The National Centre for Writing in Norwich (in partnership with the British Council and Arts Council England) announces the online International Literature Exchange for literature professionals
Keira Brown
Communications
Edinburgh City of Literature Trust
18 June 2025
As a literature professional, learn, exchange expertise and experience, devise collaborations, and build international networks.
For more than a decade, British Council and National Centre for Writing from Norwich City of Literature have been working together to curate the International Literature Exchange (formerly International Literature Showcase).
The International Literature Exchange (ILX) is a multilateral international network that's intended to helps us all work better, together. Norwich City of Literature has now launched International Literature Exchange 2024-26 as a new programme, with a closed call out for delegates through their partnership with British Council, UNESCO City of Literature network and previous ILS Alumni.
ILX 2025
ILX is a vibrant multilateral community designed to help us work better — together. Apply to take part in this year’s programme.
This year Norwich's National Centre of Writing is collaborating with UNESCO 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. Together, they will deliver a series of online exchanges between September and December 2025, culminating in a global online symposium in January 2026.
This year’s ILX will convene up to 30 professionals working with books, words and literature, to explore the urgent challenges and emerging opportunities shaping the contemporary literary landscape.
They invite expressions of interest from all those who work in and with words, books, and literature.
Some of the literature professionals they hope to hear from include:
- Eligibility Criteria:
To participate in ILX, you must live and/or work in one of the following countries:
Please note: They are only able to select writers who also hold another role within the wider literature ecosystem.
You must also be fluent and comfortable communicating in English. All sessions and activities will be conducted in English. They are committed to making ILX as accessible as possible. Live captioning will be available in all online events. Please get in touch with us if you have a query about access,
For more information on eligibility, you can go through their more in depth list here.
They intend to invite around 30 participants to be part of ILX 2025. Selected participants will be notified by 31 July 2025.
More details are available on their webpage, which you can view here. To apply to take part in ILX 2025, please complete the expression of interest form here. Deadline for expressions of interest: 9am GMT, 1 July 2025.
If you have any questions about ILX 2025 or how to express your interest in taking part, please email Annie Rutherford at annie@nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk