What can writers and publishers do when cultural and political divides make public debate harder? On the DAY OF THE IMPRISONED WRITER, PEN Perth has invited publisher and cultural leader Louise Adler AM for a conversation with South African–Australian author and activist Sisonke Msimang. VENUE: State Library Theatre, PerthDATE/TIME: Thursday, 12 November 2026, 6–7 pmTickets:ContinueContinue reading “Louise Adler and Sisonke Msimang – Day of the Imprisoned Writer”
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A grim anniversary: twenty years since Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered
Twenty years on, Anna Politkovskaya is imprinted in many people’s minds as a courageous journalist who covered the second Chechnya war (1999–2009) during the first years of the unexpected ascension to power of a “a lieutenant colonel who never managed to reach the rank of colonel” (in her words), that is Vladimir Putin. Her coverageContinueContinue reading “A grim anniversary: twenty years since Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered”
Cheng Lei to become president of PEN Melbourne
Journalist and writer Cheng Lei is set to become the next president of PEN Melbourne, bringing her lived experience of wrongful imprisonment and a powerful commitment to freedom of expression. Her extraordinary story of survival, release and rebuilding her life is featured in the recent Australian Story episode, Time After Time.