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Currently we have over 300 links to useful and interesting web sites about UK and Commonwealth literature. To make it easier to find the appropriate link for you we have organised them into the following categories:

Bookshops; Creative Reading; Creative Writing; Diversity and Diaspora; Events; Fiction; Libraries; Literature, Language and Culture; Literary Translation; Organisations; Periodicals; Page to Screen; Playwriting; Poetry; Prizes; Publishing; Science and Literature; Study Opportunities; Young People's Literature.

Alternatively you can use our Animating Literature Portal to search across all of these web sites.

Animating Literature Portal
A portal to news, information and discussion for readers, writers, teachers, students and literature professionals. Access the best UK and international online resources on UK literature. Information about authors, prizes, teaching and learning literature and creative writing, literary translation and reading.
Bookshops
A list of links to online bookshops in the UK, ranging from general purpose bookshops covering all genres, to more specialised bookshops concentrating on specific subject areas.
Creative Reading
Currently the UK is in the forefront of a movement that promotes reading and recognises that readers are the principle audiences for literature. We have selected links that are useful for readers as well as links for the reader development worker.
Creative Writing
Websites that provide guidance on the art of creative writing including some distance learning and online courses.
Diversity and Diaspora
The UK is a very diverse community. Here you will find links to the literature of a multi-cultural UK. This includes the Diaspora and also the unique literature of Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland.
Events
A large number of literature-related events take place in the UK throughout the year. These range from workshops and talks to dedicated literature festivals. Find a diverse set of links to events around the country here.
Fiction
The UK is a very diverse community. Here you will find links to the literature of a multi-cultural UK. This includes the Diaspora and also the unique literature of Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland.
Libraries
More and more libraries are placing their collections online or allowing users to search through their catalogues. Listed here are a selection of links to enquiry services and online collections with an emphasis on literature-related material.
Literature, Language and Culture
Literature teaching, literature in relation to English Language Teaching and intercultural studies websites.
Literary Translation
We have selected websites that will be useful to literary translators and also sites that include translated texts.
Organisations
A diverse range of organisations are listed here covering a broad range of interests. Included are national and regional organisations, organisations promoting specific genres or subject areas and organisations with a European and international focus.
Page to Screen
Screenwriting websites that provide advice and course information.
Periodicals
Links to both print and online periodicals are listed here.
Playwriting
Websites with information about playwrights and playwriting courses.
Poetry
There are some excellent UK poetry websites which we provide links to here.
Prizes
Literary Prizes exist for many different writing genres; each prize seeking to recognise and reward outstanding or promising writing talent. A diverse list of literary prizes is provided here.
Publishing
Links to leading and specialist publishers, as well as companies and organisations providing book data and bibliographic information.
Science and Literature
Links related to science and literature can be found here.
Storytelling
Storytelling websites offering plenty of information
Study Opportunities

Find details of literature courses in the UK. Listed here are links to undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as short courses and online study opportunities.
Young People's Literature

We have selected the best UK children's literature and young people's literature websites for you. They include author sites, reviews, interviews, reading groups, online magazines and all the major organisations.
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