PEN Canada publishes Annual Report 2024/2025
The 2024/2025 annual report, I Hope This Letter Finds You Well, explores the power of letter writing as a tool of connection and advocacy. Edited by poet and writer Eli …
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Meet the jury for the 2025 Ken Filkow and Marie-Ange Garrigue prizes
PEN Canada is seeking nominations from peers and civil society partners for two annual awards: the Ken Filkow Prize, for advancing freedom of expression in Canada, and the Marie-Ange Garrigue Prize, …
A conversation with Robina Aryubwal, recent Marie-Ange Garrigue Prize winner
Photo: women enjoy a field trip that Robina coordinated. “Your experiences are your strength. You don’t need to have everything figured out—just begin.” This is the advice Robina Aryubwal would …
Open letter calling for the Government of Venezuela to immediately release human rights defender Eduardo Torres
June 9, 2025 Nicolás Maduro Moros Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Jorge Rodríguez Gómez Presidency of the National Assembly of Venezuela. We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are …
PEN Canada condemns Alberta’s book banning initiative
PEN Canada unequivocally condemns the Alberta government’s decision to pursue policies that are likely to lead to widespread book bans in the province’s schools. In May, the government announced plans …
Voices of Freedom reading series: June edition
Step into an afternoon of inspiration and storytelling as we present Voices of Freedom at Hirut Jazz Cafe in Toronto’s east end. This reading series, hosted by the Writers in …
Annual General Meeting 2025
PEN Canada’s Annual General Meeting will take place online on Thursday, June 12 at 5:30 pm EDT, on Zoom. All PEN Canada members are encouraged to attend, and RSVP is required. A …
News and books from previous New Voices Award winners
For more than a decade, the RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award has recognized excellence in emerging, yet-to-be published Canadian writers. The 2025 prize is currently open for submissions — unpublished …
Canada: A second Ukraine? Reflections from the Writers for Peace Committee Meeting
The Writers for Peace Committee, founded in 1984, is a committee of PEN International. Each year, the committee meets in Bled, Slovenia, with this year’s meeting (April 7-10, 2025) focusing …
We Start from Scratch, but We Don’t Come from Nothing
Arzu Yildiz at work as a court reporter in Ankara, Turkiye. Photo taken inside the courthouse. Written by Arzu Yildiz Do Canadian media truly reflect the voices and colours of …