partnerships

The literature work of the British Council can only be achieved through partnerships with the many organisations we work with. Here's a short list of some of them:   

Artlogic Media Ltd   
Web site design for the following sites: Contemporary Writers, Radiophonics, enCompassCulture, New Writing, and Literary Translation.   

BBC World Service   

Bloodaxe Books   
Publishers of The Poetry Quartets recording series of contemporary poets reading and discussing their poetry.   

Development and management of the web site www.literarytranslation.com   

The Caine Prize for African Writing is awarded annually for an African short story. The Prize is named after Sir Michael Caine, Chairman of the Booker Prize management committee for nearly 25 years. The British Council hosts a yearly colloquium to which the shortlisted African writers and British publishers, agents and authors are invited to discuss the short story in Africa.   

Partners in our biannual British Council Bookcase: a showcase of contemporary writing.   

A database of English Studies teaching across Europe.   

Work on the Literature and Cultural Studies Special Interest Group.   

Partner in the Crossing Borders (now Radiophonics) Creative Writing project   

The organisation in Britain providing information on and for Literature Development Workers   

The National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) supports the development of creative writing of all genres and in educational settings throughout the UK. Literature Department works with NALD in spreading the word that creative writing has a place within educational institutions overseas.    

Northcote House Publishers   
Publishers of the Writers and their Work series.   

Poetry posters for London Underground travellers which we distribute to British Council offices around the world.   

The national collection and information source, for poetry in the English language since 1912.   

Partner for the biannual 'Bookcase' Literature festival