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Penguin Random House, the world's largest trade book publisher, is dedicated to its mission of nourishing a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. The company employs more than 10,000 people globally. With around 320 independent imprints and brands on six continents, Penguin Random House comprises adult and children's fiction and nonfiction print, with trade book publishing businesses in more than 20 countries worldwide.

With over 15,000 new titles, and more than 600 million print, audio and e-books sold annually, Penguin Random House's publishing lists include more than 80 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world's most widely read authors.

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