British Council arts and literature
The recent rumpus about the British Council in Russia reminds me what a good job they do promoting British writing and arts (and culture) around the world.
The British Council Arts and Literature services include some very comprehensive websites and web-based resources: including events:
Animating Literature: http://literature.britishcouncil.org/
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.
EnCompass – the Global Book Club http://www.encompassculture.com/
with a reader in residence and the usual slew of resources
Contemporary writers with information about a selection of British writers
http://newwriting.britishcouncil.org/
the website is a companion to the publication New Writing 15, the British Council’s annual anthology of the finest contemporary writing in fiction, non-fiction and poetry
http://magicpencil.britishcouncil.org/ a children’s book illustrators exhibition website with workshop materials online and webboard and chat.