Traditional · United States · founded 1927
Also trades, or has traded, as PRH, Random House, Penguin Group.


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Largest traditional trade book publisher in the world. Operates on a standard advance-plus-royalties traditional model with zero author fees and robust global trade distribution.
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Largest traditional trade book publisher in the world. Operates on a standard advance-plus-royalties traditional model with zero author fees and robust global trade distribution.
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Fair contract terms, responsive staff, and reliable payment reporting. One of the few publishers that actually lives up to their guidelines. In my experience with Penguin Random House, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.
Great editorial team! They provided very detailed notes during structural edits and respected my creative vision throughout the publishing process. In my experience with Penguin Random House, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.