Events
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Stand in solidarity with imprisoned writers in Saudi Arabia
Friday 25 November, 9:00 am—10:00 am -
AGM 2016
Tuesday 6 December, 4:30 pm—6:00 pm -
Penelope Fitzgerald: a celebration
Tuesday 6 December, 7:00 pm—8:15 pm
PEN Atlas
Literary dispatches from writers, readers and translators around the world.World Bookshelf
An online collection of the very best contemporary literature in translation, supported by English PEN's Writers in Translation programme.PEN Prizes
Our three annual literary prizes reward great writing and brave writers.Partners
Our Silver PEN partners - whether individual or corporate - are an essential support for English PEN’s work to safeguard freedom of expressionGrants
We operate a major grant-giving programme for the translation and promotion of world literature, supported by Arts Council England and Bloomberg.Multimedia
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- £650 is the cost of emergency advocacy in response to a threat to free speech through censorship or arrest of a writer at risk
- £5,200 covers research and production of a parliamentary briefing on new legislation