PEN America Statement on Cancellation of Woody Allen Book
(New York, NY) – Following news that Hachette will not publish Woody Allen’s book, PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel released the following statement: “This case represented something of a perfect… More
PEN America to Honor J.K. Rowling, Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch at Annual Literary Gala
Through her writing, Rowling engenders imagination, empathy, humor, and a love of reading, along the way revealing moral choices that help us understand ourselves. More
Publishers’ Pledge on Chinese Censorship of Translated Works
As publishers we cherish and champion the freedom to read, write, and publish and the power of ideas to transcend geographic and political divides. We recognize that free expression… More
U.S. Publishers Pledge to Address Chinese Censorship
Twelve leading U.S. publishers have signed onto a PEN American Center pledge to monitor and address incidents of censorship in translations of books by foreign authors for the Chinese… More