Literature - British Council

Cambridge Seminar 2009

The recent Cambridge Seminar on contemporary literature has influenced discussion, performance and debate on literature for over 30 years. Click here for more information on how it went, or read our Seminar blog here.

Attention: Teachers, Writers, Poets

To celebrate the second anniversary of the ELT e-Reading Group, ELT teachers worldwide are invited to use their imagination and become short story writers and poets. Click here for more information on this ELT e-Reading Group invitation.

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.

encompassculture

Select from over 10,000 books, read news, write reviews, join our online reading group or seek advice from the Online Reader in residence here. For adults, young adults and children.

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 wide 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.