Bookstore Romance Day is a day designed to give independent bookstores an opportunity to celebrate Romance fiction—its books, readers, and writers—and to strengthen the relationships between bookstores and the Romance community. (https://bookstoreromanceday.org/) 2021 marks the third year of this annual celebration.

Homeschooling in the 1980s typically called to mind white, middle class families who opted out of traditional district or private schools to focus on teaching their children through the lens of their religious faith.

In recent years, homeschooling has moved far beyond being the preferred learning method of a handful of American families, increasing in popularity as parents become less satisfied with more traditional choices. (redefineonline.org)

The start of a new school year can be a source of stress for both parents and kids. But research shows that it’s moms who have the hardest time emotionally when school starts. (healthline.com) Schedules, meal-planning, and helping to manage their children’s anxieties contribute to a tough re-entry for some parents. 

After many weddings were cancelled or postponed in 2020 because of the pandemic, this year’s wedding season is expected to be much busier. Nearly half of couples with weddings originally scheduled for 2020 opted to postpone part of their wedding. In fact, nearly 32% hosted a ceremony in 2020 but postponed their reception, in hopes of having the wedding celebration they always imagined (The Know 2020 Real Wedding Study).

In April, online retailers see significant spikes for searches about relationships and marriage, such as “relationship books, marriage workbooks for couples, marriage books, marriage counseling books, sex books for married couples, books for couples”. The pandemic has surely impacted relationships, and this year’s sales are trending up.

With more people vaccinated and public places reopening, Covid-isolated readers are likely to be out and about in the summer of ’21. They’ll be looking for relaxation and fun, and PRH titles will be perfect companions, whether at the beach or relaxing on the back porch.

March is Women’s History Month, which celebrates the vital role of women in American history. Remarkable female entrepreneurs, scientists, politicians, athletes, artists, and spies, among others, abound historically and today. Our first female Vice-President has been elected. A woman heads the European Central Bank for the first time ever. The first female president of the New York Stock Exchange has been appointed.

More time at home means more time with spouses and partners, potentially putting more strain on these personal relationships. Help readers struggling to navigate these issues with a collection of titles focused on relationship advice.

There are many fiction titles that tackle the topic of Antiracism in ways that are both eye-opening and entertaining. Recommend this list of bestselling thought-provoking titles to use as starting points in critical conversations—between book clubs, families, friend groups, colleagues, and more.

Explore Penguin Random House’s top-selling short story collections and help accounts inspire their readers’ next Book Club picks. Whether you read one story at a time or all of them at once, these collections are sure to spark interesting conversations!

Consumers are keen to get candid about sex and reproductive health; they’re choosing education and agency over modesty and innuendo. With spring fever and prom season in the air, this topic is as timely as it is timeless. Here’s a bounty of PRH titles for this audience,

Celebrate all the major accomplishments that women have achieved and spark the next generation of achievers by stocking shelves with bestsellers by some of the most powerful female business leaders today