Writers Directory
This unique, searchable database contains profiles of some of the UK and Commonwealth's most important living writers, as well as writers from these regions whom we have worked with. Included in the profiles are biographies, bibliographies, critical reviews, and information about awards.
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From Our Blog
Q&A with Helen Klonaris forthcoming writer in residence at Small Wonder Festival
By Tanya AndrewsWe caught up with Helen Klonaris ahead of her time in Charleston as the third British Council International Writer in Residence at Small Wonder Festival.
The EBRD Literature Prize
By Daisy LeitchFind out about an exciting new prize to recognise and promote the importance of translation.
First Monday Blog: Literature of the British Virgin Islands
By Richard GeorgesPoet, editor and academic Richard Georges introduces the literature scene in his home in the British Virgin Islands.
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.
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