• Mentor a writer in prison

• Join the Prison Writing Committee

• Send a Handbook to a writer in prison

• Support the Program

PEN’s Handbook for Writers in Prison features detailed guides on the art of writing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenplays as well as information on punctuation, cover letters, and a list of recommended magazines and journals that consider work for publication. This is an invaluable resource to any incarcerated writer.

If you conduct a workshop of class in a prison setting, you can order copies of the Handbook below.

If you are currently incarcerated and would like a free copy of the Handbook, please go here.