a sisterhood of talented women who are dedicated to their craft and to sharing their passion for arts with others

Founded in 1897, the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports and promotes professional women in arts, letters, music, and allied professions.

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Spots Available for May Writers Retreat at Pen Arts

Pen Women writers, want to start or finish your memoir, novel, chapbook of poetry, script? The next Pen Woman Writers Retreat, to be hosted at the Pen Arts historic building in Washington, D.C., will take place on May 21-24 and we are accepting applications through May 15.

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Celebratory Poetry Reading at Pen Arts

Pen Arts in Washington, D.C., hosted a reading by the two winning poets in the first non-Pen Woman poetry competition that NLAPW held in the greater Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland areas. Congratulations to poets Joanna S. Lee and Cherrie Amour Woods.

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Why Become a Pen Woman?

Cape Canaveral Branch member Donna Puglisi shares brief insights into how the prestigious NLAPW helps professional women in all aspects of the arts to network with fellow artists and expand their horizons. “The National League of American Pen Women, Inc. is a foundation, a bridge, providing building blocks to achieve success in your field. … Sharing our ideas and creative talents, there is no limit to what we can do,” she says.