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New poetry featured across the Chinese metro
Find out about a poetry project making journeys more stimulating and inspiring
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Hidden Words, Hidden Worlds
The launch of a unique new anthology of Burmese writing
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Contains Strong Language
The UK's biggest poetry festival devoted to new work happened in Hull at the end of September #Hull2017
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Aarhus International Children's Literature Hay Festival
Find out what is happening in Aarhus this month
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From Our Blog
Publishers! Are you eligible to apply for the EBRD Literature Prize?
By Daisy LeitchBritish Council is pleased to be supporting an exciting new prize to recognise and promote the importance of literature in translation. Read on to find out how you can apply for the first EBRD Literature Prize.
PODCAST Small Wonder Festival 2017: Helen Klonaris and the Importance of Place
By Joe WhiteListen to our latest podcast, in which presenter Georgina Godwin talks to some of the writers and organisers involved in this year's Small Wonder Short Story Festival.
First Monday Blog: New Writing About Feminism and Gender Politics
By Swithun CooperSwithun Cooper on a selection of new non-fiction books taking aim at the mistakes of the past and the problems of the present
Reflections on the Indian Poems on the Underground
By Swithun CooperSwithun Cooper the Research and Information manager on the British Council literature team blogs about the Indian Poems on Underground appearing on the London tube network in the summer of 2017.
Our Latest Projects
Hay Festival Aarhus 2017
British Council is delighted to be official supporters of Aarhus 2017 which is joining forces with t...
Contains Strong Language
Contains Strong Language is the UK's biggest poetry festival devoted to new work. Taking place in Hu...
International Literature Showcase
80 talented UK writers, 25 innovative UK literature organisations The International Literature Showc...
The London Book Fair: Poland Market Focus 2017
Poland is the Market Focus country at The London Book Fair in 2017. This is a unique opportunity to ...
Who We’re Working With
Inua Ellams
Inua Ellams was born in Nigeria in 1984 and moved to the UK as a child. He is a poet, performer, pla...
Sarah Howe
Sarah Howe was born in Hong Kong in 1983 and moved to England as a child. Sarah was a Poetry Society...
Val McDermid
Crime writer Val McDermid grew up in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, and studied English at Oxford University. ...
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films. ...
Opportunities
Arts opportunities
A list of British Council current and upcoming international opportunities for artists.
Artists’ International Development Fund
Apply for the Artists' International Development Fund to develop artistic skills.
EBRD Literature Prize
Apply for the EBRD prize to celebrate literary fiction in translation.
BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition
2018 applications now open...
Join the Conversation
@LitBritish RT @Aarhus2017: The #HayAarhus2017 Int. Children’s Literature Festival at Dokk1 is less than 1 week away. Events = free but ticketed https:…
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@LitBritish A new project is bringing poetry to audiences across China as they travel on the metro! https://t.co/JXVBna2PfR 
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@LitBritish APPLY NOW: Round 17 of the Artists' International Development Fund is open! Deadline 13th December @ace_national… https://t.co/oyDIlLLlFv
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