell Cove Romance and two other books \[…\] ## [Deal News – Sylv Chiang’s HOCUS FOCUS](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/17/deal-news-sylv-chiangs-hocus-focus/) _2026-08-17 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ Elizabeth Patterson at Beaming Books has acquired Hocus Focus by Sylv Chiang, illustrated by Riddhi Deshpande, a picture book scheduled \[…\] ## [Congratulations on the publication of Lorna Schultz Nicholson’s TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE SHINNY: A POND HOCKEY TALE, published by Sleeping Bear Press!](https://transatlanticagency.com/2026/08/17/congratulations-on-the-publication-of-lorna-schultz-nicholsons-twas-the-night-before-shinny-a-pond-hockey-tale-published-by-sleeping-bear-press/) _2026-08-17 · Kelsey Rideout · Transatlantic Agency_ Congratulations on the publication of Lorna Schultz Nicholson’s TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE SHINNY: A POND HOCKEY TALE, published by Sleeping \[…\] ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O4ieDa7mvxCK) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [Communication in publishing...](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/communication-in-publishing) _2026-08-17 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ How do authors feel about it? What can publishers do? ## [Author endorsements - what are they and why do they matter?](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/author-endorsements-what-are-they) _2026-08-11 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ A piece about author blurbs/quotes, what they are used for, and what you can do to help! ## [Let's talk about audiobooks...](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/lets-talk-about-audiobooks) _2026-07-31 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ Listen up! ## [What happens when an editor loves your book?](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-an-editor-loves) _2026-07-23 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ The excitement, the behind-the-scenes considerations, and the next steps... ## [What it's like being a Publisher at a Big Five house in 2026](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/what-its-like-being-a-publisher-at) _2026-07-06 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ An interview with Christina Demosthenous (Penguin Random House) on how she came up in the industry, the moments that changed her, and what she looks for in new authors... ## ['Don't wait for the perfect moment to start writing - it will never appear!'](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/dont-wait-for-the-perfect-moment) _2026-07-02 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ The winner of Amazon's Kindle Storyteller Award talks about her work and why it's important to be brave and take the leap into writing! ## [What is a 'vision' for a book?](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/what-is-a-vision-for-a-book) _2026-06-26 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ What do editors mean when they say this? Why does it lead to them turning books down? ## ['Getting my novel ready for submission took a year...' Jennie Godfrey on writing, bookseller support, imposter syndrome and more!](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/getting-my-novel-ready-for-submission) _2026-06-22 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ The bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things tells us her top writing tips and talks about starting writing in her late forties... ## [Spotlight on Skylight: all about a new imprint looking for fresh voices!](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/spotlight-on-skylight-all-about-a) _2026-06-15 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ An insight into job-sharing, developing ideas and why AI cannot replicate humans, with Sophie Wilson and Sam Eades of Simon & Schuster ## [How to sustain a writing career...](https://honesteditor.substack.com/p/how-to-sustain-a-writing-career) _2026-06-09 · Phoebe Morgan · The Honest Editor_ Six tips to help you stay in it for the long haul... ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ewkt1sFs5sPN) _2026-06-09 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Obra Dinn, Roottrees, and Generative AI in game development](https://ethanphirsch.com/2025/01/31/roottrees-genai/) _2025-01-31 · ephwrites · Ethan Hirsch_ Earlier this month, I learned about The Roottrees are Dead, a game that was recently released on Steam. The game was pitched to me as being ‘heavily inspired’ by Lucas Pope’s genius deduction game, Return of the Obra Dinn, one of my favorite all-time gaming experiences, and it immediately shot to the top my backlog \[ \]