NBC Film Adaptation Fund 2019: Results
Yesterday evening the National Book Council announced the results of its 2019 Film Adaptation Fund following the premieres […]
Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest 2019: Results
The award-giving ceremony of the 2019 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest was celebrated on Friday 8 November at […]
The Malta Book Festival opens tomorrow!
The Malta Book Festival has now established itself as the most prestigious event in Malta revolving around books. […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Il-Festival Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Simona Cassano, Matthew Borg u Andrew Ricca, it-tim li pprepara […]
All you need to know about the Malta Book Festival 2019
The Malta Book Festival has now established itself as one of the biggest cultural events revolving around books […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Walid Nabhan
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 […]
The 20th PLR payment is out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twentieth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Aleks Farrugia
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 […]
The main local guests at the Malta Book Festival 2019: Loranne Vella and Dr. Lillian Sciberras
Under the direction of the National Book Council, the Malta Book Festival continues to provide a unique and […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Mark Camilleri
F’dan l-epiosodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Mark Camilleri. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar ir-rumanz polizjesk u l-karatteristiċi tiegħu, […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Dr Maria Brown
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Dr. Maria Brown. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar l-edukazzjoni tal-adulti u l-iżvilupp […]
Reading, children and the Malta Book Festival 2019
The Malta Book Festival 2019, the most prominent and prestigious book celebration of the year, will take place […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Alfred Buttigieg
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Alfred Buttigieg. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar it-tematiċi differenti f’xogħlu, l-avangardiżmu ta’ […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Luke, Peter, Ivan u Greta…il-komik
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet mat-tim li pproduċa l-komik Taħt u l-għaqda mhux governattiva Graphic Novel […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Salv Sammut
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Salv Sammut. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-portafoll vast tal-kittieb, in-natura lingwistika […]
The NBC establishes the first National Writers’ Congress
On the 14th of September the National Book Council (NBC) organised the first National Writers’ Congress to take […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Prof. Paul Bartolo (it-tieni parti)
F’dit-tieni parti tal-intervista, Rachelle Deguara kompliet titkellem ma’ Prof. Paul Bartolo. Wara li fl-ewwel parti tkellimna dwar il-kitbiet […]
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina is the special guest of the 2019 Malta Book Festival
The National Book Council is pleased to present Judge Rosemarie Aquilina as the special guest of the 2019 […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Prof. Paul Bartolo (l-ewwel parti)
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Prof. Paul Bartolo. F’din l-ewwel parti tal-intervista tkellima mal-mistieden […]
Surprises and new trends: the shortlist of 2019 National Book Prize
The adjudication board of the 2019 National Book Prize has been hard at work this summer to select […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Joe Debattista
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Joe Debattista. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-istorja tal-librerija ċentrali u […]
‘Il-Kotba Jieħdu l-Ħajja’ (Books Come to Life) at the Malta Book Festival 2019
The popular comedy duo Danusan and the National Book Council have teamed up once again to present a […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Elizabeth Grech
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Elizabeth Grech. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar l-ewwel ġabra ta’ poeżiji tagħha, Bejn […]
Books donated to the San Blas Therapeutic Community (Caritas Malta)
The National Book Council (NBC) has donated a significant number of books to the Therapeutic Community of San […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Tyrone Grima
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Tyrone Grima. Mal-kittieb tkellimna dwar it-temi soċjali li jixirfu […]
The NBC presents the Draft Writers’ Bill of Economic Rights
Following extensive consultation meetings which the National Book Council (NBC) held with local authors earlier this year, the […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Alfred Degabriele
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Alfred Degabriele. Mal-mistieden tkellimna primarjament dwar il-Moviment Qawmien Letterarju […]
Il-KNK jesprimi s-sogħba tiegħu għall-mewt ta’ Pawlu Mizzi
Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb jixtieq jesprimi s-sogħba tiegħu għall-mewt ta’ Paul Mizzi, li ħalliena llum, il-5 t’Awwissu 2019. Mizzi, […]
Malta Book Festival 2019: events and authors
The biggest book celebration in country’s cultural calendar, the Malta Book Festival, will be opening with a literary […]
The NBC Film Adaptation Fund 2019 – Call for Applications
The National Book Council is launching the first call for applications for the NBC Film Adaptation Fund, […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Keith Attard
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Keith Attard. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-importanza ta’ dizzjunarji li […]
National Book Prize and Terramaxka 2019 – the shortlist
The National Book Council is hereby announcing the shortlist of books, published in 2018, contending for the […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Michael Cini
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Michael Cini. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-element storiku fir-rumanzi tiegħu, post […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Lorraine Galea
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Lorraine Galea. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar it-temi soċjali li jixirfu u […]
The 19th PLR payment is out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the nineteenth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Paul P. Borg (it-tieni parti)
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara kompliet titkellem ma’ Paul P. Borg f’din it-tieni parti tal-intervista mill-ġimgħa l-oħra. […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Paul P. Borg (l-ewwel parti)
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Paul P. Borg. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-kitbiet tiegħu relatati mal-ambjent, […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Charmaine V. Galea
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Charmaine V. Galea. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar il-ġeneru taċ-chick lit […]
The National Book Council launches the first edition of the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest
The Executive Chairman of the National Book Council Mark Camilleri, in the presence of the Minister for Education […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Marlene Saliba
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Marlene Saliba. Mal-poeta tkellimna fost l-oħrajn dwar kif bdiet […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Helen Borg
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Helen Borg. Ma’ Helen tkellimna dwar temi varji li wieħed […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Frans A. Attard
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Frans A. Attard. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar ix-xogħlijiet varji tiegħu, fosthom […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Therese Pace
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Therese Pace dwar il-poeżija tagħha tul is-snin. Ara x’kellha xi […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Ġorġ Borg
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Ġorġ Borg. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar xbihat ewlenin fil-poeżija ta’ Ġorġ […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Kevin Saliba
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Kevin Saliba. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-irwol tat-traduzzjoni fil-passat u issa, […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: David Aloisio
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ David Aloisio. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-kanoni fil-letteratura Maltija, it-tradizzjoni kritika […]
The 18th PLR payment is out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the eighteenth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Malta Book Festival 2019 // Application Form is Out
Applications for exhibitors wishing to participate in the upcoming edition of the Malta Book Festival 2019 are open. […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Dr. Valerie Visanich
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Dr. Valerie Visanich dwar ir-riċerka soċjoloġika tagħha. Il-mistiedna tkellmet […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Simone Spiteri
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Simone Spiteri. Il-mistiedna tkellmet dwar l-aktar xogħol riċenti tagħha, id-dramm Repubblika […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Stephanie Sant u Teodor Reljić
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Stephanie Sant u Teodor Reljić dwar il-ħidma tagħhom fil-film […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Dr. Marceline Naudi
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Dr. Marceline Naudi dwar il-vjolenza kontra n-nisa f’Malta u dwar […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Prof. Carmen Sammut
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Xi Qrajt dan l-Aħħar, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Prof. Carmen Sammut dwar il-kitbiet tagħha li jikkonċernaw […]
The winner of the Literary Contest of Novels for Youth 2018 was announced today
The winner of the Literary Contest of Novels for Youth 2018 is Mark Calleja with the manuscript Karma […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Prof. Arnold Cassola
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet mal-Professur Arnold Cassola. Ma’ Cassola tkellimna dwar il-karriera politika tiegħu, it-temi […]
The results of the Malta Book Fund 2018–19 are out
The National Book Council is glad to announce that the adjudication board of the Malta Book Fund 2018–19 […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Mark Psaila u Ryan Grech
F’dan il-programm mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Mark Psaila u Ryan Grech dwar il-kors Taħżiż li ħadu […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Bernice Magro u Matthew Borg
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Bernice Magro u Matthew Borg dwar il-Festival tal-Ktieb fuq il-Kampus, […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Sean u Glen Chircop
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Sean u Glen Chircop dwar id-djalett Żejtuni, l-arti, il-kultura u […]
National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2019 – applications are open
Applications for the 2019 edition of National Book Prize and for the Terramaxka Prize – the National Book Prize […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Prof. Carmen Depasquale
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Prof. Carmen Depasuale dwar il-ħidma tagħha b’risq il-kuntatt kulturali bejn […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Dr. Joan Abela
F’dan l-episodju minn ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Dr. Joan Abela. Fl-intervista se tisma’ dwar il-konservazzjoni tal-kotba […]
All about books: literary events at the Campus Book Fest 2019
The Campus Book Festival, organised by the National Book Council in collaboration with Għaqda tal-Malti – Università, is […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Jonathan Balzan
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Jonathan Balzan dwar il-poeżiji tiegħu miġbura fi tliet ġabriet tul […]
The 17th PLR payment is out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the seventeenth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
National Book Council Audiovisual work 2019: the Malta Literary Short-Film Contest and the Call for Applications for the NBC Docudrama Series 2019
As part of the 2019 plan to keep producing audiovisual work to promote authors for commercial and public […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Ġorġ Peresso
F’dan l-episodju minn ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Ġorġ Peresso dwar il-kitbiet letterarji tiegħu u l-karriera fuq […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Josef Borg
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Josef Borg dwar il-poeżiji tiegħu li dehru fil-ġabriet Bejn Tnejn u Erba’ […]
Campus Book Festival 2019 – Preparations are underway
The National Book Council and Għaqda tal-Malti – Università are proud to present the sixth edition of the […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Carlston Grima
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Carlston Grima. Il-mistieden tkellem dwar Kaxxa Infernali, dizzjunarju ta’ termini […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Simon Bartolo
F’dan l-episodju minn Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Simon Bartolo dwar il-kotba li kiteb, fosthom it-triloġija Il-Fiddien ma’ Loranne […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Mark-Anthony Fenech
F’dan l-episodju minn ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Mark-Anthony Fenech dwar il-ktieb tiegħu It-Tawmaturgu: Ħmura ta’ Filgħaxija. B’dan l-ewwel rumanz […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Mark Camilleri
F’dan l-episodju minn ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Mark Camilleri. F’dan il-programm Camilleri jirrispondi lil Horatio Vella […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Prof. Horatio Vella
F’dan l-episodju ta’ ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Prof. Horatio Vella dwar l-istudji klassiċi u l-arti tagħhom. […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Marco Cremona
F’dan l-episodju ta’ ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Marco Cremona, li għadu kif rebaħ il-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Dr. Lillian Sciberras
F’dan l-episodju ta’ ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Dr. Lillian Sciberras, li għadha kif rebħet il-Premju tal-Kunsill […]
