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Connecting British writers with readers and festival audiences internationally. Tweets by the bookish team.
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Joined September 2009
RT @BCouncil_NI: We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Michael Longley, a poet whose warmth, generosity and craft have moved and…
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📚Explore our new reading for pleasure resources for classrooms, developed jointly with the @Literacy_Trust as part of our international school partnerships programme
📚 Inspire a love for reading! Looking for ways to boost your pupils’ reading skills? ✔️ Fun activities to nurture a love of books ✔️ Perfect for working with partner schools overseas ✔️ Free to download 👉 @literacy_trust
#SchoolsConnect #edutwitter
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Looking for some new reading tips? Then check out the books from around the world longlisted for @SwanseaUni Dylan Thomas Prize. Congratulations to all the longlisted authors! #SUDTP25
📚 THE 2025 LONGLIST 📚 We are thrilled to unveil the 12 titles that make up this year's @SwanseaUni Dylan Thomas Prize longlist. What a depth of incredible global talent! 😮#SUDTP25 PRESS RELEASE 📰:
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RT @McDonaldScott_: We've just launched our new UK-Ukraine School Partnerships programme with @educationgovuk and @literacy_trust - connect…
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Huge thanks to @FrancescaBeard for taking part in our interview series #BritishCouncilOralHistories marking our 90th anniversary. Listen to Francesca's interview:
Fascinating reflections on language, politics and memory from spoken word artist Francesca Beard. Find out more about her story and explore our full #OralHistory collection: #BritishCouncilOralHistories #BritishCouncil90
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RT @Schools_British: ✨We’re so proud to announce our new UK-Ukraine School Partnerships programme with @educationgovuk and @literacy_trust.…
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We're thrilled that the National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust is collaborating on our new UK-Ukraine School Partnerships programme, focussing on reading for pleasure. Find out more:
We’re proud to announce our new UK-Ukraine School Partnerships programme with @educationgovuk and @literacy_trust, part of the historic 100-Year Partnership. We’re connecting fifty UK and fifty Ukrainian schools to share the joy of reading! Find out more:
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Nominations are open for the #ForwardPrizes for Poetry are open, including the Best Single Poem Performed category. Find out more about the entry requirements
Are you a performance poet? Or do you organise spoken word events? Submissions for the #ForwardPrizes for performed poetry are officially OPEN, and this year, live poetry event producers can also submit on behalf of their poets! Deadline = 16th March:
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Congratulations to Peter Gizzi, winner of this year’s T.S. Eliot Prize! #tseliotprize
We're delighted to announce that the winner of this year's T. S. Eliot Prize is Peter Gizzi with Fierce Elegy, published by Penguin Poetry @PenguinUKBooks
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Good luck to all the poets shortlisted for the @tseliotprize which will be announced tonight. Find out more about the shortlisted poets, and hear them reading from their work at
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RT @dylanthomprize: 🎉 We are delighted to unveil our illustrious panel of judges for the 2025 @swanseauni Dylan Thomas Prize 📚🏆. ✨ @Namita…
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RT @dylanthomprize: We're kicking off the New Year with a very exciting announcement. Join us on Monday to find out who'll be judging this…
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of author David Lodge, who took part in several engagements with the British Council, delighting readers in countries including Poland, Italy and Malta. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
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RT @BritishArts: 📚📣 Calling all literature lovers: Catch up on an incredible exploration of contemporary fiction with some of the UK’s brig…
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RT @BritishCouncil: On this day in 1934, the British Council was established to build lasting connections through education, arts, & cultur…
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📢Reminder📚 Opportunity for independent publishers in India and the UK to attend Jaipur BookMark @JaipurBookMark and London Book Fair @LondonBookFair and grow their networks. One day left to apply, closes 5 December #Publishing #publishers
Jaipur BookMark, in partnership with British Council, is thrilled to announce the UK-India Publishing Fellowship at Jaipur BookMark 2025, where a limited selection of independent publishers will be given the chance to participate in exclusive discussions and private (1)
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Congratulations to @PadraigMacaoidh [Peter Mackay] who has been appointed as Scotland's Makar, the national poet. The first Scottish Gaelic poet in the role, listen to Pàdraig reading his poem Crann-cuinnse [Quince Tree]: at @ByLeavesWeLive
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RT @BritishArts: Want to be part of the UK/Brazil Season of Culture 2025-26? 🌎 Join our webinar on 27 November to learn about the open cal…
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Opportunity for independent publishers in India and the UK to attend Jaipur BookMark and London Book Fair and grow their networks. Apply by 5 December 2024 @JaipurBookMark @LondonBookFair #Publishing #publishers
Jaipur BookMark, in partnership with British Council, is thrilled to announce the UK-India Publishing Fellowship at Jaipur BookMark 2025, where a limited selection of independent publishers will be given the chance to participate in exclusive discussions and private (1)
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