F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Joseph Paul Cassar. Mal-mistieden tkellimna l-aktar dwar l-arti moderna f’Malta, f’relazzjoni maż-żewġ volumi ta’ kotba tiegħu Pioneers of Modern Art in Malta, li t-tieni volum tagħha huwa finalist tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2020. Staqsejnieh dwar id-differenza bejn artisti Maltin li studjaw fl-akkademji Rumani u dawk...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar iż-żewġ kotba tiegħu The Unreality of Realism: An Insular Perspective on the Development of Modern Art’ u Metal and Silence: The Quest for Daringness and Authenticity in the Arts li huma finalisti tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2020. Staqsejnieh...

The Malta Book Festival has now established itself as the most prestigious event  revolving around books in Malta – the foremost book celebration in the country’s cultural calendar. Organised by the National Book Council, the literary festival is one of the popular draws of the autumn months in the Maltese...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Paulann Grech. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar is-saħħa mentali fi żmien ta’ kriżi, l-aktar fid-dawl tal-ktieb tagħha Dealing with Coronus. Staqsejnieha dwar ir-raġuni wara dal-ktieb, is-saħħa mentali tal-individwu u s-saħħa mentali kollettiva u kif jaħdmu flimkien, l-umoriżmu bħala arma għas-saħħa mentali tal-persuna, is-saħħa mentali bħala dritt...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Consiglia Azzopardi. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar is-sengħa u l-istorja wara l-ħidma tal-bizzilla, hekk kif jidhru fl-aktar ktieb riċenti tagħha Maltese Lace: History and Mystery: Four Centuries of Bizzilla (Kite Group), li huwa finalist tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2020. Fost l-oħrajn staqsejnieha dwar id-differenzi bejn...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet mal-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb, Mark Camilleri, dwar id-Direttiva tal-Unjoni Ewropea dwar id-Drittijiet tal-Awtur fis-Suq Uniku Diġitali. Camilleri tkellem dwar x’tikkonsisti d-direttiva, kif se tkun qed tipproteġi lill-awtur u ssaħħaħ il-pożizzjoni tiegħu rigward id-drittijiet, kif id-direttiva tolqot lill-industrija tal-pubblikazzjoni f’Malta, dwar l-importanza tas-sapport tal-kittieba...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Pauline Dingli. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar il-ktieb tagħha Salt Pans in Malta, finalist tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2020. Staqsejnieha dwar l-ewwel proġetti ta’ tħaffir ta’ salini fuq skala notevoli, l-akbar proġett ta’ salini f’Malta f’Burmarrad, ir-restawr tas-salini, il-produzzjoni industrijali tal-melħ, u dwar il-produzzjoni tal-garum –...

After requests for a meeting with the Ministry of the Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB) were not upheld, the National Book Council is making this public statement to reiterate its position on the transposition of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. Apart from being crucial...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ John Spiteri Gingell. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-ġabra ta’ kitbiet tiegħu Ħal Maqtugħ u stejjer oħra, li huwa finalist tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2020 fil-kategorija tan-novelli. Staqsejnieh dwar il-lehma politika u soċjali tal-istejjer u dwar post il-politika fil-letteratura lokali, u s-sit www.ilmiklem.com li ħoloq u jamministra....

Since the convening of the first National Writers’ Congress and the annual consultation meeting with publishers and other stakeholders held in 2019, the National Book Council has started the process to produce a legislative framework for the upholding of standards and professional mediation in the publishing industry. This process coincided...

The National Book Council is pleased to announce that the adjudication board of the Malta Book Fund 2020 has decided and agreed on the winning submissions for this year’s revamped edition of the Fund. The winning projects have been chosen according to a set of pre-determined criteria, chief among which are...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Narcy Calamatta u Iggy Fenech. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar il-ġeneru tal-fares tal-Commedia  dell’Arte li huwa s-suġġet tal-ktieb tiegħu Għaliex Commedia? Għaliex Malta? Kollezzjoni t’Erba’ Fares tal-Commedia dell’Arte finalist tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb fil-kategorija tad-drama. Imxejna lejn l-istorja tal-Commedia fl-irħula medjevali Taljani, figuri bħal Dario...

In view of the risks posed by hosting a mass event during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Book Council is regretfully announcing that the Malta Book Festival will not be taking place in its traditional brick-and-mortar form, but will be moving online. A number of small events with limited audience...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Karmenu Mallia. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-lingwa tal-Esperanto li tagħha huwa espert u għalliem u dwar xogħlijiet Maltin importanti li qaleb f’dan l-ilsien, l-aħħar ktieb ta’ poeżiji tiegħu Is-Sinfonija tad-90, ir-rumanzi storiċi tiegħu, l-awtobijografija Mit-tieqa tal-Għorfa (ġrajjieti). Finalment, fl-età sabiħa ta’ 90 sena, Karmenu...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Keith Borg. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-ġabra ta’ poeżiji tiegħu ‘Hemm qarsa mal-vers’. Fost l-oħrajn staqsejnieh dwar in-natura tal-poeżija u l-poeta, it-tifsiriet differenti tal-kelma ‘qarsa’ fit-titlu tal-ktieb, kif il-filosofija tifforma l-poeżija tiegħu u l-irwol tal-ġustizzja soċjali u l-politika fil-kitba poetika. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk....

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Bertram Portelli. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar in-natura tal-letteratura għaż-żgħażagħ, l-elementi universali f’dil-letteratura, il-letteratura bħala għodda politika, u l-ġustapożizzjoni fin-novelli tiegħu, fost affarijiet oħra. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Bertrand Portelli huwa għalliem tal-lingwa u l-letteratura Maltija fi skola sekondarja. Huwa wkoll editur u kittieb ta’...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Charlie Cauchi u Martin Bonnici. Fl-episodju tal-lum iltqajna ma’ Charlie u Martin li huma l-produtturi u d-diretturi tas-sensiela ta’ dokudrama ‘Storja ta’ Storja’, proġett ieħor tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb ikkummissjonat is-sena l-oħra. L-ewwel episodju tas-sensiela se jixxandar esklussivament fuq TVM nhar is-Sibt 8 t’Awwissu...

The National Book Council is pleased to release the official poster of the Malta Book Festival 2020, which is going to be held between Wednesday 11 and Sunday 15 November at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. The illustrations of this year’s poster are by Moira Scicluna Zahra and Mark Scicluna,...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Mark Calleja. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar id-deċiżjoni tal-kittieb, koxja jew le, li jikten għaż-żgħażagħ, ir-rappreżentazzjoni tal-ħajja żagħżugħa reali fil-qafas tan-narrattiva tiegħu, xogħok l-awtur u s-sehem tiegħu biex jinfurmalu dak li jikteb u kif jiktbu, it-tikketta tal-letteratura għaż-żgħażagħ u l-qarrej implikat tax-xogħlijiet tiegħu, fost affarijiet...

The National Book Council would like to announce the launch of a media scheme for prospective exhibitors of the Malta Book Festival 2020. Applicants may send in their application forms by 14 August to secure their place at this year’s Malta Book Festival and listing in the official programme. New...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Donovan Gatt. Mal-mistieden tkellimna primarjament dwar il-ġabra ta’ novelli tiegħu Sixpack u Sonża. Staqsejnieh dwar l-element tal-ġustapożizzjoni fin-narrattiva tiegħu, espressa sa mit-titlu tal-ktieb, ix-xilja li ssir min-narratur fuq is-soċjetà Maltija, anki bis-saħħa tar-riferimenti storiċi, il-karattri antieroj tiegħu u anki l-element antiletterarju, fost affarijiet oħra....

The National Book Council is inviting established and emerging poets to participate in the second edition of the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest. The contest has been launched in 2019 by the National Book Council with the aim of further raising the profile of poetry in Malta and celebrate the best...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Doriette Grech. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna primarjament dwar il-ktieb tagħha The Mighty Creatures Lost Their Crown. Iddiskutejna l-psikoloġija edukattiva, ir-riżorsi li intużaw biex dal-proġett seta’ jseħħ, ir-rikonoxximent li ngħata l-ktieb mill-International School Psychology Association (ISPA), u b’liema grad se jintlaqtu l-istudenti u min jista’ jintlaqat...

The National Book Council has launched today another campaign aimed at promoting reading and interest in books. #mylibrary #readabook is a campaign which will consist of pictures or TikTok videos of personal libraries. Send us a picture or video of your library at home and we will share it on our...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Joe Julian Farrugia. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-ġeneru tal-kitba tal-bijografiji, l-istil tal-kitba bijografika li jliegħeb bejn id-dokumentazzjoni bir-reqqa u l-aspett uman tal-karattru u d-distanza professjonali li hi parti importanti f’dax-xogħol, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Joe Julian Farrugia huwa kittieb ta’ bijografiji, testi...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Janice Caruana. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar il-ktieb tagħha Il-Majjistra u t-twelid fil-komunità Maltija fis-seklu 20. Ħarisna lejn il-kodiċi professjonali li kien jiggwida lill-majjistri fl-antik, il-basket famuż tal-qabla u l-għodda ta’ ġo fih, il-protokol ġenerali tat-twelid fid-dar, is-superstizzjonijiet marbuta, il-professjoni tal-qabla llum il-ġurnata, u temi...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ John Aquilina. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-preokkupazzjoni tal-poeta bis-sinjfikat tat-tluq, il-poeżija tal-post, id-determiniżmu fil-poeżija, u r-relazzjoni tal-awtur mad-dramm, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. John Aquilina beda jikteb il-poeżija fl-1994, l-iktar bil-Malti, imma riċentement ukoll bl-Ingliż. L-ewwel ġabra tiegħu, Leħnek il-Libsa Tiegħi, ġiet ippubblikata fl-2010...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Louise Vella. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar l-ewwel ġabra ta’ poeżiji tagħha Lethe: A rhapsody of life remembered. Ħarisna lejn l-għażla tal-isem, l-istorja warajh u l-metafora li jimplika u li tixxeblek mal-bqija tax-xogħlijiet fil-ġabra, il-kitba multilingwi tagħha, il-lehma femminista u awtodeterminattiva f’għadd ta’ poeżiji, l-għalqa...

The National Book Council (NBC) is proud to announce the dates of the Malta Book Festival 2020, which is going to be held between Wednesday 11 and Sunday 15 November at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. Applications for exhibitors wishing to participate in this edition of the Malta Book Festival...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Karl Schembri. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar ir-ribelljoni letterarja, soċjali u politika fil-kitba tiegħu, l-aktar fir-rumanz, u kif dawn ġew espressi minn gruppi ta’ pressjoni f’Malta, l-iżvilupp tal-ġurnaliżmu fid-dawl ta’ skorrettezzi politiċi aktar elaborati, id-diżinformazzjoni b’ħarsa lejn Neil Postman, l-esperjenza tiegħu tan-nies f’Gaża bi...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Keith Sciberras. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-interess tal-awtur fl-arti Barokka f’Malta fis-Seklu 17, ir-riċerka tiegħu dwar Caravaggio f’Malta, il-mixja tal-arti f’Malta fis-Seklu 17, dwar min kienu x-xerrejja tal-arti f’daż-żmien f’Malta, u d-dixxiplina tal-Istorja tal-Arti lokalment, fost affarijiet oħra. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Il-Professur Keith...

The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-second 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 the 1st of January 2020 till the 31st March 2020.  The...

Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Lou Drofenik. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar l-esperjenza tal-emigrazzjoni fil-ħajja attwali u fil-kitba tagħha, dwar ir-riċerka akkademika tal-awtriċi dwar emigranti nisa, l-irwol tan-nostalġija minkejja esperjenza emigratorja li rnexxiet, u dwar l-involviment tal-kittieba f’movimenti għad-drittijiet tan-nisa fl-Awstralja, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Lou Drofenik...

On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day and Libraries Day 2020, the National Book Council teamed up with Lovinmalta as part of the wider promotion of Maltese books and reading. Jon Mallia and Rachelle Deguara are the protagonists of a jaunty and brazen video interview on the benefits...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ John Baldacchino. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar uħud mid-diversi kotba li kiteb, fosthom l-aktar riċenti Sejjieħ il-Ħsieb: Limitu u Ħelsien. Iddiskutejna wkoll dwar ir-relazzjoni tal-arti viżiva mat-tagħlim, dwar il-kunċett tal-‘unlearning’, iċ-ċentralità tal-arti fil-politika, u anki l-estetika ġeopolitika tal-Mediterran. Missejna wkoll is-suġġetti li huma trattati fl-artikli li...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Ramona Depares. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar l-ewwel ktieb tagħha Beltin, li huwa ġabra ta’ anedotti dwar it-tfulija tagħha fil-Belt. Staqsejnieha dwar kif dil-komunità pinġietha fil-ktieb, il-mixja narrattiva mal-umanità tal-karattri u l-element poeprożajku tal-kitba, fost affarijiet oħra. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. L-aqwa ħaġa li Ramona Depares tgħallmet...

The National Book Council is pleased to announce that the call for applications for the new and revamped Malta Book Fund is now open. The Fund, developed to foster cultural growth in the local book market, is this year being increased in scope and value to a total of €105,000 encompassing two distinct categories funding...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Kristina Borg. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar il-proġett interdixxiplinarju tagħha li ssarraf ukoll fil-ktieb Imkejjen u Rkejjen (Ede Books). Ma staqsejnihiex biss dwar l-għan letterarju tal-ktieb, iżda anki dwar il-kummentarju psikoġeografiku tax-xogħol, jiġifieri kif l-ambjent ġeografiku jaffettwa l-emozzjonijiet u l-imġiba tan-nies. Mal-artista tkellimna wkoll dwar il-proġett...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Ivan Said. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-ktieb tiegħu Mikiel Anton Vassalli – it-Traduttur… li jiffoka fuq MAV bħala traduttur. Staqsejnieh dwar x’tip ta’ traduttur kien MAV, x’kotba qaleb u għaliex għażel li jaqlibhom, il-motivazzjonijiet politiċi għal dawn it-traduzzjonijiet, kif ukoll dwar tradutturi oħra bħal...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Jesmond Sharples. Mal-mistiedna tħadditna dwar il-poeżija tiegħu li tinsab fiż-żewġ ġabriet Il-qtar li nħobb (Horizons) u Ra (Klabb Kotba Maltin). Tkellimna dwar is-seħer tal-postijiet fuq il-kitba tal-poeta u l-proċess internalizzanti li joħroġ minnu, in-nebħ mitoloġiku u l-kunsiderazzjoni tal-qarrej waqt ħin il-kitba, il-periklu tal-isterjotipizzar, kif ukoll ħarisna...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’ Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Steve Borg. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar iż-żewġ volumi tiegħu ta’ riċerka etnografika: Il-Maltin: Għemilhom, Drawwiethom, Ġrajjiethom, speċjalment it-tieni volum li għadu kif rebaħ bih il-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb. Ħarisna lejn in-nozzjonijiet ta’ ‘Malta l-qadima’ u ‘Malta l-ġdida’, in-natura ta’ xogħol etnografiku, il-grad tal-involviment tal-awtur...

The ongoing pandemic has disrupted everyday life and is keeping people at their home. The National Book Council is launching the campaign “Stay at Home, Read a Book”. The NBC is inviting you to send us a picture of yourselves with the book you’re reading at the moment. We will...

After much consideration, it is with disappointment but with a sense of public spirit that we must announce that the 2020 Campus Book Festival, scheduled to take place at the University of Malta from 25 to 27 March, is being postponed until further notice, following the escalation of COVID-19 Coronavirus...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Mario Cardona. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar it-temi varji li itfaċċaw fil-ġabra ta’ poeżiji tiegħu Fuq kaxxa tal-birra rasha ‘l isfel, u kif dawn jirrelataw kemm mal-ħajja professjonali u x-xogħol akkademiku tiegħu dwar l-edukazzjoni u l-ġustizzja soċjali, kif ukoll mal-ħajja ċivika tiegħu fit-tmexxija ta’ razzett...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Marie Briguglio u Steve Bonello. Mal-mistednin tkellimna primarjament dwar il-ktieb No Man’s Land: People, Place and Pollution (Kite Group, 2018) li huwa l-ewwel rebbieħ tal-kategorija l-ġdida tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb, il-Letteratura mhux Fittizja. Ħarisna lejn il-ġeneru msemmi, it-‘traġedja’ tar-riżorsi komuni tal-pajjiż u t-tema ambjentali, fost...

Drawing on the recent contributions from local artists and writers, the 2020 Campus Book Festival is dedicating an evening to literature and music of protest. The National Book Council has invited a number of established and emerging literary writers and musical practitioners to participate in a roundtable discussion starting at...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Omar Seguna. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-element politiku fil-poeżiji tiegħu, l-irwol tal-poeżija fil-politika, u dwar il-linja editorjali tal-gazzetta li jikteb fiha fl-aħħar xhur ta’ taqlib politiku. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Omar Seguna studja l-Università ta’ Malta fejn kiseb Baċellerat fl-Edukazzjoni, it-Teknoloġija u l-Istudji Umani...

While thanking the Arts Council Malta for its valuable contribution towards the visibility of Maltese writing over the past years with the Cultural Export Fund Translation Grant, the National Book Council (NBC) is be pleased announce that it will be taking over the administration of the Grant as part of...

The 2020 Campus Book Festival will be benefitting from a greater international presence over previous years. The Festival will be hosting three international guest writers and researchers from various disciplines, in collaboration with the UOM departments of Translation, Terminology and Interpreting Studies; English; and Philosophy. The public will have the...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Toni Sant. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-arkivjar diġitali tal-materjal, in-natura tal-eżistenza tal-prodott artistiku, il-katalgu ta’ mużika Maltija M3P, l-arti bħala parti minn arkivju, meta jew jekk għandux jinqered materjal artistiku arkivjat, Charles Clews u l-ktieb Parallel Existences rebbieħ tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb għall-Aħjar Produzzjoni ta’ Ktieb...

The National Book Council would like to announce two new appointments within its ranks. Simona Cassano is being entrusted with the role of Executive Director and Matthew Borg will take on the role of Senior Manager. Simona joined the NBC in 2017, at a time when the Council was building...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Chtistian Colombo. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-ġeneru tar-rumanz tal-idea li taħtu jaqa’ l-ktieb tiegħu L-istorja ta’ Malta f’ta’ Maria, l-ideat prinċipali li jimmotivaw dal-ktieb, l-isfond politiku tan-narrattiva, il-mezz letterarju bħala għodda għal ideat politiċi, id-defiċit ta’ maturità politika ta’ Malta u kif jidher fil-karattri...

Dr. Alfred Sant is the winner of the 2019 National Book Prize Lifetime Achievement Award, a prestigious recognition celebrating a lifetime of contributions to literature and the book culture in Malta. The Award was bestowed upon Sant for the role he played in enriching Maltese literature and society. It relates...

The National Book Council  is holding its annual Writers and Publishers Consultation Meeting at 10:00 am on Saturday 15 February at the Grand Hotel Excelsior, Bellavanti Hall. The meeting is of special interest to all authors and publishers, and provides an opportunity to share thoughts and information on the following agenda items: ...

In view of the controversy surrounding the results of this year’s National Book Prize (NBP), the National Book Council would like to provide clarifications on a number of questions that have been raised during the intense public discussion of the past few days. The National Book Council confirms that according...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’ Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Simone Inguanez. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar il-vuċi tal-poeta u kif tmexxi lill-qarrej, in-nuqqas ta’ skema fil-mużikalità tax-xogħlijiet tagħha b’kuntrast mal-iskematiċità formali, sehem l-immaġni fit-tifsil ta’ poeżija u l-influwenza tagħha fuq l-emozzjonijiet espressi, ir-relazzjoni bejn il-‘mara’ u t-‘tifla’ f’waħda mill-ġabriet poetiċi, u oħrajn....

The winners of the National Book Prize 2019, for books published in 2018, will be announced tomorrow, 30 January, during a private awards ceremony held at San Anton Palace, under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Malta, H.E. George Vella. The Prize will be publicly announced right...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Richard Attard. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-ispunti storiċi fir-rumanzi tiegħu, il-figura ta’ Vassalli u l-importanza tal-qarrejja għall-awtur, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Richard Attard huwa awtur ta’ rumanzi tal-avventura u l-azzjoni. L-ewwel xogħol tiegħu kien ir-rumanz Il-Kodiċi Vassalli fl-2009, imbagħad Ix-Xabla Leġġendarja, L-Aħħar Vjaġġ u Difrejn il-Falkun. Il-Kunsill Nazzjonalli...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara kompliet titkellem ma’ Josette Attard. Din id-darba ħarisna lejn ix-xogħol akkademiku tagħha, b’enfasi speċjali fuq l-estetika letterarja: ir-relazzjoni bejn il-filosofija u l-letteratura, il-filosfi li influwenzaw lill-ħassieba Maltin, u temi oħra. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Dr. Josette Attard li hija lettur anzjan tal-Estetika Letterarja fi ħdan...

The National Book Council would like to announce that the 21st 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 the 1st of October 2019 till the 31st December 2019.  The...

The National Book Council is announcing the dates and the special guests for this year’s Campus Book Festival. The seventh edition of the Festival will take place between Wednesday 25 and Friday 27 March at the University of Malta Quadrangle, in collaboration with Għaqda tal-Malti – Università and the Department...

Further to the cancellation of the ceremony last November 2019, the National Book Council is pleased to announce that preparations have been ongoing since last December to organise the award-giving ceremony at the Office of the President in San Anton Palace. The National Book Prize 2019 awards ceremony, for books...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Raymond C. Grech. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-intertestwalità bibblika fiż-żewġ ġabriet tiegħu Qasab Iċaqċaq u ‘ il barra mill-prIŻMI, ir-relazzjoni mad-divin u l-kelma poetika tiegħu, l-għeluq fil-poeżiji tiegħu mifhuma bħala djarju tar-ruħ, ix-xebh bejn il-poeżija u l-Bibbja, il-lessiku qadim karatteristika f’ħafna mix-xogħlijiet, u kif...

The Literary Contest of Novels for Youth is an annual contest organised by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ and the National Book Council. The purpose of this contest is to select, reward and publish Maltese novels that are written specifically for young people, and that explore themes related to adolescence and the typical...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Josette Attard. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar ix-xogħol artistiku tagħha, jiġifieri l-ħajku u t-traduzzjonijiet letterarji. Fit-tieni parti nitkellmu dwar ix-xogħol akkademiku tagħha, jiġifieri l-estetika letterarja. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Dr. Josette Attard li hija lettur anzjan tal-Estetika Letterarja fi ħdan id-Dipartiment tal-Malti fl-Univrsità ta’ Malta....

The National Book Council would like to announce that ISBNs and ISMNs will be free of charge as of 1 January 2020. The usual rules and regulations will still apply, and registrants need to fill the application form and send it either electronically to Michael Mercieca on [email protected] or by...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Robert Thake. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-kollezzjoniżmu tal-Melitensja, dwar żminijiet partikulari fl-istorja tal-ktieb Malti, sejbiet importanti fil-qasam, dwar ir-rakkont attribwit lil Francesco Agius de Soldanis bit-titlu Mustafà Bassà di Rodi schiavo in Malta u r-realtajijiet politiċi f’Malta u f’Ruma li għamlu dan it-test kontroversjali,...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Dr. Joe Pace. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar elementi li huma kontroversjali biss fil-wiċċ fir-rumanz Papa Aħmed, il-figura tal-Papa fi produzzjonijiet varji fl-aħħar snin barra minn Malta, u l-influwenza tal-professjoni medika fil-kitba tiegħu, fost affarijiet oħra. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Joe Pace twieled il-Furjana,...

The National Book Council has donated a substantial amount of books to Malta Libraries. The donation includes books for children, adolescents and adults comprising some of the best titles available in Malta, amongst which are shortlisted titles for the National Book Prize 2019 and other publications pertaining to special guests...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Andrew Debono Cauchi. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-poeżija, b’referenza għall-ewwel ġabra tiegħu Ħlief Memorji u Dellijiet. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Andrew Debono Cauchi hu student tal-filosofija u l-klassiċi. Għadu kemm ippubblika ġabra ta’ poeżiji Ħlief Memorji u Dellijiet. Il-Kunsill Nazzjonalli tal-Ktieb jirringrazzja...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Alex Mizzi. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-passjoni għall-kitba wara snin ta’ waqfien, it-tema tan-nuqqas ta’ ċertezza fil-finzjoni tal-awtur, l-istil ‘anti-letterarju’, fi kliem Oliver Friggieri, tal-awtur, u post l-osservazzjoni fix-xogħol, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Alex Mizzi ddeċieda li jieħu l-kitba bis-serjetà wara karriera...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Charles Casha. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-letteratura għat-tfal u l-karattru ta’ Fra Miudest, post id-didattiċiżmu u l-moralità fil-letteratura, l-udjenza bħala tfal, il-ġeneru konfessjonali fil-kitba għall-kbar, u r-relazzjoni tal-awtur mal-kritika letterarja, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Charles Casha huwa kittieb prolifiku li beda...

The National Book Council regrets to announce that the 2019 National Book Prize Ceremony planned for 9 December cannot be held under the heavy shadow of the Office of the Prime Minister having been implicated in the investigation for the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Whilst this does not constitute...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Maryanne Fenech. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar il-letteratura fantaxjenfitika għaż-żgħażagħ: l-element realistiku, l-influwenza tal-anime fuq l-awtriċi, il-letterarjetà tal-ġeneru u l-awturi tal-fantaxjenza u kif iħarsu lejn il-ġeneru, fost oħrajn. Dan kollu fl-isfond tar-rumanz tagħha Fables from Miragasia: The Upbringing. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Maryanne Fenech bdiet...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Lawrence Gatt. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-kitba tal-letteratura f’qafas usa’ ta’ attività politika, in-novelli tal-awtur bħala rappreżentazzjoni u l-preservazzjoni tal-karattru Malti, is-sors tad-drama fil-kitbiet tiegħu, l-istil realistiku u r-relazzjoni tiegħu ma’ Ġużè Chetcuti, fost l-oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Lawrence Gatt ġie elett...

The National Book Prize (NBP) is the highest literary prize awarded to authors, publishers and illustrators for works published locally during the preceding year. The National Book Prize 2019 awards ceremony, for books published in 2018, will be held on Monday 9 December at Auberge de Castille under the patronage...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’ Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Prof. Clare Vassallo. Mal-mistiedna ddiskutejna l-prattika tat-traduzzjoni letterarja u l-kunsiderazzjonijiet li jrid iżomm f’moħħu traduttur tal-letteratura, kemm għandu jitbiegħed mit-test oriġinali jew jekk jeżistix dan il-limitu, dwar il-kitba bl-Ingliż tal-Letteratura Maltija, u dwar testi Maltin li għall-mistiedna ma jistgħux jinqalbu, fost...

Yesterday evening the National Book Council announced the results of its 2019 Film Adaptation Fund following the premieres of Ġulina (Peter Sant), and Storja ta’ Storja (Charlie Cauchi, Martin Bonnici) at the Malta Book Festival. The fund, launched in July 2019, is intended to further promote Maltese literary works by...

The award-giving ceremony of the 2019 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest was celebrated on Friday 8 November at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, during the Malta Book Festival 2019. The first edition of the Contest for poetry in the Maltese language was launched in June, earlier this year. Prof. Charles Briffa,...

The Malta Book Festival has now established itself as the most prestigious event in Malta revolving around books. It will open its doors to the public tomorrow, Wednesday 6 November, and will be on until Sunday 10 November. This evening, during the Book Festival opening ceremony, the 2019 Terramaxka Prize...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Simona Cassano, Matthew Borg u Andrew Ricca, it-tim li pprepara l-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb. Mal-mistiedna tkellmet dwar il-ħsieb wara l-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb, l-importanza tat-tfal u l-familji fit-tfassil tal-programm tal-attivitajiet, il-mistiedna internazzjonali, l-attivitajiet imtellgħin mill-Kunsill f’ħidma mal-eżebituri u msieħba oħra, u l-bqija tal-programm tal-attivitajiet...

The Malta Book Festival has now established itself as one of the biggest cultural events revolving around books and reading. With less than a week to go, we have gathered here all the information you need to know about the 2019 edition of the Festival. The programme of cultural activities...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Walid Nabhan. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-letteratura bħala mezz biex awtur isir parti mill-istorja ta’ pajjiż, in-natura reċiproka tal-kitba ta’ Nabhan, is-sens t’appartenenza u anku l-ħtieġa tal-ħarba fil-poeżija tiegħu, il-kuntest soċjali, politiku u kulturali tal-letteratura, u x-xogħol ta’ Nabhan fit-traduzzjoni tal-poeta nazzjonali Malti, fost...

The National Book Council would like to announce that the twentieth 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 the 1st of July, 2019 till the 30th September, 2019.  The...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Aleks Farrugia. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar it-tendenzi soċjali fir-rumanz Grasshopper, għaliex l-awtur iġġustifika l-kitba tar-rumanz imsemmi bl-Ingliż meta qal li hi l-aħjar għodda biex biha taqbad iz-zeitgeist ta’ żminijietna, l-idea tat-telf tal-profondità u l-iskejjel tal-Frankfurt School u anke Guy Debord, il-ġurnaliżmu u l-letteratura, l-akbar...