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[Books] Time on My Hands

May 16th, 2013

      by Giorgio Vasta Translated from the Italian by Jonathan Hunt Published Read more

Watch: PEN Literary Cafe at the London Book Fair 2013

May 14th, 2013

If you missed our PEN Literary Cafe at London Book Fair last month, you can watch some of the highliRead more

[Press Release] Government chooses business interests over citizens

April 16th, 2013

In a House of Commons debate on the Defamation Bill this evening Parliamentary Under Secretary of StRead more

Response to announcement of Royal Charter

March 18th, 2013

Jo Glanville – director, English PEN The compromise announced in Parliament today introduces unprecRead more

The Goddess Chronicle

March 14th, 2013

      The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino Translated by Rebecca Copeland PuRead more

Leading authors urge party leaders to honour pledge to libel reform

March 7th, 2013

Julian Barnes, Dame Margaret Drabble, Dame Antonia Fraser, Stephen Fry, Michael Frayn, Sir David HarRead more

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