About Penguin Random House Canada

Penguin Random House Canada, the country’s largest book publisher, aims to nourish a universal passion for reading by connecting authors and their writing with readers everywhere. Our celebrated and widely known imprints include Allen Lane, Anchor Canada, Appetite by Random House, Bond Street Books, Doubleday Canada, Hamish Hamilton Canada, Knopf Canada, McClelland & Stewart, Penguin Canada, Penguin Teen, Puffin Canada, Random House Canada, Signal, Strange Light, Tundra Books, Viking Canada, and Vintage Canada; we also produce the award-winning magazine Hazlitt.

We are the Canadian arm of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, whose publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors and who employs more than 10,000 people worldwide. Penguin Random House was formed on July 1, 2013 by Bertelsmann and Pearson, who own 75 per cent and 25 per cent respectively. As part of the global merger, Penguin Random House Canada was formed through the merger of Penguin Canada and Random House of Canada, who had operated in Canada for 39 and 69 years respectively.

We publish over 500 new original titles per year in the North American market and distribute another 10,000 titles in Canada on behalf of Penguin Random House publishers in the U.S. and the U.K. and many clients. We also run our own Toronto-based audiobook program and in-house recording studio, employing Canadian artists, authors, and directors.

With a rich history dating back to the early 1900s, our expansive publishing portfolio contains books for readers of all ages at every stage of life. From politics to poetry, board books to biography, award-winning fiction to non-fiction classics, the country’s cultural conversation begins at Penguin Random House Canada.

We are committed to expanding our role as a cultural institution that serves society not only with the books we publish and the investment we make in new ideas, creativity, and diverse voices, but also through charitable donations and leadership of campaigns and initiatives nationwide. We primarily focus on those that promote literacy and reading culture, support freedom of expression, and reflect our belief in the power of books to connect and change lives.

At a Glance

• Established on July 1, 2013, with a publishing history dating back to 1906
• Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with office locations in Mississauga, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia, and more than 230 employees across the country
• The literary home of world-renowned Canadian authors such as Margaret Atwood, Leonard Cohen, Kim Thúy, Alice Munro, Michael Ondaatje, David Chariandy, Dionne Brand, Richard Wagamese, and Chris Hadfield
• Made up of 19 diverse publishing imprints
• Adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction print and digital trade book publishing