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Current and historical winners of the PEN/Bellwether Prize, with links to further information at BookBrowse.

PEN/Bellwether Prize Award Winners

PEN/Bellwether Prize

The PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, formerly known as the Bellwether Prize for Fiction is a biennial award given by PEN America and Barbara Kingsolver to a U.S. citizen for a previously unpublished work of fiction that address issues of social justice. The award is given for a work in progress - hence the award date is often at least a year ahead of publication.

The 2023 winner is Kingdom of No Tomorrow by Fabienne Josaphat; publication date to be announced.

Current and Previous Award Winners:

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