PEN America Announces 2021 Literary Awards Finalists
“From some 1,850 submitted titles, these 55 books represent the best literature published during a time when the written word is urgently needed to support collective empathy and a… More
PEN America Announces 2021 Literary Awards Longlists
“This year’s Longlists speak to the extraordinary diversity of the global literary canon, and showcases an incredible wealth of stories and voices from a true cross-section of writers and… More
Announcing the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
PEN America is honored to announce the longlists for the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards. These authors are committed to recognizing their contemporaries, from promising debut writers to those… More
PEN America Announces Judges for 2021 PEN America Literary Awards
“To celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible, PEN America is dedicated to an inclusive community of readers and writers that fully represents our diverse… More
Meet the 2021 Literary Awards Judges
PEN America’s 2021 Literary Awards judges join a long tradition of esteemed writers and PEN America members committed to recognizing their contemporaries. More
PEN America Opens Submissions for 2021 PEN America Literary Awards
"Through the reimagined Literary Awards, PEN America redoubles its commitment to celebrating the talent and voices of the poets and writers most often marginalized by business as usual, and… More