The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has been a devastating and prolonged conflict led by the Syrian government under ...

Every year in December, members of the PEN community come together to write messages of solidarity, support and hope to their ...

Thank you to all of our patrons, members, donors, supporters, volunteers, writers, readers, peers, and friends who have been a part of the PEN community in the past year. We … ...

PEN Canada today commended the Government of Canada for removing more controversial parts of Bill C-63, particularly the ...

This week, we signed an open letter, alongside 20 organizations and experts, urging the Canadian government to reject the UN ...

The RBC / PEN Canada New Voices Award is an annual award that aims to encourage new writing and provide a space for unpublished Canadian writers. The prize is open to all genres of writing: writers ...

Thank you to all of our patrons, members, donors, supporters, volunteers, writers, readers, peers, and friends who have been a part of the PEN community in the past year. We are truly grateful for ...

In July 1960, International PEN established a committee to monitor countries “where writers had been imprisoned because they spoke or wrote their minds.” Initially, the Writers in Prison Committee ...