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Cornerstone

Cornerstone is a division within the iconic publisher Penguin Random House. Its books celebrate a spectacular range of voices across a rainbow of categories, proudly dotted all over the bookshop.

Promising to find the biggest readership imaginable for every book, Cornerstone teams like to think big and not get too caught up in traditional classifications or categories. Determined to honour the author at the centre of every new release, Cornerstone’s multiple departments wrap around each book methodically, applying a vast and nuanced range of skill and experience. Everyone at Cornerstone plays a role in shaping beautiful details, and every little piece can be the cornerstone.

Six distinct imprints make up Cornerstone: Century, Del Rey, Inklore, Hutchinson Heinemann, #MerkyBooks, and Cornerstone Press — and every Cornerstone book goes on to become a Penguin paperback. Each imprint has its own focus, but the division’s overall power is its breadth. Across these worlds, Cornerstone has a knack for publishing an enviably high number of bestsellers, prize winners and culture-shaping books, attracting many of the greatest authors alive today.

Cornerstone’s mission is simple: publish truly brilliant books that people will love. Powered by a wonderfully relentless team culture, Cornerstone books are enjoyed all over the world, helping people continually rediscover the joy of reading, whether unearthing new perspectives, growing as a person, or even escaping reality altogether.

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Our latest highlights

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Meet our Managing Director

Cornerstone press contacts

Contact representatives from Cornerstone for enquiries relating to titles from Arrow, Century, Hutchinson, #Merky Books, Random House Business Books, William Heinemann and Windmill.

Charlotte Bush

Director of Publicity and Media Relations

Tel: 02078408613


Laura Brooke

Director, Cornerstone Imprints

Tel: 02078408695


Rachel Kennedy

Director, Cornerstone Imprints

Tel: 02078408893


Olivia Thomas

Director, Cornerstone Imprints

Tel: 02071393259


Isabelle Ralphs

Senior Publicity Manager, Cornerstone

Tel: 02078408388


Alice Dewing

Senior Publicity Manager, Hutchinson Heinemann, #Merky Books and Cornerstone Press

Tel: 02071393196


Ryn Gardner

Senior Press Officer

Tel: 02071393020


Aoifke McGuire-France

Press Officer

Tel: 02071393864


Hana Sparkes

Press Officer

Tel: 02071393093


Georgie Townley

Publicity Assistant

Tel: 020 7840 8575

Catalogues

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Spring 2025

Hutchinson Heinemann, Cornerstone Press, #MerkyBooks

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Spring 2025

Century, Del Rey, Inklore and Penguin Paperbacks Spring 2025

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