@englishpen.bsky.social keeps hope alive for many writers around the world - poets, journalists, academics, bloggers. I joined #PENWrites and sent letters to several imprisoned writers as part of #MillionActsOfHope
May 20, 2026 at 5:06 PM
@englishpen.bsky.social keeps hope alive for many writers around the world - poets, journalists, academics, bloggers. I joined #PENWrites and sent letters to several imprisoned writers as part of #MillionActsOfHope
Wrote some messages of friendly support to imprisoned writers via PEN. You can too!
* Katsjaryna Andrejeva in Belarus
* Pham Doan Trang in Vietnam
* Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
* Mohamed Tadjadit in Algeria
https://www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pen-writes/
#freespeech
* Katsjaryna Andrejeva in Belarus
* Pham Doan Trang in Vietnam
* Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
* Mohamed Tadjadit in Algeria
https://www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pen-writes/
#freespeech
Join the PENWrites campaign
Take part in PENWrites – English PEN's letter writing campaign, inviting you to celebrate and support writers of courage by sending letters of solidarity to them and their families
www.englishpen.org
December 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Wrote some messages of friendly support to imprisoned writers via PEN. You can too!
* Katsjaryna Andrejeva in Belarus
* Pham Doan Trang in Vietnam
* Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
* Mohamed Tadjadit in Algeria
https://www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pen-writes/
#freespeech
* Katsjaryna Andrejeva in Belarus
* Pham Doan Trang in Vietnam
* Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong
* Mohamed Tadjadit in Algeria
https://www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pen-writes/
#freespeech
Since his arrest, he has endured more than 1,800 days of solitary confinement and served multiple sentences for peaceful dissent, including one for attending a vigil in memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Send him a message of hope via English PEN's #PENWrites campaign: buff.ly/FEexJhz
Send him a message of hope via English PEN's #PENWrites campaign: buff.ly/FEexJhz
PENWrites: Jimmy Lai - English PEN
Send a message of solidarity to imprisoned writer and activist Jimmy Lai.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Since his arrest, he has endured more than 1,800 days of solitary confinement and served multiple sentences for peaceful dissent, including one for attending a vigil in memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Send him a message of hope via English PEN's #PENWrites campaign: buff.ly/FEexJhz
Send him a message of hope via English PEN's #PENWrites campaign: buff.ly/FEexJhz
Together with @peninternational.bsky.social, we condemn the guilty verdict against Jimmy Lai & urge the UK government to act immediately and decisively on his behalf.
Read our statement & send a message of solidarity to Jimmy Lai through #PENWrites. #FreeJimmyLai
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Read our statement & send a message of solidarity to Jimmy Lai through #PENWrites. #FreeJimmyLai
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Jimmy Lai found guilty in long-running national security trial - News & Events - English PEN
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December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Together with @peninternational.bsky.social, we condemn the guilty verdict against Jimmy Lai & urge the UK government to act immediately and decisively on his behalf.
Read our statement & send a message of solidarity to Jimmy Lai through #PENWrites. #FreeJimmyLai
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Read our statement & send a message of solidarity to Jimmy Lai through #PENWrites. #FreeJimmyLai
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
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...
💌 Write a letter of hope: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
November 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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...
💌 Write a letter of hope: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
We’ve joined @englishpen.bsky.social’s campaign: PENWrites x Day of the Imprisoned Writer.Bookshops: take part in the letter-writing campaign on 15 November in solidarity with imprisoned writers around the world.
Find out more: www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Find out more: www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We’ve joined @englishpen.bsky.social’s campaign: PENWrites x Day of the Imprisoned Writer.Bookshops: take part in the letter-writing campaign on 15 November in solidarity with imprisoned writers around the world.
Find out more: www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Find out more: www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Calling all indie bookshops... 📣
Take part in our #PENWrites letter-writing campaign in solidarity with writers in prison for Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November.
Find out more & sign up ⬇️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Take part in our #PENWrites letter-writing campaign in solidarity with writers in prison for Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November.
Find out more & sign up ⬇️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
PENWrites x Day of the Imprisoned Writer - English PEN
Bookshops: join us to send messages of solidarity to imprisoned writers around the world
www.englishpen.org
October 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Calling all indie bookshops... 📣
Take part in our #PENWrites letter-writing campaign in solidarity with writers in prison for Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November.
Find out more & sign up ⬇️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Take part in our #PENWrites letter-writing campaign in solidarity with writers in prison for Day of the Imprisoned Writer on 15 November.
Find out more & sign up ⬇️
www.englishpen.org/posts/campai...
Join our #PENWrites campaign in solidarity with writers in prison and at risk, and send a message of hope this #WorldLetterWritingDay.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
Join the PENWrites campaign
Take part in PENWrites – English PEN's letter writing campaign, inviting you to celebrate and support writers of courage by sending letters of solidarity to them and their families
www.englishpen.org
September 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Join our #PENWrites campaign in solidarity with writers in prison and at risk, and send a message of hope this #WorldLetterWritingDay.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
Today, poet and lyricist Galal El-Behairy is spending yet another birthday imprisoned in Egypt. Join us in sending messages of solidarity, and in continuing the call for his immediate and unconditional release. #FreeGalal #PENWrites
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
PENWrites: Galal El-Behairy – Egypt - English PEN
Send a message of solidarity to imprisoned Egyptian poet and lyricist Galal El-Behairy
www.englishpen.org
June 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Today, poet and lyricist Galal El-Behairy is spending yet another birthday imprisoned in Egypt. Join us in sending messages of solidarity, and in continuing the call for his immediate and unconditional release. #FreeGalal #PENWrites
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
We invite you to fight for those who have been targeted for their efforts to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre like Jimmy Lai and Chow Hang-tung in Hong Kong.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
PENWrites: Jimmy Lai - English PEN
Send a message of solidarity to imprisoned writer and activist Jimmy Lai.
www.englishpen.org
June 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We invite you to fight for those who have been targeted for their efforts to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre like Jimmy Lai and Chow Hang-tung in Hong Kong.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
Join us in sending messages of solidarity to Pham Doan Trang on her birthday today through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
PENWrites: Pham Doan Trang - English PEN
Send a message of support and solidarity to Pham Doan Trang
www.englishpen.org
May 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Join us in sending messages of solidarity to Pham Doan Trang on her birthday today through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
Join us in sending messages of solidarity to Rahile Dawut on her birthday today through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites. #FreeRahile
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
PENWrites: Rahile Dawut - English PEN
Send a message of support to the family of Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut
www.englishpen.org
May 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Join us in sending messages of solidarity to Rahile Dawut on her birthday today through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites. #FreeRahile
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
We warmly welcome the news that poet Galal El-Behairy has been announced as the winner of the PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite Award. Please join us in sending messages of congratulations through our international letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites. #FreeGalal
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
PENWrites: Galal El-Behairy – Egypt - English PEN
Send a message of solidarity to imprisoned Egyptian poet and lyricist Galal El-Behairy
www.englishpen.org
May 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We warmly welcome the news that poet Galal El-Behairy has been announced as the winner of the PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite Award. Please join us in sending messages of congratulations through our international letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites. #FreeGalal
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
This is such a well deserved and much needed award - Galal El-Behairy's imprisonment is a travesty and he must be freed. If you want to send a message of solidarity and support to Galal please do so here: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe... #FreeGalal
May 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This is such a well deserved and much needed award - Galal El-Behairy's imprisonment is a travesty and he must be freed. If you want to send a message of solidarity and support to Galal please do so here: www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe... #FreeGalal
Join the call to #FreeJimmyLai & send him a message of solidarity through English PEN's letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
@englishpen.bsky.social
@englishpen.bsky.social
Jimmy Lai has been imprisoned in Hong Kong since 2020. He now faces further charges which could result in a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Join the call to #FreeJimmyLai & send him a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
Join the call to #FreeJimmyLai & send him a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
PENWrites: Jimmy Lai - English PEN
Send a message of solidarity to imprisoned writer and activist Jimmy Lai.
www.englishpen.org
April 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Join the call to #FreeJimmyLai & send him a message of solidarity through English PEN's letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
@englishpen.bsky.social
@englishpen.bsky.social
Jimmy Lai has been imprisoned in Hong Kong since 2020. He now faces further charges which could result in a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Join the call to #FreeJimmyLai & send him a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
Join the call to #FreeJimmyLai & send him a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
PENWrites: Jimmy Lai - English PEN
Send a message of solidarity to imprisoned writer and activist Jimmy Lai.
www.englishpen.org
April 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Jimmy Lai has been imprisoned in Hong Kong since 2020. He now faces further charges which could result in a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Join the call to #FreeJimmyLai & send him a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
Join the call to #FreeJimmyLai & send him a message of solidarity through our letter-writing campaign, #PENWrites.
www.englishpen.org/campaigns/pe...
Today marks seven years since poet and lyricist Galal El Behairy was imprisoned in Egypt. Join us in sending him a message of solidarity through #PENWrites and calling for his immediate release. #FreeGalal www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/p...
PENWrites: Galal El-Behairy – Egypt - English PEN
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March 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today marks seven years since poet and lyricist Galal El Behairy was imprisoned in Egypt. Join us in sending him a message of solidarity through #PENWrites and calling for his immediate release. #FreeGalal www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/p...
Poet & lyricist Galal El-Behairy has been imprisoned in Egypt for almost 7 years. Ahead of tomorrow’s UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt, please join the call for his release & send a message of solidarity through our #PENWrites campaign. #FreeGalal
www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/p...
www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/p...
PENWrites: Galal El-Behairy – Egypt - English PEN
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January 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Poet & lyricist Galal El-Behairy has been imprisoned in Egypt for almost 7 years. Ahead of tomorrow’s UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Egypt, please join the call for his release & send a message of solidarity through our #PENWrites campaign. #FreeGalal
www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/p...
www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/p...
Os traigo una iniciativa preciosa de la que me he enterado a través de Gays the Word: www.englishpen.org/pen-writes, una web a través de la cual puedes mandarle un mensaje de apoyo a un escritor que esté en la cárcel
Join the PENWrites campaign
Take part in PENWrites – English PEN's letter writing campaign, inviting you to celebrate and support writers of courage by sending letters of solidarity to them and their families
www.englishpen.org
November 15, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Os traigo una iniciativa preciosa de la que me he enterado a través de Gays the Word: www.englishpen.org/pen-writes, una web a través de la cual puedes mandarle un mensaje de apoyo a un escritor que esté en la cárcel
Today is Day of the Imprisoned Writer. Join #PENWrites and send a message to someone held for writing things that challenge those in power here: www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/
Join the PENWrites campaign
Take part in PENWrites – English PEN's letter writing campaign, inviting you to celebrate and support writers of courage by sending letters of solidarity to them and their families
www.englishpen.org
November 15, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Today is Day of the Imprisoned Writer. Join #PENWrites and send a message to someone held for writing things that challenge those in power here: www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/
This past week, author-poet Michael Rosen accepted the PEN Pinter Prize and announced Prof #RahileDawut as the 2023 Writer of Courage. Rahile has been imprisoned incommunicado at an unknown location by Chinese authorities for almost 6 years. www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/p...
PENWrites: Rahile Dawut - English Pen
PENWrites: Rahile Dawut - English Pen
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October 15, 2023 at 4:47 PM
This past week, author-poet Michael Rosen accepted the PEN Pinter Prize and announced Prof #RahileDawut as the 2023 Writer of Courage. Rahile has been imprisoned incommunicado at an unknown location by Chinese authorities for almost 6 years. www.englishpen.org/pen-writes/p...
Because Texas is just the absolute worst for a trans femme, I’m fleeing to a friend in CA. If you know of work (freelance or full-time) for a writer/project manager with over a decade of work in museums, PLEASE let me know. And if you want to support a sad trans girl, here’s this ko-fi.com/penwrites
May 11, 2023 at 4:31 PM
Because Texas is just the absolute worst for a trans femme, I’m fleeing to a friend in CA. If you know of work (freelance or full-time) for a writer/project manager with over a decade of work in museums, PLEASE let me know. And if you want to support a sad trans girl, here’s this ko-fi.com/penwrites