Save-the-date for our annual event, featuring writers with expert knowledge on emergent issues. Tickets on sale this fall.

In an age marked by escalating conflict and war, human knowledge itself is increasingly endangered. Too often, the world ...

Save the date for our annual awards ceremony, plus a special celebration of 100 years of PEN in Canada. Tickets on sale this ...

PEN Canada, Victoria University, and the Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) are pleased to invite applications for our Exiled Writer-in-Residence position for the 2026-2027 academic year (September ...

This piece was originally published in the 2025/2026 PEN Canada Annual Report. Between 1998-2013, Charlie Foran served on PEN Canada boards for seven years, the final two as president. He is the ...

“Resistance is not always loud; sometimes it is the quiet determination to tell the truth, preserve memory, and imagine a different future.” These are the words of Atefeh Khademolreza, a writer, ...

Our annual report includes reflections and achievements from the year behind us, reports from Committee Chairs, and a collection of four stories by Canadian writers. Plus, recognition of our donors, ...

PEN Canada is seeking nominations from the public and civil society peers for two annual awards: the Ken Filkow Prize, for advancing freedom of expression in Canada, and the Marie-Ange Garrigue Prize, ...

For over twenty years, George Brown College has partnered with PEN Canada to invite exiled writers into the College to discuss freedom of expression, human rights, and the importance of democracy.

PEN Canada is accepting submissions for the 2026 RBC / PEN Canada New Voices Award. This annual award encourages new writing and provides a space for unpublished writers (age 17 and over). Writers can ...