We need your support
Against a backdrop of global conflict and the degradation of human rights across the world, the need to defend the freedom of expression is more urgent than ever.
As valued members of our community, our PEN Patrons share our core belief that everyone should have the freedom to read and the freedom to write.
As a PEN Patron, you will receive personal updates from the Director, invitations to exclusive events and opportunities to learn more about English PEN’s work.
Critically, your generosity will help us provide direct support to writers facing persecution.
Join us today
If you’d like to find out more about how you can help, please contact Charlotte Aston, Head of Development, [email protected]
"The work that English PEN does today is not only incredibly important but it is also very much needed. PEN has touched the lives of authors, poets, editors, publishers and readers – we need PEN in order to connect, in order to understand we are not alone."
Elif Shafak
PEN Patrons
Alan Leibowitz & Barbara Weiss
Deborah Moggach
Steven Murphy
Constantine Partasides KC & Dr Patricia Cabredo Hofherr
Sigrid Rausing
Francesca Simon
And those who wish to remain anonymous.
