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.

We are proud to be publishing Angela Rayner’s book in the second half of 2026, which will detail her life story and inspire and encourage others to overcome adversity.

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Photography: Angela Rayner ©House of Commons

@AngelaRayner @PenguinUKBooks

RIP Sophie Kinsella (1969–2025) ⁠
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It is with great sadness we share the news of the death of Madeleine (Maddy) Wickham, widely known as Sophie Kinsella. Maddy wrote with rare courage and brilliance, with unique wit and warmth. We thank her for her books, her voice and her will miss her dearly.⁠
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📸: Sarah Cresswell

We’re over the moon that Penguin author David Szalay has won the #BookerPrize2025 🏆📚✨

HUGE congratulations to David and our brilliant colleagues at @vintagebooks on this incredible achievement 👏👏👏

⚠️ 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 👇

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: bit.ly/MiddlelandHB

#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 programme here: ⁠bit.ly/3Lth3e6⁠

Want to WIN a signed copy of @AuthorDanBrown's new thriller, The Secret of Secrets, plus a luxury @MySamsonite suitcase? 😍📚✨

Enter our competition now: bit.ly/4ho0tbE

RIP Dame Jilly Cooper (1937 – 2025) ⁠
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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 iters and more. Thank you, Jilly, for the immense amount of fun and joy you brought to us all. The world is a drabber, less gorgeous place without you.⁠
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📸: Thousand Word Media Ltd

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: waterstones.com/win/wings-priz…

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 👉 bit.ly/4m3Dxzc

#LibrariesForPrimaries #PrimaryTeachers
#Literacy #Edutwitter

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.

It's out!
The Heretic of Cacheu was published a week ago penguin.co.uk/books/453870/t…

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

#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: bit.ly/TheRoseFieldHB

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 ies campaign, we know the incredible difference this will make to give the next generation the best start in life.

#GrowAGenerationOfReaders

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

🚨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 👉 bit.ly/4etJdAh

Sunday at Nothing Like a Book is bringing the magic, the romance, and the power 💫📖 ⁠

Get involved 👉 bit.ly/4nbyOwW

Our CEO, Tom Weldon, looks back on 90 years of the Penguin brand with @thebookseller 🐧👇 bit.ly/40dWk2z