Craig Nelson, author portrait

Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson has been a vice president and executive editor of Harper & Row, Hyperion, Random House, and Villard, and a literary agent. He is the author of several books, including Thomas Paine, winner of the 2007 Henry Adams Prize. He has been profiled in Variety, Interview, Publishers Weekly, and Time Out.
Secrets of Drawing - Figures and Faces
Secrets of Drawing - Start to Finish
Drawing Faces for Beginners
Composition for Beginners
The Drawing Bible
Rocket Men
Thomas Paine
The First Heroes
Finding True Love in a Man-Eat-Man World

Books

Secrets of Drawing - Figures and Faces
Secrets of Drawing - Start to Finish
Drawing Faces for Beginners
Composition for Beginners
The Drawing Bible
Rocket Men
Thomas Paine
The First Heroes
Finding True Love in a Man-Eat-Man World

Three Penguin Random House Authors Win Pulitzer Prizes

On Monday, May 5, three Penguin Random House authors were honored with a Pulitzer Prize. Established in 1917, the Pulitzer Prizes are the most prestigious awards in American letters. To date, PRH has 143 Pulitzer Prize winners, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Josh Steinbeck, Ron Chernow, Anne Applebaum, Colson Whitehead, and many more. Take a look at our 2025 Pulitzer Prize

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Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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