Congratulations to Our 4 Random House 2012 James Beard Foundation Winners!

The internationally renowned James Beard Foundation bestowed its coveted James Beard Book Awards upon four Random House, Inc. titles: A New Turn in the South by Hugh Acheson in the category American Cooking; Bitters by Brad Thomas Parsons in the category Beverages; Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson in the category Focus on Health; and Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton in the category Writing and Literature.

Also, Ted Allen, author of In My Kitchen, was recognized with two James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Awards: Television Program, In Studio or Fixed Location and Media Personality/Host. Laurie Colwin was inducted posthumously into their Cookbook Hall of Fame for her books Home Cooking and More Home Cooking. Learn more here.

Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Random House Children’s Books, and Chase Art Companies Announce the Winner of the Third Annual Oh, The Places You’ll Go! College Scholarship
Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P., Random House Children’s Books, and Chase Art Companies announce the winner of the third-annual Oh, the Places You’ll Go! College Scholarship. Allison Conway of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, was selected, from among 140 finalists, to receive a $10,000 contribution toward her post-secondary education, which she will pursue at Savannah College of Art and Design. Learn more here.

Two 2011 Random House Inc. titles have won this year’s just-announced Indies Choice Book Awards: Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton has won Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year; and The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht has won Adult Debut Book of the Year. Congratulations to our winners! Learn more here.

Random House Children’s Books announces new publishing partnership with Nickelodeon

Random House Children’s Books will now be the primary book publisher of Nickelodeon properties, it was announced jointly today by Chip Gibson, President and Publisher of Random House Children’s Books, and Paula K. Allen, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Global Publishing. Learn more here.

Random House Children’s Books to Release 13 Judy Blume Classics as eBooks
Bestselling novels including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Blubber; and Deenie will be available in digital format on March 21. “This is an exciting day for me,” says Judy Blume. “I’m happy that my readers, many of whom have been patiently waiting, will now be able to choose which format works best for them to enjoy their favorite books.”

Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary War by Maya Jasanoff wins the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction
Congratulations to Maya Jasanoff for her Award for Nonfiction from the National Book Critics Circle for her book Liberty’s Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary War, announced on March 8, 2012, at a ceremony in Manhattan. Click here for more information and the full list of winners.

Fodor’s Reveals the 2012 Go List – 21 Places to Visit This Year
Fodor’s, the leading name in travel guides, announced today its selection of the top twenty-one places to go in 2012 as determined by Fodor’s editors and travel experts. This second annual list covers everything from emerging destinations and hot cities to noteworthy events and great values around the world. Learn more here or visit Fodor’s for the full list.

Experience Rudyard Kipling’s Classic in a Whole New Way with ‘The Jungle Book, Adapted for the Ipad,’ Available Now in the App Store

Rudyard Kipling’s classic The Jungle Book is brought to vivid life on the iPad® with The Jungle Book Adapted for the iPad, the latest book app from Smashing Ideas and Random House Digital, available now in the iTunes® App Store™ for $3.99. Follow along on Mowgli’s journey as he is raised by wolves in the Indian Jungle, searches for acceptance, and ultimately must come face-to-face with his fate and Shere Khan. Full of lush new original artwork and dozens of interactive scenes that include animation, real-time physics, sound effects and narration designed to get readers lost in the story, Jungle Book Adapted for iPad introduces this timeless tale to a whole new generation of children. Learn more here.

Rotters by Daniel Kraus wins the Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
The American Library Association has named  Rotters by Daniel Kraus, read by Kirby Heyborne, as the 2012 Odyssey Award winner, honoring excellence in children’s and young adult audiobooks. Additionally, two other Listening Library/Books on Tape titles have been named Odyssey Honor Books: Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt, read by Lincoln Hoppe, and Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt, read by Wendy Carter. Learn more here.

Anne McCaffrey: April 1, 1926—November 21, 2011

It is with great sadness that Del Rey Books and Random House report the passing of beloved author Anne McCaffrey. Anne McCaffrey was best known for her award-winning and immensely popular Dragonriders of Pern® novels. McCaffrey died at her home in Ireland on November 21st shortly after suffering a stroke. She was 85 years old. She is survived by her two sons and daughter. Following is a message from her family:

Anne McCaffrey ended a long and enormously successful life early Monday evening, November 21, at her home in County Wicklow, Ireland. Surrounded by the reassuring presence of family and close friends, her passing was swift and without suffering. We, her children, are hugely comforted by the outpouring of sympathy flowing now from all over the world. Our Mother’s talent was known to countless fans. Yet her greatest gift to us all has to have been her enormous heart. That she was able to touch so many with her tender and loving heart is the greatest source of pride we will forever enjoy. Words cannot express how grateful we are to the universe of her admirers, whose heartfelt condolences beguile us in our grief, which pales beside the joy we know Anne McCaffrey brought to so many people.

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