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Penguin exhibition at the RWA ends 22nd April

12 April 2012

Penguin Parade, Celebrating the Penguin Books Archive held at the University of Bristol, on show at the RWA from the 10th March closes on Sunday the 22nd April.

Conference and public event celebrate 50 years of 'The New Poetry' and 'Penguin Modern Poets' series

22 February 2012

A one day conference is taking place on 16 March to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the influential 'The New Poetry' and 'Penguin Modern Poets' series, followed by a public event in the evening with 'The New Poetry' editor Al Alvarez, plus a reading from three of the original Penguin Modern Poets: John Fuller, Edward Lucie-Smith and Tom Raworth.

Penguin Readers Day: Writers and Publishers, 26 November

4 November 2011

The third annual Penguin Readers' Day, entitled Writers and Publishers, took place on the 26 November.

Penguin Archive Project on BBC's The One Show - UPDATE: moved to 24 Feb

22 February 2011

Penguin Archive Project Co-Investigator, George Donaldson, will make an appearance on BBC's "The One Show" on Friday 25 February.

Postdoctoral researcher, William Wootten, publishes new article on Sylvia Plath and Al Alvarez

29 October 2010

William Wootten, postdoctoral researcher for the AHRC Penguin Archive, has recently published an article on Sylvia Plath's literary relationship with Al Alvarez in the Cambridge Quarterly journal.

University Public Engagement Stories includes Penguin Archive Project

28 October 2010

The University of Bristol's Centre for Public Engagement has highlighted the Penguin Archive Project as part of their Public Engagement Stories project.

Puffin Study Day held on 15 October - roundup

21 October 2010

A study day focusing on Puffin Books took place on Friday 15 October, organised by the Penguin Collectors' Society with support from the AHRC Penguin Archive Project

Penguin designer, Raymond Hawkey, dies

1 September 2010

Raymond Hawkey, noted graphic designer, passed away on the 22 August 2010, aged 80.

Penguin Books documentary to be aired on BBC Radio 4 this week

1 September 2010

The history of Penguin Books is the subject of a new documentary to be aired on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday 2 September at 11.30am.

Telegraph article sheds light on Eunice Frost, Penguin's 'secret editor'

6 August 2010

The Telegraph has published an article focusing on the life of one of Penguin's founding editors, Eunice Frost.