Literature bridges differences and fosters understanding.
Literature bridges differences and fosters understanding.
Celebrate Writing
conversations with writers:
Call for submissions: 2026 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award
March 12, 2026
The annual award supports and celebrates emerging talent in Canadian literature.
Call for Applications: year-long online writing workshops for PEN Writers in Exile
February 18, 2026
New opportunity to participate in monthly online writing workshops
Read the poetry and stories of the 2025 New Voices Award cohort
August 20, 2025
Excerpts from the winners and finalists, plus praise from the jury of Canadian authors.
A triumphant anthology from the Writers in Exile, plus books from the PEN archives, featuring essays, poetry, and creative nonfiction from literary icons and contemporary CanLit stars.
An award that encourages new writing and provides a space for unpublished Canadian writers. Funded by the RBC Emerging Artists Project.
An international initiative to engage young or emerging writers during deepening divisions, across borders and towards community and solidarity.
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