Does PEN offer grants or awards to unpublished writers?
All of PEN’s Literary Awards are for writers who have already published work. The only support we offer to individuals who may not have previously published work are the PEN Translation Fund Grants. These grants go to translators who are in the process of translating works that have not previously appeared in English or have appeared only in an egregiously flawed translation. However, PEN does manage a database of Grants and Awards offered by other organizations, many of which are open to unpublished authors. I see that publishers whose annual net sales are under $4 million dollars do not have to pay the Literary Awards submission fee. What documentation is needed to prove that my publisher qualifies to have the fee waived? Simply mark on your submission form that your publisher’s annual net sales are under $4 million. If we have questions about the validity of your claim, we will contact you.
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