Welcome
The Penguin Collectors Society is an educational charity with the objects of encouraging and promoting the study of Penguin Books and of conserving historical material in institutions available to researchers.
First published in 1935, Penguins rapidly became a force for cultural good on a par with the BBC or, later, the Open University. Penguins, Pelicans (non-fiction), Puffins (for children) and many other series fed a popular appetite for good reading, attractively packaged and cheap. Penguin today remains part of one of the world’s largest publishers. The Society’s members, numbering around 400 worldwide, are Penguin’s keenest students – and collectors.
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Latest News
The Penguincubator rides again!
At the end of last month there was a flurry on Twitter when Penguin Books announced the arrival of a book vending machine at Exeter Station. All Penguin collectors hanker after finding that most illusive of holy grails, the Penguincubator, and this is its latest incarnation. Read morePenguin Researchers Network
'Researching Penguin: A Far From Random House' is the Penguin Researchers Network inaugural 2-day event and will take place at the University of Bristol (and online) from 17-18 May 2023. Read moreLife after the Annual Meeting and some Interesting Links
The Annual Meeting 2022 at Aldeburgh was something of a triumph after our two lean years! Whilst Adrian King will send a full report to the Editor for inclusion in the next Collector, you might enjoy the following links. Plus some exhibitions of interest over the coming months (the thumbprint is from one of these). Read moreAnnual Meeting 2022
Plans for the Annual Meeting continue apace. A reminder, please, that those attending should return the insert from the June Collector. If you are unable to be there, Forms of Proxy will be gratefully received! Details ..... Read more2021-2022 PCS Bursary Award
The PCS Bursary Post Graduate Bursary Scheme award winner for 2021-2022 has been announced. Read more