PRH Completes Boom! Studios Integration into Random House Worlds — DTC and Crowdfunding Expertise Goes Group-Wide

Penguin Random House has completed the full integration of Boom! Studios into its Random House Worlds group, following the initial acquisition in July 2024. Michael Kelly, former VP of global publishing at Hasbro, has joined as VP and Publisher of Boom!, reporting to SVP Keith Clayton. Boom!'s direct-to-consumer and Kickstarter crowdfunding expertise will now be extended across all Random House Worlds imprints. The integration included layoffs of executive editor Kwanza Osafjeyo and associate marketing manager Anthony Mauro. Core editorial leadership, including EIC Andy Schmidt, remains in place.