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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
3 years
Introducing... the Penguin Book Vending Machine! In 1935, Sir Allen Lane was inspired to create Penguin Books when he couldn't find a good book to read at Exeter St. David's train station. We've gone back to our roots to ensure modern day commuters won't face the same problem.
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
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⚠️ HUGE news ⚠️ We’re incredibly excited to publish @jonronson’s first book in 11 years, The Castle! Pre-order your copy at the link below 👇
@jonronson
jon ronson
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I am delighted to announce my new book - my first in eleven years. It’s called The Castle, and you can preorder it now at https://t.co/Rck3pS6G9W. The video explains more!
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
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Middleland by @RoryStewartUK is OUT NOW. An urgent and remarkable portrait of rural Britain today, inspired by Stewart's decade as MP for Britain’s most rural constituency, Penrith and the Border. Read all about it here: https://t.co/AdL299Fceu
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
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#WriteNow is BACK for its 10th year! ✍️🐧⁠ This year, we're partnering with @ladybirdbooks and @PuffinBooks looking for new children's writers. So if you have an idea for the next big middle grade, chapter or picture book, we want to hear from you. Find out more about
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
19 days
Want to WIN a signed copy of @AuthorDanBrown's new thriller, The Secret of Secrets, plus a luxury @MySamsonite suitcase? 😍📚✨ Enter our competition now: https://t.co/d01gpeBCsP
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
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RIP Dame Jilly Cooper (1937 – 2025) ⁠ ⁠ It is with deep sadness that we say goodbye to the irreplaceable Jilly Cooper. A true trailblazer of literature who changed the course of popular fiction forever with Riders and the Rutshire Chronicles, she was an inspiration to a
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@Waterstones
Waterstones
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Preorder Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run and you could win one of only 175 slipcased limited signed editions plus an exclusive colour vinyl of the forthcoming WINGS LP and more! Numbered and signed by @PaulMcCartney himself, find full details here: https://t.co/7RelPSvqDT
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
2 months
No school library? Apply now for #LibrariesForPrimaries from @Literacy_Trust! ✅ 500 FREE books ✅ FREE library furniture ✅ FREE teacher training ✅ Worth £6,500+ Apply for 2025/26 👉 https://t.co/e1sb8z4Ezv #LibrariesForPrimaries #PrimaryTeachers #Literacy #Edutwitter
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@ghibliotheque
Ghibliotheque
3 months
Akiyuki Nosaka's Grave of the Fireflies, the story that inspired Isao Takahata's 1988 film, is being published in English by @classicpenguins on 4th September. An essential addition to every Ghibli bookshelf.
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@toby00green
Toby Green
4 months
It's out! The Heretic of Cacheu was published a week ago https://t.co/X97jTPjtnd The urgency of understanding that multifaith and multiethnic societies are historical norms is immense. Historical cases as discussed here are an important part of that. Tks @PenguinUKBooks
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
4 months
#NorthernLights was first published 30 years ago today! What better way to celebrate than a cover reveal for the final chapter in Lyra Belacqua's story?! Introducing... The Rose Fields by @PhilipPullman 🌹🏜️ Cover illustration by Christopher Wormell. Out this September:
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
4 months
We're thrilled to have been at the Treasury yesterday evening to hear the Chancellor of the Exchequer commit to ensuring every primary school in the country will have a library by the end of this Parliament.⁠ After years of collaborative partnership working and the success of
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
4 months
We’re thrilled to see the government’s announcement today of a national reading campaign. We look forward to working closely with the National @Literacy_Trust and other partners to reintroduce millions of children to the joy and magic found in books ❤️ #NationalYearOfReading2026
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National Literacy Trust
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Big news! 2026 has officially been announced as the National Year of Reading by @bphillipsonMP. We’re proud to join @educationgovuk to lead this national campaign to get the UK reading again. #NationalYearOfReading2026 https://t.co/JpKF0WOu6u
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
4 months
🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🚨 We've teamed up with Jet2holidays to give you the chance to win an unforgettable summer family getaway and £200 worth of books for the perfect holiday reading 👉 https://t.co/pIXXweD13T
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
5 months
Sunday at Nothing Like a Book is bringing the magic, the romance, and the power 💫📖 ⁠ Get involved 👉 https://t.co/DndriFYCvG
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
5 months
🚨 Want to WIN a luxury Scottish escape & signed copy of Ruth Jones' latest novel #ByYourSide? 🚨 We’ve teamed up with @LNER to give you the chance to win a 5-star getaway at @Ness_Walk 😍🌟 Enter our competition NOW: https://t.co/cyvXi90U3N
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
5 months
We are SO excited to be bringing the Nothing Like A Book weekender to Truman's Brewery this July! Find out more here 👉 https://t.co/F3SNQCMmfh
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@PenguinUKBooks
Penguin Books UK
5 months
Just LOOK at this new collection 😍🧜‍♀️ Featuring neglected works of popular mid-to-late 20th century novels written by women. We can’t wait to share it with everyone!
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Penguin Michael Joseph
5 months
We are delighted to introduce The Mermaid Collection, launching on 11th September in celebration of 90 bestselling years of Penguin Michael Joseph.
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