PEN International Magazine 2009: submissions open for first issue

Coming in Spring 2009:

Volume 59, No. 1: Heaven and Earth

PEN International will lead off in 2009 with an issue timed to coincide with Free the Word!, International PEN's annual springtime festival of world literature in London. It will also share International PEN's literary theme for 2009 and for the festival: Heaven and Earth.

Many elements govern the relationship between Heaven and Earth, from the fantastical paradises created in our imaginations to the most material of concerns. Key concepts include, but are not limited to: faith and reason, hope and disillusionment, ideology and reality, the environment and politics, freedom and imprisonment.

Pen International welcomes submissions exploring the idea of Heaven and Earth in poetry, short stories, essays, articles and excerpts from longer works.

DEADLINE: 16 FEBRUARY 2009

For writing guidelines and how to submit click here