Markapaġna S02E01 – Clare Vassallo
In her first podcast, Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Clare Vassallo Vespers (Merlin Publishers, 2021), the English translated version […]
Markapaġna Episodju Speċjali – Nadia Mifsud
Luke Galea dialogues with the Poet Laureate Nadia Mifsud on Claudia Gauci’s Max-Xatt tat-Tamarisk (Kotba Calleja, 2022), the […]
The 32 PLR Payment Is Out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the thirty-second PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
A book donation by the National Book Council to Malta Libraries
The National Book Council (NBC), in its role as a cultural and educational agent, presented various books to […]
Henry Frendo: the Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient for his contribution to Maltese historiography
This year, Professor Henry Frendo was awarded the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for his Contribution to Maltese Literature […]
The Poet Laureate Award goes to Nadia Mifsud
This year, Nadia Mifsud won the National Book Prize with her poetry collection Varjazzjonijiet tas-Skiet (Ede Books, 2021), […]
Matthew Schembri: The Best Emergent Author of 2022
The winners of The National Book Prize were announced in November. Amongst the categories which have aroused interest, […]
2022 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest Winners Announced
The winners of this year’s Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest were announced at a ceremony held at the […]
The ‘From Illustration to Book’ Exhibition opens the 2022 Malta Book Festival
The National Book Festival had its official opening ceremony tonight, where the From Illustration to Book exhibition was […]
The Malta Book Festival Opens Tomorrow!
It’s finally time for the 2022 Malta Book Festival, which will be opening to the public tomorrow, Wednesday […]
Bdil fid-data: Tissejjaħ il-Laqgħa ta’ Konsultazzjoni għall-Awturi u l-Pubblikaturi
Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb qed iħabbar id-data tal-laqgħa ta’ konsultazzjoni mal-awturi u l-pubblikaturi, li se ssir is-Sibt 17 ta’ […]
Colour today with a book at the Malta Book Festival 2022
The Malta Book Festival 2022 is a unique experience for children and their families where literature, and the […]
Markapaġna E10 – John A. Bonello
John A. Bonello discusses with Luke Galea Mark A. Fenech’s novel It-Tawmaturgu, which leads to a discussion on […]
Events for Maltese publishing industry professionals at the 2022 Malta Book Festival: save the date and book
The 2022 Malta Book Festival’s cultural programme features more than one hundred major events aimed at the general […]
Markapaġna E09 – Clare Azzopardi
This podcast is a dialogue between Clare Azzopardi and Luke Galea on Nadia Mifsud’s collection of short stories […]
Winners of the 2022 National Book Prize Announced
The winners of the 2022 National Book Prize were announced earlier this evening during a private ceremony held […]
All you need to know about the 2022 Malta Book Festival
The Malta Book Festival, the largest local cultural event dedicated to books and reading in Malta, will be […]
Markapaġna E08 – Leanne Ellul
Leanne Ellul discusses with Luke Galea on her chosen poetry anthology, Glen Calleja’s eki t’eki (Pubblikaturi AWL, 2002), […]
Markapaġna E07 – Noah Fabri
Noah Fabri discusses with Luke Galea on Loranne Vella’s latest novel, Marta Marta, that Fabri classifies paradoxically as […]
Colour today with a book! Save the date and visit the Malta Book Festival 2022
Illustrated by Gattaldo and animated by Turi Animation Studio, the 2022 Malta Book Festival artwork brings to life […]
Markapaġna E06 – Audrey Friggieri
Audrey Friggieri discusses Mario Azzopardi’s different forms of poetry from his anthology, Il-Fabbrikant tal-Marjunetti. Both share thoughts on […]
‘From Illustration to Book’: The exhibition at the Malta Book Festival 2022
The National Book Council and Arts Council Malta are proud to announce that the exhibition From Illustration to […]
Markapaġna E05 – Francesco Grech
Luke Galea speaks to Francesco Grech about the human stories in Kissirtu Kullimkien (Merlin Publishers, 2020), Lara Calleja’s […]
The 31 PLR Payment Is Out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the thirty-first PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Position of Manager (back-to-back on definite contract) with the National Book Council: Jobsplus vacancy permit no. 556/2022
The Executive Chairperson, National Book Council invites applications for the position of Manager (back-to-back on definite contract) with […]
Meet the exhibitors – The Malta Book Festival 2022
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce that a record 49 exhibitors are participating in this […]
Markapaġna E04 – Matthew Schembri
Rita Saliba’s poetry from her first collection Minn wara l-Ħġieġ (Klabb Kotba Maltin, 2022) are discussed in depth […]
Markapaġna E03 – Simone Spiteri
The actress and writer Simone Spiteri spoke to Luke Galea about the use of language and the search […]
The ISBN Annual General Meeting 2022
After a two year absence from in-person gatherings, the National Book Council (NBC) joined more than 150 national […]
Markapaġna E02 – Glen Calleja
Luke Galea speaks to the artist, writer and bookbinder Glen Calleja about the relation between diction, universal imagery […]
Comics journalist Joe Sacco at the 2022 Malta Book Festival
Maltese-American comic book artist and journalist Joe Sacco will be in Malta this November as a guest of […]
Markapaġna E01 – Claudia Gauci
In our first episode of this new series Luke Galea speaks to the poet Claudia Gauci about the […]
John Boyne is the international guest of the 2022 Malta Book Festival
John Boyne, the bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (David Fickling Books), will be the headlining […]
Markapaġna – A new literary podcast series by the National Book Council
As part of its strategy to continuously promote Maltese publications with local audiences, the National Book Council is […]
The results of the Malta Book Fund 2022 are out
The National Book Council is pleased to announce that the Malta Book Fund 2022 adjudication board has agreed […]
MoU between Arts Council Malta and the National Book Council aims at strengthening the collaboration between the creative community and the publishing industry
An agreement between Arts Council Malta and the National Book Council aims to strengthen the existing collaboration between […]
Expression of Interest for the position of Cultural Organiser
The National Book Council has published an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the position of Cultural Organiser. Scope, […]
The 30 PLR Payment Is Out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the thirtieth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Your free ticket to the planet of books – The poster of the 2022 Malta Book Festival
The National Book Council is proudly presenting the official poster of the 2022 Malta Book Festival, taking place […]
The 2022 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is now open for entries
The National Book Council is once again inviting poets writing in the Maltese language to participate in the […]
The National Book Council donates new books to Malta Libraries
The National Book Council (NBC) has today donated a large amount of new books to Malta Libraries, the […]
Save the date: 2022 Malta Book Festival at the MFCC // Exhibitors’ Application form is out
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce the dates of the 2022 Malta Book Festival, which […]
The Child and The Book Conference 2022
The National Book Council is proud to be supporting The Child and The Book Conference taking place on […]
Publication of Public tender for the Provision of brand, design, and marketing management services
The National Book Council has just published via the Electronic Public Procurement System (ePPS) a public tender for […]
National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2022 – The Longlist
The National Book Council is pleased to publish the list of titles that were submitted to participate in […]
A reminder to authors: Income tax due on royalties
The National Book Council (NBC) would like to inform all authors that all payments related to tax on […]
The 29 PLR Payment Is Out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-ninth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Malta Book Fund 2022 is now open for applications
Applications for the 2022 Malta Book Fund are now open. New to this year, the Malta Book Fund […]
Kampus Kotba – the eighth edition of the Campus Book Festival kicks off tomorrow
The 2022 Campus Book Festival kicks off tomorrow morning at the University of Malta Quadrangle. Students and the […]
The National Book Council at the 2022 London Book Fair
We are pleased to announce that the National Book Council (NBC) has finalized its preparations for the participation […]
National Book Council pays tribute to the memory of Mario Azzopardi
With sorrow the National Book Council pays tribute to the memory of the poet Mario Azzopardi who passed […]
National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2022 – Applications are open
The National Book Council is receiving submissions for the 2022 National Book Prize and the Terramaxka Prize for […]
The exhibitors at the 2022 Campus Book Festival
Kampus Kotba – the 2022 Campus Book Festival, taking place between Wednesday 23 and Friday 25 March – […]
Annual Report for 2021
The National Book Council (NBC) is publishing its comprehensive Annual Report for the year 2021. Notwithstanding the effects […]
Stephen Lughermo – winner of the 2021 National Book Prize Best Emerging Author Award
Stephen Lughermo is one of a group of contemporary young writers contributing to the development of young adult […]
The 28 PLR Payment Is Out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-eight PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
The Annual Consultation Meeting for Authors and Publishers is convened
The National Book Council is convening the 2022 Annual Consultation Meeting for Authors and Publishers online on Saturday […]
Happy holidays from the National Book Council
A book is a gift that will always hit the right chord – get yourself and your loved […]
A donation of books to Mount Carmel Hospital
The National Book Council (NBC) presented this morning a donation of books to Monte Carmeli Hospital. The books […]
The NBC donates books to domestic violence shelters
The National Book Council has donated books to the Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence which will […]
The Date For The 2021 National Book Prize Announcement
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce that the 2021 National Book Prize will be presented […]
An important notification from the National Book Council
Please note that as from today the National Book Council has started to operate from new premises at […]
NBC Film Adaptation Fund 2021: Results Announcement
The National Book Council (NBC) is announcing the results of the 2021 Film Adaptation Fund. The biennial fund […]
2021 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest Winners Announced
The winners of the 2021 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest were announced on the evening of Friday 5 […]
The Malta Book Festival – the Bookshop opens to the public tomorrow!
The 2021 Malta Book Festival – the Bookshop opens to the public tomorrow Wednesday 3 November with a […]
All you need to know about the 2021 Malta Book Festival – The Bookshop
The Malta Book Festival has now established itself as the largest cultural event dedicated to books and reading […]
The local guest authors at the 2021 Malta Book Festival – Bookshop edition: Trevor Żahra, Immanuel Mifsud, Loranne Vella and Walid Nabhan
The 2021 Malta Book Festival – Bookshop edition will be providing a unique platform for events which celebrate […]
The 27 PLR payment is out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-seventh PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Pre-registrations and venues – The 2021 Malta Book Festival – Bookshop Edition
The 2021 Malta Book Festival – The Bookshop is set to return in a few weeks’ time with […]
The 2021 Malta Book Festival – The Bookshop: Events Programme
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to present the events programme for the 2021 Malta Book Festival, […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Il-Volumi ta’ ‘Malta Antica’
“Morna minn dinja ta’ antikwarji, nies li jistudjaw l-oġġett bħala oġġett, għal nies bħal Temi Zammit li jistudjaw […]
Vacancy as Cultural Organiser with the National Book Council for the Malta Book Festival 2021 – 6 weeks appointment
As the Malta Book Festival is fast approaching, the team at the National Book Council (NBC) is looking […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Is-Sessiżmu fil-Lingwa Maltija
Ħafna drabi nitkellmu bil-Malti u b’mod naturali ma niqfuq naħsbu fuq il-lingwaġġ li nużaw. Forsi nippreferu kelma flok […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Is-suq tal-kotba rari u antiki
Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa tkellimna ma’ Robert Thake u Ivan Fsadni dwar s-suq tal-kotba antiki u rari, ngħidu aħna […]
The National Book Council expresses condolences On The Passing Of Mr Guido Lanfranco
The National Book Council extends its condolences to the family and friends of Mr Guido Lanfranco following the […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: The South Country: Journeys In Calabria
“Nies li għandom l-art u n-nies li jaħdmu l-art, dawn mhux l-istess.” – Edward Mallia Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa […]
Meet the exhibitors – The Malta Book Festival 2021
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce that a record 38 exhibitors are participating in this […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Perfettament Imperfetta
Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa tkellimna ma’ kirsten Spiteri dwar il-ktieb riċenti tiegħu Perfettament Imperfetta, rumanz li jimmarka bidla fid-direzzjoni […]
The 2021 Malta Book Festival: Guest Authors and Key Events
Preparations for the 2021 Malta Book Festival, taking place between Wednesday 3 and Sunday 7 November at the […]
Taħt Il-Qoxra: L-Education Exception – direttivi ġodda għall-iskejjel
“Kull għalliem hemm bżonn japrezza l-fatt li hemm xogħol kbir involut, għaldaqstant ħadd ma jista’ jieħu xogħol ta’ […]
Choose books! Save the date and visit the Malta Book Festival 2021 in November
Animated by Matthew Stroud and illustrated by Emma Galea Naudi, this year’s vibrant Festival artwork features a number […]
The results of the Malta Book Fund 2021 are out
The National Book Council is pleased to announce that the adjudication board of the Malta Book Fund 2021 […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: ‘Sura’: il-wirja u l-ktieb
“Jiena kont il-gwardjana tal-pupi” – Elyse Tonna Fil-programm letterarju għal dil-ġimgħa tkellimna dwar pubblikazzjoni ġdida – il-ktieb ‘Sura’ […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Proposta Ta’ Riġenerazzjoni Għal-Librerija Pubblika Ċentrali
In this week’s program we took a closer look at the recent proposal by the National Book Council […]
A clarification regarding the allocation of ISBNs
The National Book Council would like to inform that ISBN numbers cannot be assigned to pamphlets and tourist […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: ‘Ħelsien’ – ir-ripubblikazzjoni u l-istudju tiegħu
Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa tkellimna dwar ir-rumanz importanti ta’ Ġużè Bonnici ‘Ħelsien’ (1939), li riċentament reġa’ ġie ppubblikat minn […]
Central Public Library Area Regeneration Proposal
The National Book Council and AP Valletta joined forces with the intention to explore the potential regeneration of […]
L-adattament ta’ ‘Is-Sriep Reġgħu Saru Velenużi’
In this week’s programme we spoke to the author of the 2013 National Book Prize-winning novel Is-Sriep Reġgħu […]
Scottish writer Irvine Welsh is the international guest of the 2021 Malta Book Festival
The National Book Council is pleased to announce that the international guest of the 2021 Malta Book Festival […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Ħwienet tal-kotba alternattivi f’Malta
In this week’s program we speak to Roderick Mallia from online bookshop Mallia & D’Amato Booksellers and Teodor […]