EnCompass Culture

This is the British Council’s worldwide reading-group website -
‘the place to find your next book and talk about books with other readers around the world. It has full details of over 6,000 books for all age ranges and is full of useful features.’

The link will take you to online reader in residence Susan Tranter’s blog.

Arvon Foundation 

Click on the above link for the Arvon Foundation’s blog site. Arvon runs week-long residential writing courses - led by professional and published writers - in four writing houses around the UK. Arvon also runs a grants scheme. 2008 is Arvon’s 40th birthday.