#AllenLane
So, I’m delighted to have been awarded the inaugural British Book Award for Social Impact at the Nibbies on Monday night and thank you all so much for your lovely messages
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May 15, 2025 at 6:13 AM
📚 #OnThisDay in the #History of #Literature 30 July 1935, Sir #AllenLane of the Penguin Press revolutionised the #publishing industry by releasing new affordable paperbacks. A huge hit with booksellers and readers, they were originally colour-coded according to genre. Iconic.
July 30, 2026 at 12:21 AM
90th Anniversary 📚 #OTD in #History 30 July 1935, Sir #AllenLane of the #PenguinPress revolutionised the #publishing industry by releasing new affordable paperbacks. A huge hit with booksellers and readers, the iconic tomes were originally colour-coded according to genre.
July 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
New from AllenLane Books @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social

'Vanished' by @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social

An Unnatural History of Extinction

available from @blackwells.bsky.social @waterstones.bsky.social and all good bookshops

📖sample to peek inside and share
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Sample of "Vanished" by Sadiah Qureshi
Peek inside this book and discover another great read.
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June 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Brilliant to see MONET: THE RESTLESS VISION by Jackie Wullschläger longlisted for the 2024 NBCC Award for Biography!

@bookcritics.bsky.social #Knopf #AllenLane #JAckieWullschläger #MONET
We're excited to announce the longlist for the 2024 NBCC Award for Biography! Congratulations to all of the nominees. www.bookcritics.org/2024/12/17/2...
December 18, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Plaque commemorating Allen Lane, the founder of Penguin Books, on the wall of St Nectan's church, Hartland (in fact in the neighbouring village of Stoke), Devon #AllenLane #PenguinBooks #Hartland #Devon
September 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
En 1935
un #éditeur du nom d' #AllenLane est entré dans une #gare et a posé une #question #radicale :

« Pourquoi un grand livre ne devrait-il pas #coûter aussi peu qu'un #paquet de #cigarettes ? »

Cette question a donné #naissance à la #révolution du #livre de #poche.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM
#NowReading his book, 'RightingWrongs' published by #allenlane @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social

#booksonrights
March 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We are recruiting for the role of Director of Policy and Governance.

Please contact @AllenLane for further details of this exciting new opportunity to join #CRL and make and important contribution to the strategic leadership of our organisation.

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Director of Policy and Governance
Can you lead and deliver CILEx Regulation’s policy and governance functions, acting as company secretary to the Board? Apply today!
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March 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM