People not eligible for the program:

• M.A., M.F.A., and Ph.D. graduates in Creative Writing or related field
• Students currently enrolled in B.A., M.A., or M.F.A. writing programs
• Full PEN members * Writers with significant publication credits, fellowships, and writing awards/grants. For instance, people who have books published and former or current magazine/newspaper staff writers are ineligible.

Emerging Voices is a rigorous program. Participants should be willing and able to make an enthusiastic commitment to the program and to their involvement as members of a group.

You may download the pdf versions of the Emerging Voices application from our website. There is a $10 application fee.

For more info, contact:
ev@penusa.org

Emerging Voices is made possible in part by grants and donations from the Rosenthal Foundation, the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and individual PEN members.