Featured Honorees
PEN America Literary Awards honorees have produced some of the most exceptional literary works of the past 50 years. Read interviews with or excerpts of work by featured authors and… More
The Year of the Woman in Literature: Longlists for 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Announced
"With a record number of submissions to our Awards, including from small, medium, and large presses, the competition for this year’s awards is more intense than ever." More
2018 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Awards
To three exceptional playwrights in different stages of their careers... More
Submission Confirmation
Thank you for your submission to the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards. For more information, click here. More
Literary Grants
Since 1963, the PEN America Literary Awards, Grants, and Fellowships Program has honored many of the most outstanding voices in literature across diverse genres, including fiction, poetry, nonfiction, children’s… More
2018 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
Recognizing a book-length work of any genre for its originality, merit, and impact... More
2018 PEN Open Book Award
For an exceptional book-length writing of any genre by an author of color... More
2018 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction
For an exceptionally talented fiction writer whose debut work suggests great promise... More
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