Purpose has always been part of our DNA – one of our founders, Allen Lane, envisioned making good quality books affordable and accessible to everyone 📚🤝 We remain true to this original vision today through our mission: we make books for everyone, because a book can change anyone. This mission extends to our social impact and sustainability work. We focus on tackling the issues which may threaten the future of reading and where, as a publisher, we can have the greatest possible impact 🧡 See a snapshot of our recent work >> https://lnkd.in/d3DmsxrK #socialimpact #socialresponsibility #CSR #ESG #environmental #sustainability #governance #books #book #publishing #publishingindustry #workinpublishing #PenguinBooks
Penguin Random House UK
Book and Periodical Publishing
London, London 286,487 followers
We make books for everyone, because a book can change anyone.
About us
We are Penguin Random House UK: part of the world's leading trade publisher, Penguin Random House. We seek out and champion brilliant voices from across the globe, bringing their stories, ideas and writing to audiences everywhere. With over 50 independent imprints across nine publishing houses, we are the UK's largest publisher. We have over 2,000 employees across two publishing sites in London, two distribution centres in Frating and Grantham, and our archive and library in Rushden. We work with the best talent from within the industry and beyond, with publishing experts supported by dynamic teams specialising in Technology, Digital, Finance, Data and Sales – to name but a few. Collaboration, creativity and innovation lie at the heart of what we do. In a market which is constantly changing, we are stretching the definition of the word publisher: working with talent across the creative spectrum - from TV production companies to A-list audiobook narrators - to connect with more readers than ever before, both through and beyond the book.
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https://www.penguin.co.uk
External link for Penguin Random House UK
- Industry
- Book and Periodical Publishing
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- London, London
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2013
Locations
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Primary
One Embassy Gardens
8 Viaduct Gardens
London, London SW11 7BW, GB
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20 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London, England, GB
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Colchester Rd
Frating, Colchester CO7 7DW, GB
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Trent Road
Grantham, England NG31 7, GB
Employees at Penguin Random House UK
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David Gillespie
Lawyer, Author and Tech entrepreneur
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Aviva Weinstein
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Simon Birkenhead
CEO at HQ Travel Group. Author of 'Managing People'.
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Patrick McGinnis
Inventor of FOMO | Early-Stage VC | Executive Coach | Host, FOMO Sapiens | Coach | Author, The 10% Entrepreneur & Fear of Missing Out | Speaker |…
Updates
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We're *so* proud to see our brilliant colleagues on this list 👏 Andy Auton, Contracts and Business Affairs Executive 💫 Matt Rafiq Vaz, Head of Digital Media ⭐ Laura Nicol, Head of Campaigns ✨ Isabel Wall, Publisher 🌟 A huge congratulations also to Hannah and Maddie, who started their careers with us as trainees on The Scheme – incredible work! #risingstar #risingstars #award #awards #books #book #publishing #publishingindustry #workinpublishing #PenguinBooks
Introducing #TheBooksellerRisingStars Class of 2024 ✨ Read more about this year's Rising Stars 👇
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Are you interested in working with books but don’t have experience in publishing? Don’t be put off! 🧡 At Penguin, we’re lucky that our colleagues have come into publishing from a wide range of industries, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise to their roles. Meet Emma Deane-Riddell, who works in our Sales department. Can you work out which sector she worked in before publishing? ⬇️🤔 #books #book #sales #colleagues #creativejobs #publishing #publishingjobs #workinpublishing #publishingindustry #PenguinBooks
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We're hosting the Cover Design Award exhibition in our offices! 📚🧡 As well as the shortlisted books, colleagues can also look at the development boards, which show the ideation and design process of each designer. The books will be on display all summer in our cafe area for colleagues and their guests to take a look at the very best emerging talent ✨ Take a look at the winners and shortlist in more detail >> https://lnkd.in/ecBPaVP7 #design #PRHDesignAward #graphicdesign #illustration #bookdesign #bookcover #coverart #books #book #publishing #workinpublishing #PenguinBooks
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Our publishing glossary is back to help demystify the publishing process! 📚✨ You may have heard of a book editor, but what about the copy-editorial team, who are a vital part of the publishing process? Click through below to find out more ⬇️ Learn more about roles in Editorial >> https://lnkd.in/eWFpWZ7Y #books #book #editorial #bookeditor #publishingprocess #gettingpublished #publishing #publishingindustry #workinpublishing #PenguinBooks
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What does a cover designer's mood board look like? 🎨📚 The Penguin General art department share the visual inspiration points behind the cover of 'The Safekeep' by Yael van der Wouden. #art #design #graphicdesign #typography #bookcover #bookcovers #coverart #book #books #publishing #workinpublishing #PenguinBooks
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Did you know there's a team at Penguin who work closely with TV and film production companies? 🤔 ... Introducing the Permissions team! Follow Pollie Frances (her/she), Permissions Assistant, on a normal day in the office – collaborating with colleagues, agents and authors to approve books being in shows like Heartstopper! ⬇️📚 Take a look at the other roles we currently have open for applications >> https://lnkd.in/gBSmkxtK #books #book #TV #film #adaptation #bookadaptation #permissions #publishing #creative #creativity #workinpublishing #PenguinBooks
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Viking, an imprint of Penguin General, has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a stunning new logo ahead of a bumper year of publishing 🧡📚 Art Director, Richard Bravery, and Senior Designer, Chris Bentham, were behind the redesign: “Our rationale when designing this logo was to create something timeless and modern. Eschewing the historical baggage that comes with a word like ’Viking’, we took inspiration from modernist principles of design: clarity of thought, legibility and lack of ornament. It can be read as an open book; as representing twin strands of fiction and non-fiction; and as forward-facing, while never forgetting the lessons of the past. We explored a number of design routes before settling on this, deciding that a monogrammatic ‘V’ gave the simple clarity that was needed." #design #graphicdesign #logodesign #books #book #reading #reader #publishing #workinpublishing #publishingindustry #PenguinBooks
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Last weekend, our colleagues in Frating came together for their annual Summer Fun Day, bringing along their families and friends to enjoy music, food, face paint and more! 😎🎈 'It was wonderful to see so many smiles and to connect with colleagues and their families across the business in a relaxed atmosphere.' - Joanne Lee, Personal Assistant 🧡 #benefits #benefit #colleague #colleagues #warehouse #warehouseoperations #publishing #publishingindustry #workinpublishing #PenguinBooks
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Last week we hosted People Like Us at our London offices ✨ Bringing Penguin colleagues and guests together, the event celebrated talent at all levels from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and minority ethnic backgrounds. Such an inspiring evening 🧡
Wow, what an amazing event last night, truly showing the industry what People Like Us are really made of. From the idea of possibility… to talking about the power of unique perspectives… to thinking “yeah, why not?” and a splash of sparkle and unorthodoxy. The speakers gave us plenty of food for thought and inspiration. Thank you to Maleena Pone, Katherine Salmon, Maryam Shabbir, Jonathan Reid, Zaahida Nabagereka, Thuta Khin, Joey Li, Whitney Simon, Hannah Abban, Edwin Danso, Jasmine Botchey, and Carole Pyke MCIM. Thank you to all of our brilliant event partners for their support: Bilal Yasin (photos), Mike Buck (headshots), Joel Harvey (videography), Dan Green (Branding), Working Wonder Ltd and of course the entire team at Penguin Random House UK for their fab hosting. And of course, thank you to everyone who turned up to celebrate the amazing stories. What was your highlight from the event? #PeopleLikeUs #AboutLastNight
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