PEN Canada envisions a world where
writers are free to write,
readers are free to read,
and freedom of expression prevails
LPP student Maria Gabriela Martinez writes about the security workshops held by PEN and the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program in Guatemala City, December 7-9, 2017.
Report on PEN Canada’s December 2017 security workshops for indigenous women journalists in Guatemala City.
Every December, members of the PEN community come together to write messages of solidarity, support and hope to their fellow writers imprisoned or persecuted for exercising their right to free expression.
Write a message of solidarity, support, and hope to writers imprisoned or persecuted for exercising their right to free expression.
We raised $6,070 for writers-in-peril, a huge accomplishment. Many thanks to all who donated and helped to spread the word!
On December 1st, PEN Canada will join the Canada-wide Giving Tuesday fundraising initiative to raise $10,000 for an official PEN Canada writers-in-peril emergency fund.
Finding the Words: Writers on Inspiration, Desire, War, Celebrity, Exile, and Breaking the Rules