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...

Under the direction of the National Book Council, the Malta Book Festival continues to provide a unique and important platform for events which celebrate the authors that have made, or are still making, significant contributions to Malta’s literary heritage. Among the local guests at this year’s Malta Book Festival, the...

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, id-differenzi fini bejn ir-rumanz polizjesk u ġeneri oħra qrib bħar-rumanz thriller, kriminali, ġjallesk jew tal-misteru, il-formula tal-ġeneru u r-riskju li s-suspans jindera u jintilef, it-trasferiment tal-Ispettur Gallo mir-rumanz għal blogg u s-sinjfikanza...

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 fil-komunitajiet, il-mod kif nanalizzaw il-klassijiet soċjali f’Malta, jekk l-edukazzjoni hix assoċjata żżejjed max-xogħol u l-ekonomija, il-vuċi tal-NGOs f’Malta, ir-Riforma Parlamentari għall-Bilanċ fil-Ġeneru (Gender Balance in Parliament Reform), il-kapitali soċjali u l-irwol tal-lingwa...

The Malta Book Festival 2019, the most prominent and prestigious book celebration of the year, will take place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, starting from Wednesday 6 November and going on till Sunday 10 November. For yet another year the Malta Book Festival will be dedicating a lot of...

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’ Ateatru fit-tmeninijiet, l-influwenza ta’ drammaturgi bħal Samuel Beckett u Harold Pinter, l-esperjenza taċ-ċensura, il-kuntest storiku tad-dramm Ir-Rewwixta tal-Qassisin, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Alfred Buttigieg twieled fl-1956, u beda jippubblika fil-bidu tat-tmeninijiet....

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 Malta. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Ivan Ellul kiteb episodju għat-teledrama Maltija, u komiks li jesploraw l-avventuri fir-rakkonti popolari Maltin. Peter Magro ħadem fuq diversi produzzjonijiet lokali tal-komiks, u bħalissa huwa l-Viċi-President tal-għaqda...

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 tal-poeżija u r-realtà tal-ħajja, l-involviment emozzjonali, it-trejdjunjoniżmu u r-razziżmu, fost suġġetti oħra. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa minn hawnhekk. Salv Sammut huwa kittieb u trejdjunjonista attiv. Fil-kitbiet tiegħu hemm element qawwi ta’ osservazzjoni dettaljata...

On the 14th of September the National Book Council (NBC) organised the first National Writers’ Congress to take place in Malta. The historic moment brought together Maltese writers to collectively recognise their common economic rights. Over 65 authors participated in the Congress. The primary aim of the Congress was the...

F’dit-tieni parti tal-intervista, Rachelle Deguara kompliet titkellem ma’ Prof. Paul Bartolo. Wara li fl-ewwel parti tkellimna dwar il-kitbiet ta’ Prof. Bartolo li għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-Istorja ta’ Malta, did-darba ffukajna aktar fuq il-pubblikazzjonijiet akkademiċi tiegħu relatati mal-psikoloġija tal-edukazzjoni. Fost oħrajn, trattajna l-inklużjoni fil-klassijiet, id-differenzi umani fl-istudenti, id-diffikultà jew in-naturalezza ta’ sistema...

The National Book Council is pleased to present Judge Rosemarie Aquilina as the special guest of the 2019 Malta Book Festival. Aquilina, daughter of a Maltese father and German mother, both emigrants, is most notable for presiding over the 2018 USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, which found former Olympic doctor Larry...

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 dwar il-pubblikazzjonijiet tiegħu li għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-Istorja ta’ Malta, speċifikament dwar il-ktieb X’kien ġara sew fis-7 Giugno. Staqsejnieh għaliex meta jikteb jagħżel in-naħa ta’ min jitmexxa jew hu oppressat, is-sens ta’ ġustizzja...

The adjudication board of the 2019 National Book Prize has been hard at work this summer to select the winning titles in the eight categories of the National Book Prize for Adults and the six categories of the Terramaxka Prize (National Book Prize for Children and Adolescents). The winners of...

The popular comedy duo Danusan and the National Book Council have teamed up once again to present a show aimed at celebrating books and reading. Excellent for families with children, the one hour and thirty minute shows ‘Il-Kotba Jieħdu l-Ħajja’ (Books Come to Life) are not to be missed, and...

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 l-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb, id-diversi inizjattivi li żviluppaw tul is-snin, x’jiġri minn wara l-kwinti tal-KNK biex il-Kunsill jopera kif sippost, u l-irwol tiegħu fl-industrija tal-ktieb, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa minn hawnhekk. Joe...

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 baħar u baħar, l-oqsma li ħadmet fihom u kif dawn bnewlha l-karattru tax-xogħol artistiku tagħha, il-Mediterran u l-influwenza tal-baħar fit-tematika tal-poeżiji, il-politika f’kitbietha, u l-irwol tat-traduzzjoni fil-Letteratura Maltija, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista...

The National Book Council (NBC) has  donated a significant number of books to the Therapeutic Community of San Blas (Caritas Malta) which runs rehabilitation programmes for people struggling with substance abuse, among other services. The books were presented at the newly refurbished library of the facility, currently undergoing extensive restructuring....

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Tyrone Grima. Mal-kittieb tkellimna dwar it-temi soċjali li jixirfu fil-kitbiet tiegħu, primarjament il-faqar u l-omosesswalità fis-soċjetà Maltija, kif għaqqad ix-xogħol tiegħu mal-arti tad-drama, u punti aktar speċifiċi dwar il-pubblikazzjonijiet tiegħu. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Dr. Tyrone Grima huwa Head of Care...

Following extensive consultation meetings which the National Book Council (NBC) held with local authors earlier this year, the NBC is now presenting the Draft Writers’ Bill of Economic Rights guaranteeing the basic and minimum economic rights for writers and authors in Malta. This will be the first step for the...

Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb jixtieq jesprimi s-sogħba tiegħu għall-mewt ta’ Paul Mizzi, li ħalliena llum, il-5 t’Awwissu 2019. Mizzi, il-fundatur ta’ Klabb Kotba Maltin (1970) u Midsea Books Ltd (1974), kien pijunier fl-industrija tal-kotba f’Malta u miegħu hemm ippubblikati bosta mill-aktar kotba fundamentali fil-letteratura Maltija, fosthom id-dizzjunarji ta’ Ġużè Aquilina u...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Alfred Degabriele. Mal-mistieden tkellimna primarjament dwar il-Moviment Qawmien Letterarju u l-irwol politiku tiegħu fix-xena lokali tas-Sittinijiet. Staqsjenieh kellux biss funzjoni letterarja dan il-moviment, dwar movimenti oħra kontemporanji, il-ġustizzja soċjali u l-MQL, u finalment anki dwar il-poeżiji tiegħu. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk....

  The National Book Council is launching the first call for applications for the NBC Film Adaptation Fund, intended to further promote Maltese literary works by supporting the production of a feature-film adaptation of a National Book Prize winning or shortlisted novel. The fund seeks to address all stages of...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Keith Attard. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-importanza ta’ dizzjunarji li jkopru reġistru partikulari (f’dal-każ ir-reġistru tal-logħba tal-ballun), is-sorsi varji li ġab l-informazzjoni minnhom, jekk ‘Ballun Pinġut’ laħaqx l-għan tiegħu li jsir għodda għax-xandara sportivi, kif ukoll dwar studju lingwistiku ieħor li jqabbel...

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 ir-rumanz storiku fil-Letteratura Maltija u r-relevanza tiegħu llum, il-fil patrijottiku fil-kitba tiegħu u l-patrijottiżmu fil-kuntest kurrenti, u kif jirrelataw flimkien ir-rumanzi tiegħu b’kuxjenza nazzjonali għal dawk b’kuxjenza aktar intima u personali, fost...

  The National Book Council is hereby announcing the shortlist of books, published in 2018, contending for the 2019 National Book Prize. The adjudication process launched in April with the publication of the longlist. On 15 July, the Adjudication Board presented the shortlist at the NBC offices, including a statement...

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 jispirawha, l-element awtobijografiku fit-tfassil tar-rumanzi tal-kittieba u l-aspett volontarju fil-ħajja tagħha u kif dan jimxi id f’id mal-kitba, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Lorraine Galea hija l-awtriċi ta’ 4 rumanzi għall-adulti...

The National Book Council would like to announce that the nineteenth 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 April, 2019 till the 30th June, 2019.  The...

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. Komplejna bl-intervista nitkellmu dwar ix-xogħol etnografiku tal-mistieden, dwar persuni li ltaqa’ magħhom huwa u jiddokumentahom, dak li tgħallem mingħand Maltin xjuħ li ż-żmien nesa, u r-riflessjonijiet tiegħu dwar in-natura tal-bhejjem u dik...

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, iċ-ċentralità tad-destin bħala karattru ieħor fir-rumanzi u n-novelli tiegħu, it-turment tal-ħsieb bħala qagħda essenzjali fil-karattri, u dwar il-mistoqsijiet ewlenin li ffurmawlu l-qafas għal-letteratura tiegħu tul is-snin, fost oħrajn. Segwi din l-ewwel parti...

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 u l-post tiegħu fil-letteratura Maltija, għaliex iddeċidiet li tieħu din it-triq, hijiex ġustifikata l-kritika li ssir kontinentalment lejn dan il-ġeneru, u l-irwol tal-protagonista mara fir-rumanzi tagħha f’kuntest letterarju, u sa ċertu punt...

The Executive Chairman of the National Book Council Mark Camilleri, in the presence of the Minister for Education and Employment Evarist Bartolo, launched the first edition of the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest during a press conference held at the National Library of Malta in Valletta. In his speech, Camilleri...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Marlene Saliba. Mal-poeta tkellimna fost l-oħrajn dwar kif bdiet tiżviluppa n-nebħa għall-poeżija sa minn tfulitha, il-metafiżika u t-tiswir tal-ideat fix-xogħlijiet tagħha, il-faxxinu tal-poeta lejn it-tempji megalitiċi, it-tagħlim tal-letteratura Ingliża, u oqsma oħra li ddedikat parti minn ħajjitha għalihom, bħal riċerka dwar...

F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Helen Borg. Ma’ Helen tkellimna dwar temi varji li wieħed isib fir-rumanzi u l-poeżiji tagħha, fosthom it-tbatija frott id-diskriminazzjoni u l-mard, il-mewt fil-kitba tagħha, lil min taqra l-awtriċi u spunti mil-letteratura kontinentali li jitfgħu dawl fuq il-kitba tagħha. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk....

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 id-direttorju metikoluż tat-toroq li fid-disgħinijiet kien indispensabbli għal kull min kellu karozza, il-ħila tal-ġbir tal-informazzjoni, it-trawwim tal-kapaċità li tagħżel u tifred bejn informazzjoni utli u oħra li mhix, u dwar kotba oħra...

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 tgħid il-mistiedna dwar l-aċċessibbiltà tal-poeżija lil kulħadd, il-multilingwiżmu poetiku, l-element matern fix-xogħlijiet tagħha, u kif tkun qed tipproġetta li tasal għand il-qarrej meta tikteb. Segwi l-intervista sħiħa minn hawnhekk. Therese Pace hija...

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 Borg tul il-ħajja poetika tiegħu, is-sinjifikanza tal-qosor formali fil-poeżija tiegħu, x’għandu simili u x’jiddistingwi lill-poeta minn oħrajn u s-silenzju, fost oħrajn. Isma’ l-intervista sħiħa hawnhekk. Ġorġ Borg ippubblika 7 ġabriet ta’ poeżija,...