Penguin Books UK
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Overview
Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Penguin Books UK is a book publisher offering fiction, non-fiction and children's books, including commercial bestsellers and literary classics.
Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Penguin Books UK publishes over 1,500 titles a year across fiction and non-fiction, adult and children's categories. Its website also provides book discovery content, publishing information, author and illustrator guidance, rights and permissions, partnerships, sales and distribution, and access to the Penguin Shop.
Identity
Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08
To make books for everyone, because a book can change anyone.
Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Tom Weldon, CEO, Penguin Random House UK; Philipp Bartscher, Strategy Director and Managing Director, Audio; Venetia Butterfield, Managing Director, Cornerstone; Francesca Dow, Managing Director, Penguin Random House Children's; Dan Edwards, Publishing Operations Director; Preena Gadher, Managing Director, Penguin General; Mark Gardiner, Chief Financial Officer; Val Garside, Human Resources Director; Sinead Martin, Group Legal Director; Stefan McGrath, Managing Director, Penguin Press; Louise Moore, Managing Director, Michael Joseph; Chantal Noel, Group Rights Director; Joel Rickett, Managing Director, Ebury Publishing; Sarah Roscoe, Group Sales Director; Becca Sinclair, Chief Brand Officer; Hannah Telfer, Managing Director, VINTAGE; Deborah Wright, Chief Operating Officer; Kimberley Young, Managing Director, Transworld.
Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08
https://penguin.co.uk
Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Inclusive, warm, literary, inspirational and reader-focused.
Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08
1935 (Penguin was launched following its founding in 1934).
Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Penguin and Random House came together in 2013 to form Penguin Random House, described on the website as the world's leading and first truly global book publishing company.
Offerings
Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Provides accessible, quality books and helps readers discover books suited to their interests, while giving authors and illustrators routes to publication and creative collaboration.
Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Book publishing
- Editorial development and author acquisition
- Publishing fiction, non-fiction and children's books
- Publishing literary classics and commercial bestsellers
- Audiobook publishing
- Rights and permissions
- Licensing and consumer products
- Brand partnerships
Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Fiction books
- Non-fiction books
- Children's books
- Audiobooks
- Literary classics
- Commercial bestsellers
- Penguin Shop products
Audience
Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Book publishing and the wider media and creative industries.
Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Readers of fiction, non-fiction and children's books; authors and illustrators; teachers; licensing and brand partners; and booksellers and distribution partners.
Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-08
Readers seeking books across fiction, non-fiction, children's and related genres; and authors or illustrators seeking publishing opportunities.
Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Discovering books by genre, category, bestseller status, staff recommendations or editorial features
- Buying books and Penguin merchandise through the Penguin Shop
- Submitting or developing manuscripts for publication
- Building an illustrator portfolio and finding publishing opportunities
- Accessing rights and permissions
- Working with Penguin on licensing, consumer products or brand partnerships
- Accessing resources for teachers
Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08
- Access to quality books across a wide range of genres and audiences
- Discovery of new releases, classics and recommended reads
- Authors' and illustrators' work developed and brought to readers
- Books that can change readers' moods, minds, commutes or communities
- Opportunities for creative, licensing and publishing partnerships
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