Melissa Madara

Exciting news! Compendium has joined the Penguin Random House family, bringing a proven line of bestselling, sentiment-driven gifts to our extensive and ever-growing catalog. Since 1985, Compendium has been creating meaningful moments with beautiful, thoughtfully made gifts that center connection and celebrate occasions both big and small. From greeting cards to inspirational books to impulse-friendly add-ons, Compendium

We’re 50 days away from Halloween, but shoppers excited for spooky season are already filling their carts with dark and creepy decor to ring in the most haunted holiday of the year! Our new and upcoming titles for Halloween are a scream! From eclectic sticker treasuries full of ghosts and other dark curiosities to gorgeous

What’s life without a little color? Pinks and light blues have been the latest trending colors, with timeless sage green following close behind. Pantone’s color of 2024, Peach Fuzz, predicts another year of soft pinkish hues, driven by Barbiecore and coquette aesthetics. Whether you’re looking to build a monochromatic display, or you just want to

A blue moon rises, the fall equinox is nearly a month away, and the time for all things spooky, witchy, and mysterious is almost here! Ring in the season of the witch with some of our favorite tarot and witchcraft titles perfect for beginners looking to dip their toes into the occult for some Halloween

It may still be late spring outside, but it’s always Halloween in our hearts. Though we’re counting down the days to spooky season, we just can’t wait to share some of our frighteningly favorite new titles coming up later this year! From witches to skeletons to deliciously creepy confections, our frontlist Halloween books run the

May’s upcoming titles are bringing the summer vibes! Celebrate Pride month in June with great gift titles like The Little Book of Pride Heroes and Out in the World. Get grilling with Big Moe’s Big Book of BBQ, or make home brewing your summer hobby with Brew It Yourself! And kids can get ready to

For pumpkin spice fanatics and lovers of spooky home décor, Halloween has already begun. It’s truly the most wonderful time of year, when no one can judge you for indulging in all things creepy, from bats to witches to classic horror and beyond. Whether you live the macabre lifestyle year-round, or you just love a

As feral girl summer comes to a close, there is only one natural progression for fall: going full on goblin mode. Think cottagecore, but cozier. Think lazy girl, but aesthetic. Do you like curling up in blankets and surrounding yourself with shiny treasures from your travels? Do you identify a little more than you think