Since 1963, the PEN America Literary Awards have honored many of the most outstanding voices in literature across diverse genres, including fiction, poetry, science writing, essays, sports writing, biography, children’s literature, and drama. With the help of our partners, PEN America confers over 20 distinct awards, fellowships, grants and prizes each year, awarding nearly $350,000 to writers and translators. View and search our archive of Award winners here.
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Submissions for the 2023 PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers will close on November 1, 2022.
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Recent News
2022 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony
The 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony honors and celebrates remarkable literature, along with the people who helped these stories come to life. More
Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Winners
PEN America is thrilled to announce the 2022 Literary Awards winners. The winners were announced at the ceremony on February 28, 2022. More
Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists
PEN America is honored to announce the finalists for the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards. More
Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
PEN America is honored to announce the longlists for the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards. More