The 45 PLR Payment Is Out

Public Lending Rights • Initiatives • News

9th April, 2026

The National Book Council would like to announce that the 45 PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being distributed to authors, illustrators and photographers whose books were borrowed from Public Libraries in Malta and Gozo in the period covering from 1 January till 31 March 2026.

The list of said persons, their books and total remuneration can be found below:

Awtur/Illustratur/Fotografu Author/Illustrator/Photographer	Numru ta’ self Number of loans	Ħlas € Payment €
Abdilla, Nadia	57	33.43
Abela, Gloria	8	4.69
Agius, Ben	213	124.93
Agius, Darren	72	42.23
Aloisio, Claudia	122	71.55
Aloisio, David	127	74.49
Aquilina, Toni, 1954-	137	80.35
Attard Biancardi, Christopher	9	5.28
Attard, Christabel	24	14.08
Attard, Christian	2	1.17
Attard, David J., 1953-	2	1.17
Attard, Edward, 1947-	130	76.25
Attard, Francesco Pio	16	9.38
Attard, Frans A.	340	199.41
Attard, Joe M.	1	0.59
Attard, Josette	9	5.28
Attard, Keith, 1990-	3	1.76
Attard, Maria	5	2.93
Attard, Marisa	191	112.02
Attard, Ramona	7	4.11
Attard, Richard	102	59.82
Attard, Robert	4	2.35
Azzopardi, Andreas	24	14.08
Azzopardi, Carmel	1	0.59
Azzopardi, Chris, 1972-	1799	1055.13
Azzopardi, Clare, 1977-	3334	1955.43
Azzopardi, Joanna	11	6.45
Azzopardi, Kit, 1991-	27	15.84
Azzopardi, Marcus	13	7.62
Bajada, Roberta	42	24.63
Bajada, Therese	30	17.60
Baldacchino, Alfred E., 1946-	10	5.87
Baldacchino, Carmel, 1945-	11	6.45
Baldacchino, Godfrey, 1960-	2	1.17
Baldacchino, Inez Kristina	30	17.60
Balzan, Jonathan	1	0.59
Balzan, Rena, 1946-	8	4.69
Barbaro Sant, Tony	6	3.52
Bartolo, Simon, 1968-	78	45.75
Bezzina, Charles, 1961-	10	5.87
Bezzina, Lara	1	0.59
Bonello, John A.	257	150.73
Bonnici, Eman	9	5.28
Borg Carbott, Greta	93	54.55
Borg, Andrew	19	11.14
Borg, Antoinette	225	131.96
Borg, Claudine	9	5.28
Borg, Gerard James	25	14.66
Borg, Helen	172	100.88
Borg, Jean Paul	3	1.76
Borg, Keith	2	1.17
Borg, Nicolette	8	4.69
Borg, Norman C., 1961-	26	15.25
Borg, Paul P., 1949-	66	38.71
Borg, Rita Antoinette	54	31.67
Borg, Steve, 1964-	63	36.95
Borg, Tonio, 1957-	8	4.69
Borg, Ursola, 1956-	462	270.97
Borg, Ġorġ, 1946-	16	9.38
Briffa, Angela	2	1.17
Briguglio, Marie	1	0.59
Briguglio, Michael	1	0.59
Brown, Maria	1	0.59
Bugeja, Chris	1421	833.43
Bugeja, Ivan	7	4.11
Bugelli, Martin, 1960-	6	3.52
Busuttil, Amanda	6	3.52
Busuttil, Robert	14	8.21
Buttigieg, Charles, 1947-	191	112.02
Cachia, Noel	2	1.17
Calleja, Carmel, 1948-	10	5.87
Calleja, Lara	12	7.04
Calleja, Mark	25	14.66
Calleja, Sharon, 1978-	277	162.46
Camilleri Grima, Antoinette	103	60.41
Camilleri Magro, Sharon	15	8.80
Camilleri, Assunta	6	3.52
Camilleri, Joe	118	69.21
Camilleri, Joseph C.	17	9.97
Camilleri, Maria, 1943-	19	11.14
Camilleri, Mark, 1977-	16	9.38
Camilleri, Mark, 1988-	9	5.28
Camilleri, Ronald	73	42.82
Cardona, Joe	43	25.22
Casha, Charles, 1943-	1397	819.35
Casha, Kristjana	3	1.76
Cassar, Antoine	4	2.35
Cassar, Joanne	10	5.87
Cassar, Lucienne	268	157.18
Cassar, Mark	543	318.48
Cassar, Michael, 1949-	6	3.52
Cauchi, Carmel G., 1944-	372	218.18
Cauchi, Maurice N., 1936-	7	4.11
Chetcuti, Kristina	2	1.17
Chircop, Cedric	8	4.69
Ciappara, Christine	14	8.21
Cini, Claudia	22	12.90
Cini, George	7	4.11
Cini, Maria	49	28.74
Cini, Michael, 1964-	361	211.73
Cutajar, Tony C., 1936-	218	127.86
D'Emanuele, Carlo O.	39	22.87
Darmanin, Denis A., 1954-	1	0.59
De Battista, Ivan, 1977-	61	35.78
De Gabriele Ferrante, Nathalie, 1999-	5	2.93
Debattista Borg, Pupull	9	5.28
Debono, Justin	63	36.95
Debono, Sebastian	43	25.22
Dougall, Anton B., 1952-	19	11.14
Drofenik, Lou	12	7.04
Ellul, Dwayne	224	131.38
Ellul, Godwin, 1959-	51	29.91
Ellul, Leanne, 1989-	199	116.72
Ellul, Marie Louise, 1971-	57	33.43
Ellul, Sarah	20	11.73
Elsworth, Jenson	2	1.17
Falzon, Lisa	215	126.10
Falzon, Ryan	1	0.59
Falzon, Sylvia	15	8.80
Farrugia, Anthony	37	21.70
Farrugia, Diane	6	3.52
Farrugia, Joe Julian	16	9.38
Farrugia, Maria	383	224.63
Farrugia, Wayne, 1996-	28	16.42
Fenech, Conrad	2	1.17
Fenech, Lara	8	4.69
Fenech, Luna	6	3.52
Fenech, Natalino, 1962-	2	1.17
Fenech, Victor, 1935-	253	148.39
Flores, Charles, 1948-	10	5.87
Formosa, Edgar	27	15.84
Frendo, Henry, 1948-	9	5.28
Frendo, Ruth	110	64.52
Friggieri, Audrey	161	94.43
Friggieri, Joe, 1946-	38	22.29
Galea, Charmaine V.	28	16.42
Galea, Francis, 1953-	19	11.14
Galea, Gioele	31	18.18
Galea, Lorraine	130	76.25
Galea, Michael	3	1.76
Galea, Michael, 1932-	6	3.52
Galea, Miriam	1	0.59
Gatt, Monica	192	112.61
Gatt, Naomi	372	218.18
Gatt, Romeo Roxman, 1989-	2	1.17
Gauci, Cettina	2	1.17
Gauci, Claudia	92	53.96
Grasso, Anton, 1952-	26	15.25
Grech Ganado, Maria, 1943-	1	0.59
Grech, Jesmond, 1963-	28	16.42
Grech, Joseph	4	2.35
Grech, Rita, 1975-	325	190.62
Grech, Rose, 1952-	493	289.15
Grech, Sergio, 1975-	61	35.78
Grima Vella, Maria	4	2.35
Grima, Adrian, 1968-	14	8.21
Grima, Tyrone	25	14.66
Haber, Angèle Marie	27	15.84
Hamilton, Dunstan	14	8.21
Hili Vassallo, Sandra, 1968-	121	70.97
Hudson, David Samuel	2	1.17
Inguanez, John, 1944-	6	3.52
Kamsky, Rebekah	5	2.93
Lombardi, Gino, 1960-	136	79.77
Lughermo, Stephen	31	18.18
Magri, Philip M.	1	0.59
Mallia, Fiona	2	1.17
Mallia, Janet	198	116.13
Mallia, Karmenu, 1929-	81	47.51
Mangion, Andre'	3	1.76
Mangion, Irene	70	41.06
Massa, Alfred, 1938-	259	151.91
Medati Stride, Claire	28	16.42
Mejlak, Pierre J., 1982-	43	25.22
Micallef, Claudia	115	67.45
Micallef, Denise, 1937-	2	1.17
Micallef, Martin	3	1.76
Mifsud, Immanuel, 1967-	60	35.19
Mifsud, Mary Rose	37	21.70
Mifsud, Nadia	4	2.35
Mifsud, Stephan D.	4	2.35
Mizzi, Alex	15	8.80
Mizzi, Jacqueline	47	27.57
Mizzi, Laurence, 1931-	23	13.49
Mizzi, Matias, 2011-	7	4.11
Murdocco, Nicole	12	7.04
Muscat, Christine	3	1.76
Muscat, David	207	121.41
Muscat, Lawrence	28	16.42
Nabhan, Walid	20	11.73
Pace, Joe	18	10.56
Pace, Joseph Mary	2	1.17
Pace, Therese, 1953-	9	5.28
Peresso, Claire	71	41.64
Peresso, Ġorġ, 1939-	80	46.92
Pisani, Paul George	3	1.76
Piscopo, Michael	25	14.66
Piscopo, Suzanne	26	15.25
Portelli, Bertram, 1988-	67	39.30
Portelli, Natalie, 1969-	3963	2324.34
Portelli, Rachel	567	332.55
Portelli, Ramona	3	1.76
Pulis, Victor	33	19.35
Pulé, Joe	12	7.04
Refalo, Michael	7	4.11
Reljić, Teodor	1	0.59
Risiott, Liliana	35	20.53
Sacco, Casey	2	1.17
Said-Zammit, George A.	62	36.36
Saliba, Charles Daniel	44	25.81
Saliba, Rita	320	187.68
Sammut, Jeffrey, 1977-	18	10.56
Sammut, Louise	4	2.35
Sammut, Mark A.	1	0.59
Sammut, Patrick, 1968-	32	18.77
Sammut, Salv, 1947-	315	184.75
Sammut, Saviour	20	11.73
Sant, Toni, 1968-	1	0.59
Savona-Ventura, Charles, 1955-	3	1.76
Scalpello, Alfred	30	17.60
Schembri, Frank	317	185.92
Schembri, Karl, 1978-	35	20.53
Schembri, Matthew	12	7.04
Sciberras, Keith, 1970-	8	4.69
Sciberras, Lillian, 1946-	1	0.59
Sciberras, Louiselle	528	309.68
Scicluna Zahra, Moira	237	139.00
Scicluna, Carmel, 1969-	36	21.11
Scicluna, Mark, 1987-	330	193.55
Serracino, Joseph, 1944-	541	317.30
Sharples, Jesmond	2	1.17
Spagnol, Jennifer	43	25.22
Spiteri, Charles B., 1951-	438	256.89
Spiteri, Kirsten	12	7.04
Spiteri, Priscilla	3	1.76
Spiteri, Rebecca	20	11.73
Spiteri, Simone	48	28.15
Stagno, Ġużè	13	7.62
Stroud, Matthew	360	211.14
Sultana, Joseph	24	14.08
Tanti, Amanda	20	11.73
Tanti, Noel	153	89.74
Thake, Conrad, 1963-	1	0.59
Turner, Natasha, 1974-	29	17.01
Vassallo, Lorna	7	4.11
Veen, Veronica	1	0.59
Vella Bondin, Joseph, 1934-	1	0.59
Vella Gera, Alex	11	6.45
Vella, Charlene	2	1.17
Vella, Clifford	11	6.45
Vella, Ernest, 1974-	5	2.93
Vella, Kenneth	3	1.76
Vella, Loranne	411	241.06
Vella, Mark	120	70.38
Vella, Rebby	937	549.56
Vella, Therese	30	17.60
Vella, Vincent, 1950-	8	4.69
Vella, Yosanne	3	1.76
Xuereb Cunningham, Kyle	14	8.21
Xuereb Diacono, Alexia	168	98.53
Xuereb, Charles, 1948-	23	13.49
Zahra, Paul	6	3.52
Zahra, Trevor, 1947-	2006	1176.54
Zammit Maempel, George, 1925-	2	1.17
Zammit Marmara', Marcel	1	0.59
Zammit, Mark	1221	716.13
Zammit, Sherise	179	104.99
Zammit, William, 1962-	2	1.17
Zarb, Edmond	113	66.28
Zerafa, Lizio	3	1.76

*No. of loans and payment is proportional due to the author reaching the maximum of 5,000 euros p.a.

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