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Jiang Weiping spent six years in prison for using his journalism to expose corruption among the Chinese ruling elite. He did ...

This piece was originally published in the 2025/2026 PEN Canada Annual Report. José Teodoro’s prose has appeared in publications such as Brick, Geist, and The Literary Review of Canada. He is the ...

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 This annual award encourages new writing and provides a space for unpublished writers (age 17 and over).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 ...

The annual award supports and celebrates emerging talent in Canadian literature. The contest is open to all genres of writing. There is no fee to submit. Unpublished writers are encouraged to submit ...

Nancy Huggett has won the 2024 RBC PEN Canada New Voices Award. For her winning submission, Revelation, she will receive a $3,000 cash prize and mentorship from a Canadian author. A jury of Canadian ...

A dramatic rise in book challenges and book bans targeting what are often called “diverse books” in children’s literature is sweeping North America. While the bans are mostly seen as local issues in ...

The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has been a devastating and prolonged conflict led by the Syrian government under Bashar al-Assad. The conflict has caused immense humanitarian suffering, ...

The Humber School for Writers is seeking applications from PEN Canada’s Writers-in-Exile members for its 28-week Creative Writing graduate certificate online mentorship program commencing in September ...

Georgio Russell and Anna Sokolova have won the 2025 RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award. It is the first time the prize has been awarded to two writers. Each poet will receive a $3,000 cash prize and ...