Monday Blog: Come, tell me how you live

James Tyson, Director of International Agatha Christie Festival, speaks to Iranian author Fereshteh Ahmadi about her experiences as international writer in residence in Torquay in Spring 2017.

Travel writing at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2017

3 leading writers from the UK travel to Hong Kong Book Fair 2017 from 22 to 23 July at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Before their visit the British Council and Hong Kong Writers Circle have partnered on a number of podcasts! Listen here.

What We're Reading: June

Find out what the book-ish team here at the British Council have been reading this month!

Join the Debate! Live Stream Schedule from The International Literature Showcase

20-23 June we will be broadcasting the International Literature Showcase live around the world from Norwich.

Introduction to Lithuanian literature

A brief introduction to Lithuanian literature, from our partners the Lithuanian Culture Institute

Introduction to Latvian literature

A brief introduction to Latvian literature, from our partners the Writers and Translators House, Latvia

First Monday Blog: Kamila Slocinska talks us through her time in Hay

A podcast round up from our Illustrator in Residence at Hay Festival in Wales, Kamila Slocinska. Kamila spent a week at the Festival being inspired by her surroundings. Listen to the podcast to find out more.

Interested in publishing literature from the Baltics? Here are some funding opportunities for you!

British Council Illustrator in Residence at Hay Festival

This year the Hay Festival Wales welcomes Kamila Slocinska from Aarhus, Denmark, as British Council Illustrator in Residence. We asked her some questions about her work, what she hopes to experience during her 5 days in Hay and about the literary scene in Denmark.

Count Down to Hay Festival Wales

Find out about British Council at Hay Festival Wales 2017