PEN Canada
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PEN centres + leaders
We are part of an international network of writers who defend free expression. Discover some of the 140 centres of PEN International + voices from these centres.
@nduko.bsky.social
art | literature | freedom of expression | teacher-practitioner of disobedience & resistance to authoritarianism, bigotry, sexism, misogyny+all their forms, flavors & totems | equality of all human beings in rights & dignity | sleep advocate | love wins
@dominicwexler.bsky.social
🖋 || Reader at Aôthen Magazine || PEN Sydney & PEN International Young Writers Committee || Thoughts my own || https://dominicwexler.substack.com/
@jaywulee.bsky.social
Actor.Writer.Promoter. PEN INTERNATIONAL (Young Peoples Representative for Wales)
@cat-abreu.bsky.social
Climate action is my love language 💚 | Director, International Climate Politics Hub | Canada’s Walk of Fame 2023 National Hero | Advisor, Canada’s Net Zero Advisory Body | Board member & keynote deliverer
@ege-dundar.bsky.social
Writer and community builder Board Member @peninternational.bsky.social Co-Creator @youngwriterspen.bsky.social Project Leader @ tomorrowclub.world
@youngwriterspen.bsky.social
A worldwide network of young writers united by PEN International's 100-year history defending freedom of expression, promoting literature and cross border solidarity. Amplifying young voices ignored or marginalised with a focus on shared future challenges
@hotdocs.bsky.social
North America's largest documentary festival, conference & market. We own & operate #HotDocsCinema in Toronto. lnk.bio/hotdocs
@madeprojects.bsky.social
MA|DE (est. 2018) is a collaborative writing entity, the joint authorship of Mark Laliberte + Jade Wallace —> Debut poetry collection, ZZOO, now available for preorder: 5 covers to choose from! Out in Feb 2025 … https://palimpsestpress.ca/books/zzoo-made
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
Levin Professor of History at Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," with 20 new lessons on Ukraine, "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
@txfreedomread.bsky.social
Parent-founded. Parent-led. Defending the right to read & supporting the fight against book bans in our public schools & communities. Join us: www.txftrp.org/petition 📍Texas, USA
@playcanpress.bsky.social
Canada's foremost publisher of theatre books since 1984 playwrightscanada.com
@carfacontario.bsky.social
Canadian Artists' Representation/le front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) Ontario is the provincial association of visual and media artists. We advocate for artists' legal and economic rights. www.carfacontario.ca
@montrealprize.bsky.social
The Montreal Poetry Prize is committed to poetry and poets around the world. For our 2024 winner and finalists, visit us at: https://www.montrealpoetryprize.com/ The next competition opens in January 2026.
@pensweden.bsky.social
Svenska PEN bevakar, kartlägger och motverkar hoten mot det fria ordet, i Sverige och internationellt.
@nationalobserver.com
Canada's National Observer (CNO) delivers vital reporting on the defining crisis of our time: climate change. Through rigorous investigation and compelling storytelling, we expose the forces shaping Canada's climate future.
@aplacontact.bsky.social
Promoting the interests of libraries in the Atlantic provinces while fostering the development of librarians, library technicians & information professionals through cooperative efforts and the promotion of library interests.
@uguelphcwmfa.bsky.social
The official page of the University of Guelph Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, located at the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto, Canada. Website: https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/cwmfa Linktree: linktr.ee/uguelphcwmfa
@thistledownpress.bsky.social
A literary trade publisher, publishing poetry and fiction by Canadian authors since 1975.
@mbwritersguild.bsky.social
The Manitoba Writers’ Guild (MWG) is a not-for-profit provincial arts service organization that represents professional and emerging writers in Manitoba. We are a growing community of writers from all backgrounds writing in all genres.
@buffer.com
Create and share social media content anywhere, consistently. Built with 💙 by a global, remote team. ⬇️ Learn more about Buffer & Bluesky https://buffer.com/bluesky
@cyn-k.bsky.social
⚖️ Senior Fellow @citizenlab.ca | fmr @cippic.bsky.social | fmr @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social 👩🏻💻 Tech & human rights lawyer @ tekhnoslaw.ca 🎓 LLM @cdtsuottawaclts.bsky.social | JD @UVicLaw 🤸🏻♀️ Capoeirista
@ucalgarypress.bsky.social
Home of Brave & Brilliant poetry and literature. UCalgary Press publishes peer-reviewed academic books that connect expert scholars and readers worldwide.
@jleedomackerman.bsky.social
Novelist/Journalist—Burning Distance, The Far Side of the Desert, The Dark Path to the River, No Marble Angels, PEN Journeys; Vice President PEN International
@andreaworden.bsky.social
Human rights activist/lawyer, #joyfulwarrior focused on China /Asia. Former CECC general counsel, Intl Campaign for Tibet, Asia Catalyst; ex-adjunct at AU WCL and JHU Krieger School. Writer. Translator. Still asking: #WhereIsPengShuai
@penberlin.de
Auf Deutsch schreibende oder im deutschsprachigen Raum lebende Schriftsteller:innen aller literarischen und publizistischen Genres https://penberlin.de/
@writers-at-risk.bsky.social
www.penclub.at Writers at Risk Austria engagiert sich für SchriftstellerInnen, JournalistInnen, VerlegerInnen, RedakteurInnen und BloggerInnen und macht auf das Schicksal und den Verbleib von Gefangenen oder Verschwundenen aufmerksam.
@thecfhk.bsky.social
The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation supports democracy & the rule of law for Hong Kong, campaigns on behalf of political prisoners and fights China/CCP interference #FreeJimmyLai #HongKong47 Media inquiries: media@thecfhk.org.
@ccsuoft.bsky.social
The Centre for Caribbean Studies offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that consists of courses on Caribbean history and society, politics and economic development, literature and thought.
@nycterosea.bsky.social
Writer, editor, critic, leftist & co-founder of MA|DE. Poetry collection Love Is A Place But You Cannot Live There (Guernica 23), novel ANOMIA (Palimpsest 24), collaborative poetry collection ZZOO (Palimpsest 25). 🌈 https://jadewallace.a
@penmontenegro.bsky.social
@authorsguild.bsky.social
Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
@societyofauthors.bsky.social
The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. Fighting for a nicer industry since 1884. #societyofauthors Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training ✒️https://authr.uk/sp40
@teresascassa.bsky.social
Law professor specializing in tech law (privacy, AI, data). Gardener.
@alexhim.bsky.social
Former federal public servant and academic, NGOs, writer. Most recent book Breaking Free of Neoliberalism: Canada’s Challenge
@ishr.ch
The International Service for Human Rights works to strengthen human rights systems and support human rights defenders. www.ishr.ch Sign up to our newsletters: https://ishr.ch/newsletter
@cartoonistsrights.org
We’re a #humanrights non-profit, defending #cartoonists freedom of expression internationally. Marking our mission’s first quarter century in 2025! https://cartoonistsrights.org/help-us
@redress.org
We help torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. Follow us on LinkedIn: company/redress | IG: @RedressTrust #UnitedAgainstTorture Consortium Member
@jemimahsteinfeld.bsky.social
CEO @indexoncensorship.org and journalist. Chat mostly human rights, free speech, politics, climate & China. Sometimes in Guardian, BBC, Independent, Prospect, Times, CNN etc. Author of book on sex & youth in China.
@humanrightshouse.bsky.social
Human Rights House Foundation is working for world in which everyone can freely and safely promote and enjoy all human rights. We support Human Rights Houses across Eastern Europe, Western Balkans, and the Caucasus.
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
The 🌎’s oldest and largest library association. Find us at https://ala.org. We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
@cilipslg.bsky.social
This is the account for the CILIP School Libraries Group, the professional association for school librarians. https://linktr.ee/CILIPSLGUK
@bcla.bsky.social
BCLA is the professional association for library workers and libraries from all library sectors in British Columbia. bclaconnect.ca
@eastendartsto.bsky.social
East Toronto’s Local Arts Service Organization. We work to unite, inspire, and enhance east Toronto communities with the transformative power of the arts!✨