These blog posts offer an insight into some of the projects that we’ve supported and how the British Council works with literature, including interviews with writers, diaries from international visits, and reflections on completed or on-going projects. The opinions expressed in the blog are those of the authors.
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.
Find out what the book-ish team here at the British Council have been reading this month!
20-23 June we will be broadcasting the International Literature Showcase live around the world from Norwich.
A brief introduction to Lithuanian literature, from our partners the Lithuanian Culture Institute
A brief introduction to Latvian literature, from our partners the Writers and Translators House, Latvia
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.
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.
Find out about British Council at Hay Festival Wales 2017
Find out what the book-ish team here at the British Council have been reading this month!
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