riverhead books
founded in 1994 by susan petersen kennedy, riverhead books is now well - established as a publisher of bestselling literary fiction and quality nonfiction. throughout its history, riverhead books has been dedicated to publishing extraordinary, ground - breaking, unique fiction and nonfiction writers. riverhead’s books have won pulitzer prizes, national book critic circle awards, and numerous other distinctions .
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riverhead will also be promoting a number of literary events and competitions, with the chance to win signed books, cash prizes and the opportunity of seeing your own book published and on the shelves of the city’s leading bookshops .
the surrendered by chang - rae lee (riverhead books): the lives of a korean war orphan and a young gi collide in an orphanage where they vie for the attentions of a beautiful yet deeply damaged missionary wife whose elusive love seemed to transform everything .
riverhead picked a good year to turn 20. in january, the penguin random house imprint released the bestselling on such a full sea, by critical darling chang - rae lee. in the spring, the final book from the late literary giant peter matthiessen, in paradise, also hit the bestseller lists. summer brought emma straub’s the vacationers, one of the biggest books of the beach - going season. and this fall, a brief history of seven killings novelist marlon james landed on the cover of publishers weekly’s issue devoted to the best books of 2014 (lee also made pw’s cut, in addition to another riverhead author: helen oyeyemi, for boy, snow, bird) .
how to read the air by dinaw mengestu (riverhead books): a young man leaves behind his marriage and job in new york to retrace his parents’ honeymoon as young ethiopian immigrants, weaving together a family history that will take him from the war - torn country of his parents' youth to a brighter vision of his life in america today .
take pleasure in your own work. writing is difficult, to be sure, and the dark moments really are dark, but great books were written by people who meant it, loved it, and felt those sentences completely .
names tell the machine goodnight as one of the best sci - fi books of 2018 :
some novels defy explanation, and katie williams' debut fits in that category... . it' s so beautifully crafted .
in keeping with what kloske describes as riverhead’s “author - focused” atmosphere, the imprint’s writers have participated in various anniversary events throughout the year, in addition to the moth collaboration. at the riverhead holiday party in december, wolitzer and straub will be providing the cookies, novelist andrea chapin the chocolate cake, and the miniature wife writer manuel gonzales and save the date author jen doll the pies .
looking ahead to the next twenty years, kloske acknowledged that despite the steadfast riverhead model, the industry’s fluctuating landscape has made change the new norm. “we do books that decades ago would have been review driven, ” said kloske. “as that space became scarcer, we had to fight harder and come up with new ideas, new gambits. just when you think you have it all sorted, everything shifts a little bit. and that keeps it exciting. ”
the gendarme by mark mustian (amy einhorn books / putnam): a world war i veteran, nearing the end of his life, is suddenly beset by memories of escorting armenians from turkey, churning up troubling details he and others have denied or purposely forgotten .
throughout this milestone year, v - p and publisher geoffrey kloske admitted that those at the imprint have been “looking back a little bit more than we normally would, ” taking stock of what riverhead has accomplished and endured in the last two decades. despite coming of age in one of the most disruptive periods in publishing history, riverhead’s foundational goal has held firm, said kloske. “riverhead was [ created ] for discovery of emerging authors, and that’s something more or less we’ve remained true to, ” he said, adding that “a good portion” of the imprint’s list is devoted to debuts or early - stage authors .
martin also spearheaded the 20th - anniversary celebrations, which kicked off with a panel at the association of writers & writing programs conference in february. in may, at bookexpo america in new york, riverhead hosted more than 400 people at an anniversary party on the hudson river. the highlight of the celebratory year, said kloske, came in september, when, in conjunction with npr’s moth radio hour, five riverhead writers—james, wolitzer, mcbride, maile meloy, and jon ronson, with sarah vowell as host—told stories to a sold - out audience at the great hall at cooper union, in a show titled “20 years of riverhead. ”
to be eligible for the 2011 awards, english - language books must be published or translated into english in 2010 and address the theme of peace on a variety of levels, such as between individuals, among families and communities, or among nations, religions, or ethnic groups .
but now, as we reflect on that success, we must remember that the opportunity hasn’t ended, but just started. and to celebrate this, riverhead is looking forward to discovering more of the area’s writing talent .
lesley nneka arimah has had quite a year! we knew we wanted to do a riverhead table with lesley from the moment she said that one of her favorite things to do in new york is finding new nigerian restaurants to try with her friends .
riverhead’s main aims when it was launched over fifteen years ago was to help and promote hull’s wealth of unsung, writing talent and raise the creative profile of the city. and, following the city’s unique success in 2017, that aim remains stronger than ever .
founded as a division of putnam in 1994 by susan petersen kennedy, the new venture was intended to be a home for, as kloske put it, “distinct, idiosyncratic, and voice - driven” projects. riverhead became part of penguin following putnam’s purchase of penguin and, like all of penguin, is now part of penguin random house. “penguin random house has extraordinary capabilities, ” said kloske. “we do everything we can to leverage all those many, many strengths. but riverhead is small. the imprint can fit in the elevator. ”
i wrote most of my first two books on my bed in a little wooden house in newport beach. i wrote sons and daughters of ease and plenty and awayland between my couch in santa barbara, someone else’s couch in santa fe, and cafés in berkeley. soon i’ll be setting up shop in a little studio shed in my new backyard in boulder, colorado !
this long - term publishing strategy of building each author’s career, rather than focusing on a single format or publication, requires “elbow grease” and patience, said kloske. “it’s really hard, ” he continued. “you have to have the ability to work with someone over enough time... in order to get to that place where you can finally reach the audience you hope to. ” some of the earliest books the imprint published were by authors who are still with riverhead today—drown, by junot diaz; the color of water, by james mcbride (whose the good lord bird won the 2013 national book award for fiction); and lee’s native speaker. the roster of authors now also includes nick hornby, khaled hosseini, anne lamott, and meg wolitzer .
riverhead draft is a new, bimonthly series in which we ask our authors seven questions, touching on everything from their writing routines (both ideal and real) and preferred methods of procrastination to what brings them creative sustenance. for our inaugural post, we spoke to the effervescent ramona ausubel, whose short story collection awayland was published in march .
“there is a sense that because we are so small, we are all entrusted with the entire list and making it work, ” said martin. “the overall riverhead list is small enough that our whole publicity and marketing team reads more or less every book we publish. ” martin holds group brainstorms, where all members of the publicity and marketing departments are meant to contribute “out of box” ideas on every title. one broad tactic the imprint employs is partnering with companies to “push book content where it formerly didn’t exist, ” said martin. in the last year, riverhead placed an “especially sexy” etgar keret short story on a dating site, and paired with printer makerbot to create the first - ever 3 - d - printed slipcover for on such a full sea .
as riverhead’s 22 employees stick by the imprint’s original credo, they also strive for innovation—especially in the increasingly difficult task of getting debut novels and relative unknowns into the hands of readers. one way they achieve this, kloske said, is by creating “publicity kits like you’ve never seen before. ” to that end, the imprint hired publicity director jynne dilling martin away from random house in 2011 and, this year, added associate publisher to her title .
kennedy, who will step down as president of penguin group usa at the end of 2014, echoed kloske’s characterization of the imprint as an intimate, author - driven place. “the quality of the writing was always important and remains so, but first and foremost riverhead was meant to be personal, ” she said. “we wanted to be personally invested in every book we published... [ by ] writers who made us laugh, made us cry, enlarged our understanding of the human condition. writers who made each of us feel less alone, and writers who made the ‘other being’ before us more comprehensible. we wanted to be their midwife, their shepherd, their companion, their admirer. and we wanted to look after them as the years went by because we knew they carried something timeless. ”
contact: patrick kowalczyk, patrick @ urltoken jenny chang, jenny @ urltoken pkpr, 212. 627. 8098
– celebrating the power of literature to promote peace, the dayton literary peace prize foundation today announced the finalists for the 2011 dayton literary peace prize in fiction and nonfiction .
inspired by the 1995 dayton peace accords that ended the war in bosnia, the dayton literary peace prize is the only international literary peace prize awarded in the united states. the prize celebrates the power of literature to promote peace, nonviolent conflict resolution, and global understanding .
a winner and runner - up in fiction and nonfiction will be announced on september 20th. winners receive a $ 10, 000 honorarium and runners - up receive $ 1, 000. 00. they will be honored at a gala ceremony hosted by award - winning journalist nick clooney in dayton on sunday, november 13th .
) will be the recipient of the 2011 richard c. holbrooke distinguished achievement award, formerly known as the lifetime achievement award and renamed this year in honor of the celebrated u. s. diplomat. previous lifetime achievement award winners include studs terkel (2006), elie wiesel (2007), taylor branch (2008), nicholas kristof and sheryl wudunn (2009), and geraldine brooks (2010) .
this year’s finalists help readers to see pressing political issues through the eyes of individuals whose lives are inextricably bound up with the larger world around them ,
said sharon rab, chair of the dayton literary peace prize foundation. “each work, in its own way, reminds us that even the most personal decisions can have a profound effect on the lives of people halfway around the globe and far into the future. ”
beneath the lion’s gaze by maaza mengiste (w. w. norton and company): an epic tale of a father and two sons, of betrayals and loyalties, and a family unraveling in the wake of ethiopia’s revolution .
kapitoil by teddy wayne (harpercollins publishers): a young financial wizard from qatar, fluent in numbers yet baffled by human connections, creates a computer program that predicts oil futures and reaps record profits for his american company – but carries heavy moral implications that force him to examine his loyalties .
crossing mandelbaum gate: coming of age between the arabs and israelis, 1956 - 1978 by kai bird (scribner): pulitzer prize winner kai bird’s memoir of his early years spent in israel, jordan, egypt, saudi arabia, and lebanon provides an original and illuminating perspective on the arab - israeli conflict .
little princes by conor grennan (harpercollins publishers): after trading his day job for a life of globe - trekking adventure, the author finds a greater purpose when he volunteers at a nepalese “orphanage” full of children whose families believe they’ve been led out of the war - torn country to safety .
unbroken by laura hillenbrand (random house): the bestselling author of seabiscuit offers a vivid account of louis zamperini, a former olympic runner who was shot down over the pacific during world war ii and drew on deep wellsprings of ingenuity, optimism, and humor to survive thousands of miles across the ocean followed by even greater trials as a prisoner of war .
for us surrender is out of the question by mac mcclelland (soft skull press): part investigative journalism, part memoir, mcclelland’s fascinating debut recalls her experiences as a midwestern twenty - something girl illegally aiding refugee activists on the burma - thailand border .
in the place of justice: a story of punishment and deliverance by wilbert rideau (alfred a. knopf): a death row inmate in louisiana' s angola penitentiary, at the time the most violent in the nation, finds redemption as a prison journalist in this uplifting memoir .
the warmth of other suns by isabel wilkerson (random house): wilkerson tells the stories of three black americans who fled the south for an uncertain existence in the urban north and west in what became known as the great migration of the mid - 20th century .
finalists will be reviewed by a panel of prominent writers including ken mcclane, eric bates, ron carlson, and april smith .
the dayton literary peace prize honors writers whose work uses the power of literature to foster peace, social justice, and global understanding. launched in 2006, it has already established itself as one of the world’s most prestigious literary honors, and is the only literary peace prize awarded in the united states. as an offshoot of the dayton peace prize, the dayton literary peace prize awards a $ 10, 000 cash prize each year to one fiction and one nonfiction author whose work advances peace as a solution to conflict, and leads readers to a better understanding of other cultures, peoples, religions, and political points of view. the richard c. holbrooke distinguished achievement award is also bestowed upon a writer whose body of work reflects the prize' s mission; previous honorees include studs terkel, elie wiesel, taylor branch, nicholas kristof and sheryl wudunn, and geraldine brooks .
promoting peace and literacy around the world dayton literary peace prize, p. o. box 461, wright brothers branch, dayton, oh 45409 - 0461 tel: (937) 298 - 5072: : email: sharon. rab @ urltoken
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“writing is about finding a way in. and like in some hoary old fable, i must gather three items to be permitted entry... ” —katie williams
! i talk about fanaticism, belief, cults, joy, grief, and sontag' s
lexical inevitability .
i write what feels urgent to me, and only in editing does my analytical brain kick in
: lauren groff on her story in this week' s issue .
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“a question i ask myself often is, ‘can poets just do everything well? ’ i' d say the answer is a resounding yes... and the latest example of this is new zealand poet ashleigh young’s compelling, exhilarating book of essays can you tolerate this ?
— nylon
from bestselling writers like emma straub and anton disclafani, to world - renowned authors like juan gabriel vasquez, álvaro enrigue and carlo rovelli, we' re dedicated to bringing our readers the very best in literary fiction and serious nonfiction .
that was, oh, over a year ago, before she exploded on to the national literary scene. her fantastical and revelatory story collection what is means when a man falls from the sky won multiple prizes–most recently the prestigious nypl young lions award and kirkus prize in fiction–and was named a best book of year by the new yorker, buzzfeed, npr, the root and dozens more publications .
we were finally able to step into the kitchen with lesley earlier this month, and the meal she put together was worth the wait. there were no recipes to follow: just lesley working from memory to teach us how to make a delicious home style nigerian lunch with a cajun twist .
heat oil in a large, heavy - bottomed pot over medium heat. add onion and shallots and cook for several minutes, until translucent. stir in all other ingredients except for the coconut milk and rice, bring to a boil, and let simmer, uncovered, for 8 - 10 minutes. add coconut milk and return to a boil. taste for seasoning. stir in the rice and reduce the flame to low. cover the pot (make sure it is well sealed) and let the rice cook for approximately 30 minutes without opening. let stand covered for 10 minutes. fluff before serving .
melt the butter (yes, all of it) in a large sauté pan over medium heat. when it is bubbling, add all of the garlic, paprika, and old bay seasoning. stir to combine. add shrimp, raise heat to medium - high, and toss, making sure all of the shrimp gets coated in the sauce. squeeze on lemons. cover and let cook for 6 - 7 minutes, turning occasionally, until shrimp are fully and evenly cooked. serve with the rice, topped with the sauce .
place oil in a deep skillet or wok and place over medium - high heat. test whether it is hot enough by dropping in a slice of plantain. if the oil starts to bubble around the plantain immediately but does not smoke, it is ready. add the slices but only as many as you can fit without crowding. cook until golden brown on one side, then flip and brown on the other. remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on a baking sheet covered with paper towels. keep warm in a low oven (200 degrees) until serving .
place 8 cups of the water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. add the hibiscus flowers and ginger slices. once the water boils, reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes. remove from heat and let cool. in a small saucepan, make a simple syrup: mix the sugar with the remaining two cups of water, bring to the boil, and stir until the sugar dissolves; let cool. strain the hibiscus - ginger mixture through cheesecloth, gathering the cloth and squeezing to get all of the juice. fill a pitcher ¼ full with the hibiscus - ginger concentrate and stir in freshly squeezed lime juice and syrup to taste. serve over ice in tall glasses, adding vodka to turn it into a proper cocktail !
after cooking we toasted to lesley and her wonderful book with a couple of bottles of palm wine! then we dug into the most satisfying meal we’ve had in ages .
tiphanie yanique, author of land of love and drowning, will make a special appearance, and you may even win a chance to get your hands on an advance copy of black leopard, red wolf, the first installment in marlon james’ epic fantasy trilogy, dark star. don’t play yourself – come hang, and bring a friend or three !
i’m a slow reader, and it seems like i only get slower as i write more, because i’m trying to pay attention to the story and the prose and how the writer did what she did, and i’m also thinking about any outside context i have for the book, etc. i’m not so much embarrassed about not having read everything (i have missed so many things! !), because even if i read all day every day, i’d still have hardly dipped into the pool. however, i do want to remember how to simply disappear into a book without trying to figure it out. that’s something i’m working on this year .
writing (and reading) are how i appreciate and try to understand the massively complicated life and lives that we are all living. i know i would write even if no one ever read what i put down .
i have a tiny little writing group in l. a. , which is not where i live, so we meet way less than i wish, but they are always my first readers and even just knowing that makes everything i write better because i want to deserve their attention. one of the best parts about becoming a writer is having friends who write amazing things and getting to love both the person and the work. that’s a magical and lucky gift .
baking bread, cleaning the house, reading magazines. least favorite / most used: the internet. ugh .
we’re certain that everyone will agree that ‘2017 - uk city of culture’ was a fantastic year for hull, when the city was finally given the chance to show the world what a wealth of creative talent it boasts. and how it grasped that opportunity .
during the year we published our usual crop of new releases by local authors including: rachael alexander’s ‘courage queen’, robert baillie’s ‘waiting for the tide’ and robin chester’s ‘it’s only a few dodgy cells’. and with others already set for release in 2018, including bob addey’s ‘changing course’ and david carmichael’s ‘lucky anderson’, we’re anticipating another exciting twelve months .
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riverhead books is a division of penguin group ( usa ) founded in 1993 by susan petersen kennedy . writers published by riverhead include marlon james , junot díaz , george saunders , khaled hosseini , nick hornby , anne lamott , patricia lockwood , sarah vowell , the dalai lama , chang-rae lee , meg wolitzer , dinaw mengestu , daniel alarcón , daniel h. pink , steven johnson , jon ronson , and james mcbride . authors published by riverhead won the dayton literary peace prize for four out of its first six years . four authors won macarthur genius grants ; many writers riverhead has published have given ted talks . riverhead authors have won pen and other literary awards , including the booker prize , the hurston/wright legacy award for writers of african descent , the stonewall award for gay , lesbian , bisexual , and transgender fiction , and the national book foundation ’s 5 under 35 for the best young emerging voices . four authors were included in the new yorker 's " 20 under 40 " list of young fiction writers . as of 2015 the publisher of riverhead was geoffrey kloske . current company officers are listed on the penguin group ( usa ) website . 
riverhead books is a division of penguin group (usa) founded in 1993 by susan petersen kennedy. writers published by riverhead include marlon james, junot díaz, george saunders, khaled hosseini, nick hornby, anne lamott, patricia lockwood, sarah vowell, the dalai lama, chang-rae lee, meg wolitzer, dinaw mengestu, daniel alarcón, daniel h. pink, steven johnson, jon ronson, and james mcbride. authors published by riverhead won the dayton literary peace prize for four out of its first six years. four authors won macarthur genius grants; many writers riverhead has published have given ted talks. riverhead authors have won pen and other literary awards, including the booker prize, the hurston/wright legacy award for writers of african descent, the stonewall award for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender fiction, and the national book foundation ’s 5 under 35 for the best young emerging voices. four authors were included in the new yorker's " 20 under 40 " list of young fiction writers. as of 2015 the publisher of riverhead was geoffrey kloske. current company officers are listed on the penguin group (usa) website.
riverhead books is a division of penguin group (usa) founded in 1993 by susan petersen kennedy. writers published by riverhead include marlon james, junot díaz, george saunders, khaled hosseini, nick hornby, anne lamott, patricia lockwood, sarah vowell, the dalai lama, chang-rae lee, meg wolitzer, dinaw mengestu, daniel alarcón, daniel h. pink, steven johnson, jon ronson, and james mcbride. authors published by riverhead won the dayton literary peace prize for four out of its first six years. four authors won macarthur genius grants; many writers riverhead has published have given ted talks. riverhead authors have won pen and other literary awards, including the booker prize, the hurston/wright legacy award for writers of african descent, the stonewall award for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender fiction, and the national book foundation ’s 5 under 35 for the best young emerging voices. four authors were included in the new yorker's " 20 under 40 " list of young fiction writers. as of 2015 the publisher of riverhead was geoffrey kloske. current company officers are listed on the penguin group (usa) website.