World’s most prestigious prize for literature goes to Canadian poet known for genre-crossing works including Autobiography of Red

‘A name mentioned in an investigation in the public interest is not a trademark. The use of industrial property rules to prevent Karla de la Cuesta, a survivor of abuse, from documenting what she and ...

‘Güllistan Yarkın’s academic writings challenge official narratives and have made her a target of the authorities of Türkiye, who continue to muzzle independent voices. The case against her sends a ch...

The undersigned freedom of expression and press freedom organisations urge Peru’s judiciary to dismiss the complaint filed on 17 August by the Asociación Civil San Juan Bautista (ACSJB) against in...

Svenska PEN:s styrelse tilldelar den fransk-turkiska författaren, sociologen och PEN-medlemmen Pınar Selek 2026 års Tucholskypris för ”hennes djupa engagemang för kvinnors och minoriteters rättigheter...

16 September 2026: Yesterday at the United Nations Human Rights Council, Tatyana Eatwell, a member of Jimmy Lai’s international legal team, delivered a statement on behalf of PEN International calling...

Join PEN International, PEN Eritrea in Exile and PEN Centres worldwide in demanding proof of life for Eritrea's disappeared journalists and writers.

‘ The Russian Federation’s deliberate targeting of Ukrainian libraries and publishing facilities amounts to an assault on Ukraine’s very identity and must stop immediately. Once again, we urge the i...

PEN Malta has said that while the jury's verdict in the Yorgen Fenech trial must be respected, the acquittal represents a 'scandal' and a failure of the state that leaves the question of who ordered D...

‘ The PEN Community expresses full solidarity with Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family in their never-ending fight for justice. Those who killed Daphne sought to silence her, yet her powerful legacy lives...

This masterclass will focus on the writing, editing and publishing of novels of creative literary fiction with Ronan Hession in Derry

She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

When Kevin and Hetha Duffy founded independent publisher Bluemoose in 2006, “it was just: let’s go from year to year” – but 20 years on, it has a clutch of awards and nominations.