PEN Canada defends freedom of expression, aids writers in peril, and celebrates the power of the written word.
PEN Canada defends freedom of expression, aids writers in peril, and celebrates the power of the written word.
Defend Expression
our work on issues at home and abroad:
Meet the jury for two PEN awards, the 2026 Ken Filkow and Marie-Ange Garrigue prizes
June 3, 2026
Meet Andrew DuBois, Andy Lamey and Shawn Micallef.
In an Era of Book Bans, this Organization is Giving Them Away
March 30, 2026
The Children’s Book Bank provides free books and literacy programs to children across Toronto.
Nominations open for 2026 Ken Filkow Prize
February 17, 2026
This prize recognizes anyone whose work has advanced freedom of expression in Canada.
Previous winners include journalists, documentarians, newspaper publishers, academics, and more.
The Ken Filkow Prize recognizes an individual or institution in Canada who has advanced freedom of expression in Canada, and shown courage in freeing information and ideas from restraint or interference.
Between Tehran and Toronto: Atefeh Khademolreza on community, writing, and her Humber scholarship
June 15, 2026
Her debut novel and the poets and playwrights that influenced her in Iran.
'A voice for voiceless people': Diary Marif on his 2025 Marie-Ange Garrigue Prize
May 28, 2026
On his five years of advocacy for imprisoned Kurdish writers.
Writing where silence breaks
April 29, 2026
Onder Deligoz on his PEN residency and the students he met along the way.
Reading Rupi in Lethbridge
April 30, 2026
A message from the PEN Canada President, Ira Wells.
Meet the jury for the 2026 New Voices Award
April 17, 2026
The award encourages new writing and provides a space for unpublished writers.
Call for participants: A Newcomer's Guide to Publishing in Canada
March 30, 2026
Learn where should you start if you want to get your writing published in Canada.
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