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From the blog
Alternative Albion
Alternative Albion / Альтернативний Альбіон. Read about the British Council and Birmingham Literature Festival’s programme at Book Arsenal VII in Kyiv!
Introduction to Estonian Literature
A brief introduction to Estonian literature from our partners, the Estonian Literature Centre.
Helpful Tips and Hints for Writers Travelling with the British Council
By Jim HinksAre you travelling overseas for a project with the British Council? Here's a handy blog of hints and tips to help you navigate your way without a hiccup!
Count Down to Hay Festival Wales
Find out about British Council at Hay Festival Wales 2017
Latest projects
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 ...
British Council Literature Seminar in Berlin
The British Council Literature Seminar offers students, academics, publishers, translators, journali...
Walking Cities: Shakespeare Lives
Farewell till then: I will go lose myselfAnd wander up and down to view the city. Antipholus of Syr...
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...
Owen Sheers
Owen Sheers was born in Fiji in 1974 and brought up in Abergavenny, South Wales. He was educated at ...
Kate Summerscale
Kate Summerscale was born in 1965 and brought up in Japan, England and Chile. She studied at Oxford ...
Kate Tempest
Kate Tempest is a playwright, poet, novelist and hip hop/rap artist. She began performing when she l...
Opportunities
Arts opportunities
A list of British Council current and upcoming international opportunities for artists, creatives, p...
Artists’ International Development Fund
Apply for the Artists' International Development Fund to develop artistic skills and expand your ho...
New ADF residencies in Latin America
Following the success of the Lina Bo Bardi Fellowship in Brazil, the British Council launches two ne...
Connections through Culture
Running for nearly a decade, Connections through Culture is a long-term programme to develop excitin...
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