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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
PCS AGM and Annual Get Together 2020
Members will not be surprised to learn that the Trustees have accepted the inevitable and are sad to announce that the 2020 Annual Meeting planned for 4-6 September 2020 in Aldeburgh has had to be postponed (until 3-5 September 2021).
Read more2019-2020 PCS Bursary Award
It's that time of year again when the PCS Post Graduate Bursary Scheme winner is announced. This year we have two successful students, Anna Richardson and Stephen Hickson. For short biopics and the titles of their dissertations .... Read moreThe Art of Living
I wonder how quickly 'social distancing' will make it to the OED new words list. What other words are appearing in our vocabulary in these strange times and what can we do now we are confined to quarters? UPDATED! Read morePCS AGM and annual get together 2020
To lift your spirits from the wet, cold and windy weather I suggest you turn your mind to the AGM in Aldeburgh! Read moreFebruary Penguin love
One or two items of interest for you this month including a reminder, details of another podcast and a mention of a newly up and running website that you might want to check out. Read more