'The last time I wrote a presidential report for a PEN Sydney magazine was almost one year ago, before COVID-19 had spread all over the world. Since then, the virus has plunged many parts of the world into turmoil and caused millions of deaths globally. In Australia, we have been fortunate that state-led responses to the pandemic have controlled the spread of the virus and largely kept our communities safe.' (President's Report - February 2021, Introduction)