Patron Update November 2020
Dear Friends and Supporters– In spite of these challenging times, PEN Canada continues its important work defending freedom of expression, supporting writers in peril and celebrating the power of words …
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Maria Saba Wins PEN Canada-Humber College Scholarship
Maria Saba is the recipient of the 2020 PEN Canada-Humber College Writers-in-Exile Scholarship, which provides peer mentorship to one member of PEN Canada’s Writers-in-Exile program each year.
Q&A with New Voices Winner Em Dial
A Q&A with Em Dial, winner of the 2020 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award.
Emily Dial Wins 2020 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award
Poet Em Dial wins PEN Canada’s New Voices Award for 2020 August 27 (Toronto) Emily (Em) Dial has been chosen as the winner of PEN Canada’s 2020 New Voices Award. …
PEN Canada Intervenes in CCLA Court Case Against Provincial Government
TORONTO (July 6) PEN Canada will today intervene in the Canadian Civil Liberties Association’s case against the provincial government. The CCLA’s lawsuit alleges that certain stickers mandated by law to …
Noor Naga Wins 2019 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award
Noor Naga has won the 2019 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award for young, unpublished writers. The award is funded by the RBC Emerging Artists Project and includes a $3,000 cash …
Nasrin Sotoudeh to Receive PEN Canada’s One Humanity Award
TORONTO (April 8, 2019) – Nasrin Sotoudeh, the Iranian human rights lawyer renowned for her defense of women’s and children’s rights, will receive the One Humanity award at PEN Canada’s …
Meet the Judges for the 2019 New Voices Award
PEN Canada is currently accepting submissions for the 2019 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award. The competition is for unpublished writers aged 17-30. The winner receives a $3,000 cash prize and …
SOLD OUT: 2019 PEN Gala Dinner
PEN Canada pays tribute to the life and work of Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson in a conversation with Rick Mercer. Join PEN Canada as we honour literary power couple Margaret …
2019 PEN Gala Dinner with Margaret Atwood, Graeme Gibson, and Rick Mercer
PEN Canada pays tribute to the life and work of Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson in a conversation with Rick Mercer. Join PEN Canada as we honour literary power couple Margaret …