PEN America Launches PEN/Mike Nichols Award to Honor Year’s Best Writing for Performance
“The Literary Awards program is one of PEN America’s crown jewels,” said PEN America President Jennifer Egan. “With more and more writers working powerfully across genres, it’s a special joy… More
Sandra Cisneros on Looking Through Her Past Writing
"A long time ago, which was yesterday, I could tell time by the typeface on my manuscripts. I mean yesterday BC—Before Computers." More
2019 PEN America Literary Awards Winners: Nomination Awards
In 2019 PEN America honors achievement in international literature, editing, literary sports writing, and drama, and literary promise in poetry. More
Debut Works and Small Presses Dominate PEN America Literary Awards Shortlist
“Our esteemed judges have chosen works by some of the best and brightest authors of our time,” said PEN America Literary Awards Program Director Nadxieli Nieto. More
Announcing the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists
PEN America is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards. 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