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I love PEN America. I subscribe to their free newsletter. It's all I need to keep up with the state of free speech in America, a topic that means a lot to me--a topic I figure tops (or should top) the list of current even interests of most writers.  This event, though, is a standout.  I hope those of you who live in or about New York will go, but I hope the rest of you will time a minute to see what PEN does for writers. Think FREE applications for grants and other author support!  

“The PEN America Literary Awards create for writers and activists a kind of magical Oscar-esque recognition and public acclaim for what is often lonely, quiet work.”

—Past Literary Awards Winner

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March 2, 2020 | 8:00pm
The Town Hall
123 West 43rd St, New York, NY
Cocktail Attire
Purchase tickets here.

The PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony celebrates exceptional voices in 

literature across genres, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, translation, 

and more. “Late Night” host, comedian, and “influential recommender of books”

 (The New York Times) Seth Meyers will host the 2020 Ceremony. 

This year, PEN America will confer nearly $330,000 to writers and translators. 

The 2020 Ceremony will be the largest in PEN America’s history, taking place

 at the landmark venue The Town Hall, an integral part of New York City’s cultural 

fabric for nearly a century.

We are pleased to invite all members of the literary community and general public 

to join us for an evening of writers celebrating writers, in what has become one

 of the joyous literary events of the year. 

Over the past few years, the PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony has grown. 

With the increased scale and profile of this event, we’ve introduced ticketing both 

to guarantee seats for those who want to join, and to underwrite this extraordinary 

evening of celebration. All proceeds from ticket sales will support our 

Literary Awards, Grants, and Fellowships Programs, which provide 

vital recognition and transformative support to writers at all stages of their careers.

Cocktail attire. 

Please note: The PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel will be 

celebrated on April 5, 2020, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and 

Museum in Boston. Stay tuned for more details.

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TICKETS 

Available ticket prices (plus fees):

$15 Student | Balcony-level seating$25 General | Balcony-level seating$40 Friends | Side Orchestra-level seating$50 Supporter | Rear Orchestra-level seating. This price includes premium seating.  $110 Patron | Orchestra-level seating. This price includes premium seating and

 (1) ticket to the After-Party.

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Seth Meyers is an Emmy Award-winning writer and 

host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”

Meyers hosted the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 

2014 and was Emmy nominated in 2017, 2018, and

 2019 for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

 In 2018, he hosted the 75th Golden Globe Awards, which was Emmy nominated

 for Outstanding Variety Special. In 2020, he won the Critics’ Choice Award for

 Best Talk Show. In addition, Meyers was named one of the 2014 TIME 100, 

Time magazine’s 100 most influential people.

Meyers began his TV career with “Saturday Night Live” in 2001, where he was a 

cast member for 13 seasons. Meyers served as head writer for nine seasons 

and “Weekend Update” anchor for eight. In 2011, Meyers won the Emmy for 

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for host Justin Timberlake’s musical 

monologue. In all, Meyers has garnered 24 Emmy nominations for his work in television.

In 2019, Meyers released his debut standup special “Lobby Baby” on Netflix. He

 currently executive produces the NBCU comedy “A.P. Bio” and also executive 

produced and lent his voice to Hulu’s animated superhero show “The Awesomes,” 

which ran for three seasons. In addition, Meyers has joined forces with “SNL”

 alums Fred Armisen and Bill Hader to create IFC’s Emmy-nominated docu-parody 

series “Documentary Now!”

Meyers hosted the 2010 and 2011 ESPY Awards on ESPN and headlined the 2011 

White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner to rave reviews.

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 Howard-Johnson is the multi award-wining author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the multi award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter (http://bit.ly/FrugalBookPromoIII), now offered by Modern History Press in its third edition. Carolyn's latest is in the #HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers is How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page (http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile). Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers (http://bit.ly/Last-MinuteEditing) is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal (http://bit.ly/BookProposalsII) helps writers who want to be traditionally published. The Frugal Editor (http://bit.ly/FrugalEditor), now in its second edition, is the winningest book in the series. Carolyn also has three frugal books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques (http://bit.ly/RetailersGuide). In addition to this blog, Carolyn helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com)