International Literature Exchange

The International Literature Exchange (ILX) brings together literature professionals to learn, exchange expertise and experience, devise collaborations, and build international networks.

For more than a decade, the National Centre for Writing has been working with the British Council to curate ILX, a vibrant multilateral community designed to help us work better — together.

This year, we are thrilled to collaborate with the Cities of Literature in Bucheon, Jakarta, Lviv, and Odessa to bring together literary professionals for a unique opportunity to learn, share expertise, spark collaborations, and build international networks.

We are looking for applications from literature professionals based in the UK and Ireland, as well as Ukraine, South Korea and Indonesia, to take part in ILX 2025‑6.

Successful applicants from the UK and Ireland will firstly participate in a series of three to four exchanges with fellow literary professionals from the region...