The lobby of Penguin Random House Canada’s offices in Toronto now includes a 158-square foot bookshop, Penguin Shop. PRH Canada ceo Brad Martin said in the announcement: “We are continually in search of innovative ways to bring the books we are so proud to publish to readers. As such, we see Penguin Shop as a research and development lab–a place where we can interact directly with consumers.” Penguin Shop has one employee, Justin Sorbara-Hosker, who is helped by volunteers from the PRH Canada offices upstairs. Milkweed Editions’ expansion into bookselling, Milkweed Books, is set to soft-launch in early September and […]
