Hay Festival 2024

Learn more about our curated series of events featuring international and UK authors at Hay Festival 2024.

Beyond Literature Borders

A new grant programme for international work from independent literature organisation Speaking Volumes, funded by the British Council.

Introducing the next generation of British novelists.

We are delighted to be supporting Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2023 to introduce the work of these inspiring writers to literature audiences around the world. Read on to discover more about the writers, hear from some of them and read or listen to extracts of their work.

Celebrating Windrush 75 with Poetry

This summer, 'Poems on the Underground’ commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Windrush's arrival in Britain and we’re supporting to ensure six fantastic poems are available to read on London Underground and Overground trains.

International Publishing Fellowship

Read about our work to continue the professional development of the next generation of publishing leaders.

British Council Literature Seminar

Bernardine Evaristo chairs the 38th British Council Literature Seminar in Berlin.

Exploring the Ukrainian publishing sector

Find out more about the Ukrainian publishing sector in our report.

Walking Cities Kingston

Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James takes poet, rapper and author Akala on a tour of Kingston, Jamaica.