The PEN Ten: An Interview with the 2021 Emerging Voices Fellows
“People need stories for different reasons. Perhaps to find the meaning of life or maybe to explore other ideas and worlds. Perhaps to escape from our ordinary lives.” More
2021 Emerging Voices Fellows and Mentors
Announcing this year's cohort of Emerging Voices Fellows. More
PEN America Announces 2021 Emerging Voices Fellows
PEN America today announced that it has selected its 2021 Emerging Voices Fellows. More
The 2021 Emerging Voices Fellows
Announcing this year's cohort of Emerging Voices Fellows. More
PEN America Opens Applications for 2021 Emerging Voices Fellowship
PEN America today announces the re-commencement of its Emerging Voices Fellowship, a program that mentors early-stage writers and has uplifted under represented voices for 25 years. More
Emerging Voices Fellowship
The Emerging Voices Fellowship is a mentorship program that provides early-career writers with the tools they need to launch a literary career. More
PEN America Launches New Workshop Series for Emerging Writers
"It has never been more urgent to equip writers outside the publishing establishment to identify their unique course into the work of writing." More
The PEN Pod: The Power of Writing in the Now with Rhonda Mitchell
“If you’re not vulnerable, people don’t resonate with your experience—unless they can walk in your shoes, they can’t connect. That’s the power of how we’re telling stories now.” More
The Path to Remembering
“I realized I wanted to write for women like me, women who want to read stories about dark, black ingenues; women who want to remember how ancient and divine… More