To mark Day of the #ImprisonedWriter today, send a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites, and join indie bookshops across the UK who are taking part.

💌 Write a letter of hope: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...

We're incredibly relieved that Alaa Abd el-Fattah has finally been released from prison. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has supported Alaa and his family over these difficult years.
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Come with us across London’s bookshops to search for PEN Translates books in the wild – part 2!

All of our PEN Translates award-winning titles are recognisable by the ‘winner English PEN award’ roundel on their front covers. Look out for it next time you’re browsing your local bookshop!

Come with us across London’s bookshops to search for PEN Translates books in the wild!

All of our PEN Translates award-winning titles are recognisable by the ‘winner English PEN award’ roundel on their front covers. Look out for it next time you’re browsing your local bookshop!

Last week, we joined the brilliant Art Not Evidence team in parliament for their event ‘Music's Role in Miscarriages of Justice'. Find out more about the campaign and get involved.
artnotevidence.org #ArtNotEvidence

Become a member of English PEN today and join us at the October Gallery, London, on 9 July for drinks, conversation, and the exclusive announcement of this year’s PEN Pinter Prize winner. You’re also welcome to bring a guest, even if they’re not (yet) a member.
www.englishpen.org/become-a-mem...

Join us for a vigil today at 6pm in support of Alaa Abd el-Fattah and his mother Laila Soueif, both currently on hunger strike.

Writers & activists will read from Alaa’s work as we call on the UK government to take urgent action to secure his release. #FreeAlaa
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...

We’re thrilled that #PENPresents & #PENTranslates award-winner Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, trans. from the Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi has won the #InternationalBooker2025, the first work translated from Kannada to appear on the @thebookerprizes.bsky.social shortlist. Congratulations to the winners!

Alaa Abd el-Fattah completed his unjust five-year prison sentence last September. Yet seven months later, he remains in prison.

Join us for a vigil in support of Alaa and his mother Laila Soueif, both currently on hunger strike. #FreeAlaa
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...

We’re appalled that the Educational Bookshop in Jerusalem was again subjected to intimidation by the Israeli police yesterday.

We are incredibly grateful that, in the face of this attack on free expression, our friend and colleague, Mahmoud Muna, will nonetheless join us in London today.

Support our work to champion freedom of expression & give the gift of an English PEN membership this winter!

Your loved one will get updates on campaigns, event invites & if you buy by 17 Dec, you'll both receive a free #PENTranslates book 📚
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