Literature - British Council

Hay Festival Global Partnership representatives. Left to right: Peter Florence (Hay Festival), Susie Nicklin (British Council), Lyndy Cooke (Hay Festival), Andy Fryers (Greenprint). Image: © Athena Picture Agency.

British Council and Hay Festivals Global Partnership

The British Council and Hay have jointly launched a Global Partnership at the Festival in Hay-on-Wye, marking the start of a more formal relationship consolidating years of exchange and teamwork. Click here to find out more.

Hong Kong Book Fair

British Council invited two popular British authors, Anthony Horowitz and James Fenton, to the world's largest book fair in Hong Kong this July. Click here to hear how Asia has inspired Anthony Horowitz's work.

The British Council literature department facilitates cultural understanding and exchange through writing and reading projects relevant to our audiences around the world.

Contemporary Writers

Biographies and comprehensive booklists for over 500 UK and Commonwealth authors. With critical reviews and prize information.

Want to know more about what we do?

Read about our Literature activity and the events we co-ordinate around the world.

Edinburgh Bookcase 2010

This year we brought 50 international literature experts to Edinburgh to experience one of the greatest literary festivals in the world.

How We Work

Learn about the type of work we do, how to contact us, who we work with, our web sites, education and training resources, funding, frequently asked questions and useful links.

Literature Activity

We co-ordinate literature events in the UK and around the world, providing advice and guidance to the overseas offices of the British Council on a wide range of literature activity including conference and seminar visits, and writing residencies and readings.

Publications and Websites

Take a look at the range of publications and resources that we have in print, audio and online, produced in support of our projects and events in the UK and overseas.