The 33 PLR Payment Is Out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the thirty-third PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Official Statement by the National Book Council
The National Book Council wishes to inform the public, media, and stakeholders that it did not provide any […]
Malta Book Fund 2023 is now open for applications
Applicationsย forย the 2023 Malta Book Fund are now open. This fund consists of two main distinct grant areas funding […]
National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2023 – The Longlist
The National Book Council is publishing the list of titles that were submitted to participate in the adjudication […]
The National Book Council goes to the 2023 London Book Fair
The National Book Council (NBC) will be present at the 2023 London Book Fair from 18โ20 April at […]
Markapaฤกna S02E09 โ Maria Brown
Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Maria Brown, John Baldacchinoโs and Kenneth Wainโs โDemocracy Without Confessionโ. The discussion revolves around […]
All is ready for the 2023 Campus Book Festival!
All is ready for the opening of Kampus Kotba, the tenth edition of the 2023 Campus Book Festival. […]
Markapaฤกna โ S02E08 โ Erica Giusta
Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Erica Giusta, โDecolonising the Maltese Mind: In Search of Identityโ by Charles Xuereb, the […]
Discovering the Intersection of Music and Literature at Kampus Kotba 2023: The ‘ฤฆsejjes Letterarji’ Experience
The power of music to enhance a book is undeniable. It has the ability to add an extra […]
Markapaฤกna S02E07 โ Loranne Vella
Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Loranne Vella the novel Dal-Lejl ฤ ie Allaย (Buฤกelli, 1984), the three generations mentioned, the old […]
Meet the exhibitors of the 2023 Campus Book Festival
Kampus Kotba, the 2023 Campus Book Festival will be held between Wednesday 22 March and Friday 24 March. […]
Markapaฤกna S02E06 โ Stella Borg Barthet
Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Stella Borg Barthet the novel โRequiem for a Malta Fascist (or The Interrogation)โ (Aquilina, […]
Markapaฤกna S02E05 โ Kurt Borg
Rachel Baldacchino dialogues with Kurt Borg on Jean Paul Borgโs short-story collection Mhux Nies, they discuss the various […]
The 2023 Campus Book Festival: The programme of events revealed!
The National Book Council (NBC) proudly presents the cultural programme of events of the 2023 Campus Book Festival, […]
The 2023 Campus Book Festival โ announcing the date and theme of this yearโs edition
The National Book Council (NBC) is proud to announce that Kampus Kotba, the 2023 Campus Book Festival, will […]
Markapaฤกna S02E04 โ Maria Theuma
Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Maria Theuma on the National Book Prize award-winning poetry collection โVarjazzjonijiet tas-Skietโ (Ede Books, […]
Call for Submissions for Poetry Translated from Languages of Malta
The National Book Council is collaborating with Modern Poetry in Translation (MPT), and a call for submissions for […]
Markapaฤกna S02E03 โ Tyrone Grima
Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Tyrone Grima, the collection of short stories by Ramona Depares, โThe Patient in Hospital […]
National Book Prize 2023 โ Applications are open
The National Book Council is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the National Book Prize, including […]
Markapaฤกna S02E02 โ Gattaldo
Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Gattaldo Pierre J. Mejlakโs collection of short stories, Qed Nistenniek Nieลผla max-Xita (Merlin Publishers, […]
Markapaฤกna S02E01 โ Clare Vassallo
In her first podcast, Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Clare Vassallo Vespers (Merlin Publishers, 2021), the English translated version […]
Markapaฤกna Episodju Speฤjali โ Nadia Mifsud
Luke Galea dialogues with the Poet Laureate Nadia Mifsud on Claudia Gauciโs 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 yearโs Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest were announced at a ceremony held at the […]
The Malta Book Festival Opens Tomorrow!
Itโs finally time for the 2022 Malta Book Festival, which will be opening to the public tomorrow, Wednesday […]
Bdil fid-data: Tissejjaฤง il-Laqgฤงa taโ Konsultazzjoni gฤงall-Awturi u l-Pubblikaturi
Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb qed iฤงabbar id-data tal-laqgฤงa ta’ konsultazzjoni mal-awturi u l-pubblikaturi, li se ssir is-Sibt 17 ta’ […]
Markapaฤกna E10 โ John A. Bonello
John A. Bonello discusses with Luke Galea Mark A. Fenechโs 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 Festivalโs cultural programme features more than one hundred major events aimed at the general […]
Markapaฤกna E09 โ Clare Azzopardi
This podcast is a dialogue between Clare Azzopardi and Luke Galea on Nadia Mifsudโs 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 […]
Markapaฤกna E08 โ Leanne Ellul
Leanne Ellul discusses with Luke Galea on her chosen poetry anthology, Glen Callejaโs eki tโeki (Pubblikaturi AWL, 2002), […]
Markapaฤกna E07 โ Noah Fabri
Noah Fabri discusses with Luke Galea on Loranne Vellaโs 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 […]
Markapaฤกna E06 โ Audrey Friggieri
Audrey Friggieri discusses Mario Azzopardiโs 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 […]
Markapaฤกna E05 โ 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 โ The Malta Book Festival 2022
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce that a record 49 exhibitors are participating in this […]
Markapaฤกna E04 – Matthew Schembri
Rita Saliba’s poetry from her first collection Minn wara l-ฤฆฤกieฤกย (Klabb Kotba Maltin, 2022) are discussed in depth […]
Markapaฤกna 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 […]
Markapaฤกna 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 […]
Markapaฤกna 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 Pyjamasย (David Fickling Books), will be the headlining […]
Markapaฤกna โ 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 // Exhibitorsโ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ the 2022 Campus Book Festival, taking place between Wednesday 23 and Friday 25 March โ […]
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 ลปahra, 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 weeksโ time with […]