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Books that the literature team have been enjoying this month.
This month's What We're Reading features a nervous Little Crab, a memoir that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming, and poetry to soothe the soul and expand the mind.
Romance, poetry, debut novels and rediscovered classics - celebrate Black British authors and get some Autumn reading inspiration from the latest edition of 'What We're Reading'.
In 2021 the Welsh Government is celebrating an exciting Wales in Germany season with numerous part...
This brand-new initiative aims to connect publishing professionals in the UK with those in growing p...
The International Literature Showcase 2019-20 is an online programme from the British Council and th...
Juno Dawson grew up in West Yorkshire and now lives in Brighton. She worked for some years as a teac...
Born in Guyana in 1921, and studying at Queen’s College, Georgetown, Guyana, Sir Wilson Harris becam...
Helen Oyeyemi is the author of five novels, including White is for Witching, which won a 2010 Somers...
A list of British Council current and upcoming international opportunities for artists.
We are seeking proposals for research on the literature and publishing sectors in India.
Grants of up to £50k to organisations in the UK and selected countries overseas to collaborate.
@LitBritish RT @ElkeRitt: Join us to meet Welsh poet @ZoeBrigley at #waleslitgermany 4-6 March. Her collections “Conquest” and “Hand & Skull” move from…
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@LitBritish We know not many of us are able to view them, in person, on the London tube but you can still read the full collect… https://t.co/7s4LTds5DF
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@LitBritish The collection of poems focuses on a range of themes related to nature, including 'rising' by Jamaican poet… https://t.co/vmBUiWfFqe
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