National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2022 – The Longlist
The National Book Council is pleased to publish the list of titles that were submitted to participate in […]
A reminder to authors: Income tax due on royalties
The National Book Council (NBC) would like to inform all authors that all payments related to tax on […]
The 29 PLR Payment Is Out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-ninth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Malta Book Fund 2022 is now open for applications
Applications for the 2022 Malta Book Fund are now open. New to this year, the Malta Book Fund […]
Kampus Kotba – the eighth edition of the Campus Book Festival kicks off tomorrow
The 2022 Campus Book Festival kicks off tomorrow morning at the University of Malta Quadrangle. Students and the […]
The National Book Council at the 2022 London Book Fair
We are pleased to announce that the National Book Council (NBC) has finalized its preparations for the participation […]
National Book Council pays tribute to the memory of Mario Azzopardi
With sorrow the National Book Council pays tribute to the memory of the poet Mario Azzopardi who passed […]
National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2022 – Applications are open
The National Book Council is receiving submissions for the 2022 National Book Prize and the Terramaxka Prize for […]
The exhibitors at the 2022 Campus Book Festival
Kampus Kotba – the 2022 Campus Book Festival, taking place between Wednesday 23 and Friday 25 March – […]
Annual Report for 2021
The National Book Council (NBC) is publishing its comprehensive Annual Report for the year 2021. Notwithstanding the effects […]
Stephen Lughermo – winner of the 2021 National Book Prize Best Emerging Author Award
Stephen Lughermo is one of a group of contemporary young writers contributing to the development of young adult […]
The 28 PLR Payment Is Out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-eight PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
The Annual Consultation Meeting for Authors and Publishers is convened
The National Book Council is convening the 2022 Annual Consultation Meeting for Authors and Publishers online on Saturday […]
Happy holidays from the National Book Council
A book is a gift that will always hit the right chord – get yourself and your loved […]
A donation of books to Mount Carmel Hospital
The National Book Council (NBC) presented this morning a donation of books to Monte Carmeli Hospital. The books […]
The NBC donates books to domestic violence shelters
The National Book Council has donated books to the Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence which will […]
The Date For The 2021 National Book Prize Announcement
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce that the 2021 National Book Prize will be presented […]
An important notification from the National Book Council
Please note that as from today the National Book Council has started to operate from new premises at […]
NBC Film Adaptation Fund 2021: Results Announcement
The National Book Council (NBC) is announcing the results of the 2021 Film Adaptation Fund. The biennial fund […]
2021 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest Winners Announced
The winners of the 2021 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest were announced on the evening of Friday 5 […]
The Malta Book Festival – the Bookshop opens to the public tomorrow!
The 2021 Malta Book Festival – the Bookshop opens to the public tomorrow Wednesday 3 November with a […]
All you need to know about the 2021 Malta Book Festival – The Bookshop
The Malta Book Festival has now established itself as the largest cultural event dedicated to books and reading […]
The local guest authors at the 2021 Malta Book Festival – Bookshop edition: Trevor Żahra, Immanuel Mifsud, Loranne Vella and Walid Nabhan
The 2021 Malta Book Festival – Bookshop edition will be providing a unique platform for events which celebrate […]
The 27 PLR payment is out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-seventh PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Pre-registrations and venues – The 2021 Malta Book Festival – Bookshop Edition
The 2021 Malta Book Festival – The Bookshop is set to return in a few weeks’ time with […]
The 2021 Malta Book Festival – The Bookshop: Events Programme
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to present the events programme for the 2021 Malta Book Festival, […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Il-Volumi ta’ ‘Malta Antica’
“Morna minn dinja ta’ antikwarji, nies li jistudjaw l-oġġett bħala oġġett, għal nies bħal Temi Zammit li jistudjaw […]
Vacancy as Cultural Organiser with the National Book Council for the Malta Book Festival 2021 – 6 weeks appointment
As the Malta Book Festival is fast approaching, the team at the National Book Council (NBC) is looking […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Is-Sessiżmu fil-Lingwa Maltija
Ħafna drabi nitkellmu bil-Malti u b’mod naturali ma niqfuq naħsbu fuq il-lingwaġġ li nużaw. Forsi nippreferu kelma flok […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Is-suq tal-kotba rari u antiki
Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa tkellimna ma’ Robert Thake u Ivan Fsadni dwar s-suq tal-kotba antiki u rari, ngħidu aħna […]
The National Book Council expresses condolences On The Passing Of Mr Guido Lanfranco
The National Book Council extends its condolences to the family and friends of Mr Guido Lanfranco following the […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: The South Country: Journeys In Calabria
“Nies li għandom l-art u n-nies li jaħdmu l-art, dawn mhux l-istess.” – Edward Mallia Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa […]
Meet the exhibitors – The Malta Book Festival 2021
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce that a record 38 exhibitors are participating in this […]
The 2021 Malta Book Festival: Guest Authors and Key Events
Preparations for the 2021 Malta Book Festival, taking place between Wednesday 3 and Sunday 7 November at the […]
Taħt Il-Qoxra: L-Education Exception – direttivi ġodda għall-iskejjel
“Kull għalliem hemm bżonn japrezza l-fatt li hemm xogħol kbir involut, għaldaqstant ħadd ma jista’ jieħu xogħol ta’ […]
Choose books! Save the date and visit the Malta Book Festival 2021 in November
Animated by Matthew Stroud and illustrated by Emma Galea Naudi, this year’s vibrant Festival artwork features a number […]
The results of the Malta Book Fund 2021 are out
The National Book Council is pleased to announce that the adjudication board of the Malta Book Fund 2021 […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: ‘Sura’: il-wirja u l-ktieb
“Jiena kont il-gwardjana tal-pupi” – Elyse Tonna Fil-programm letterarju għal dil-ġimgħa tkellimna dwar pubblikazzjoni ġdida – il-ktieb ‘Sura’ […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Proposta Ta’ Riġenerazzjoni Għal-Librerija Pubblika Ċentrali
In this week’s program we took a closer look at the recent proposal by the National Book Council […]
A clarification regarding the allocation of ISBNs
The National Book Council would like to inform that ISBN numbers cannot be assigned to pamphlets and tourist […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: ‘Ħelsien’ – ir-ripubblikazzjoni u l-istudju tiegħu
Fil-programm ta’ dil-ġimgħa tkellimna dwar ir-rumanz importanti ta’ Ġużè Bonnici ‘Ħelsien’ (1939), li riċentament reġa’ ġie ppubblikat minn […]
Central Public Library Area Regeneration Proposal
The National Book Council and AP Valletta joined forces with the intention to explore the potential regeneration of […]
L-adattament ta’ ‘Is-Sriep Reġgħu Saru Velenużi’
In this week’s programme we spoke to the author of the 2013 National Book Prize-winning novel Is-Sriep Reġgħu […]
Scottish writer Irvine Welsh is the international guest of the 2021 Malta Book Festival
The National Book Council is pleased to announce that the international guest of the 2021 Malta Book Festival […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Ħwienet tal-kotba alternattivi f’Malta
In this week’s program we speak to Roderick Mallia from online bookshop Mallia & D’Amato Booksellers and Teodor […]
The 26th PLR payment is out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-sixth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Xi tfisser li ktieb ikun bestseller f’Malta?
This week we caught up with the bestselling author Salv Sammut, and two major publishers – Chris Gruppetta […]
An update from the National Book Council on the Copyright Reform
The National Book Council would like to update its stakeholders and the general public over its proposed Copyright […]
The 2021 Malta Book Festival
The National Book Council is proud to present the official poster of the 2021 Malta Book Festival to […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: L-attrazzjoni lejn l-oskur – niddiskutu ‘Nyctophilia’
Nyctophilia – l-attrazzjoni lejn id-dlam jew il-lejl; sens ta’ identità jew appartenenza lejn kulma hu ta’ xeħta oskura. […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Doreen Micallef – il-mara, il-poeta, u ż-żmien li għexet fih
“Ma kinitx mara ta’ ideat tipiċi ta’ żmienha” – Marlene Saliba “Ma nafx jekk qattx qrat il-femminiżmu, imma […]
The 2021 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 […]
Taħt il-Qoxra – Il-kitba dwar il-Mafja u l-Knisja
Robert Aloisio is the author of 4 books on the Italian mafia, the catholic church, and a number […]
Taħt il-Qoxra – Il-Kitba Spiritwali Kontemporanja
In this week’s episode we discussed contemporary Maltese spiritual writing with Dr Rev. Charlo Camilleri and the poet […]
Authors approve motion for the election of National Book Council members during second National Writers’ Congress
The National Book Council has just convened the National Writers’ Congress as part of its legal mandate to […]
The NBC donates books to the Leap Centre in Valletta
The National Book Council has presented a considerable donation of local publications to the Foundation for Social Welfare […]
Save The Date: Malta Book Festival 2021 At The MFCC // Application Form For Exhibitors Is Out
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce the dates of the Malta Book Festival 2021, which […]
Taħt il-Qoxra – Ir-Rikonoxximent lejn il-Pubblikazzjonijiet Maltin
Ftit jiem qabel il-Kungress Nazzjonali tal-Kittieba, laqqajna lill-awtur prolifiku Trevor Zahra mal-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb Mark Camilleri. […]
A new venue for the Malta Book Festival 2021
The National Book Council is announcing that the Malta Book Festival will be moving out of the Mediterranean […]
The 2021 NBC Film Adaptation Fund – call for applications
With the aim of promoting Maltese literary works by supporting the production of a feature-film adaptation of a […]
Taħt il-Qoxra – Il-Kitba Ekonomika u Politika bil-Malti
In this episode we met John Consiglio and Alan Xuereb both of whom have written about the subjects […]
Statement by the Executive Chairman of the National Book Council on the recent controversy about the European Prize for Literature
Publishers and authors have asked me to make a statement on the recent controversy about the European Prize […]
Taħt il-Qoxra – L-ilħna minsija fil-letteratura
In this week’s program we discuss the immigrant’s voice in Malta, with a particular look at local literature […]
The 25th PLR payment is out and PLR scheme extended
The Public Lending Rights scheme (PLR) was introduced by the National Book Council (NBC) in 2015 for those […]
Taħt il-Qoxra – Il-Letteratura u l-Ġurnaliżmu
During this week’s episode we brought together the author Karl Schembri and journalist Christian Peregin. Despite widely understood […]
The National Writers Congress is convened – a message from the Chairman
Dear writers, It is a legal obligation of the National Book Council (NBC) to annually consult with writers […]
Taħt il-Qoxra – Il-Versi tal-Pandemija
In the third episode of the new edition of ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’ we spoke to John P. Portelli and […]
2021 World Book and Copyright Day, and Libraries’ Day
During a past year in which we’ve experienced limitations on our movement and time spent outdoors, books have […]
Taħt Il-Qoxra – Il-ġustizzja soċjali fil-klassi
This week’s Taħt Il-Qoxra discussion focused on social justice practices in the classroom. We spoke to Prof. Carmel […]
Elezzjoni għall-Kap tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb – messaġġ minn Mark Camilleri
Għeżież kittieba u pubblikaturi, Bħalma ħabbart fl-għeluq tas-sena l-oħra, jien nemmen li l-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb għandu jħares l-interessi […]
Taħt il-Qoxra – L-Impenn Letterarju Ambjentali with Wayne Flask and Lara Calleja
In this episode of Taħt il-Qoxra we speak to Wayne Flask and Lara Calleja, two writers and activists, who […]
A newly revamped format for ‘Taħt il-Qoxra’
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce that the weekly radio program, Taħt il-Qoxra, presented by […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Virginia Monteforte
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Virginia Monteforte. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar “il-lehma antropoloġika” tagħha f’dak kollu li […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Maria Camilleri
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Maria Camilleri. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna dwar iż-żewġ ġabriet ta’ novelli tagħha, Id-dar […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Il-Festival tal-Ktieb fuq il-Kampus
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Matthew Borg dwar il-Festival tal-Ktieb fuq il-Kampus 2021 – edizzjoni virtwali. […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Sergio Grech
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Sergio Grech. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar ir-rumanz tiegħu Il-lejl tal-Irġulija (Horizons), kif inkiteb […]
National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize – Applications are open
Applications are open for the 2021 edition of National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize – the National Book Prize […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Charles Flores
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Charles Flores. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-karriera letterarja tiegħu, li tmur lura […]
The Campus Book Festival 2021 – virtual edition: events programme
The National Book Council is presenting the programme of cultural events for the Campus Book Festival 2021, taking place […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Peter Calamatta
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Peter Calamatta. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-kotba differenti tiegħu, fosthom il-ktieb Me and […]
The 2021 Campus Book Festival – virtual edition
The National Book Council (NBC) is pleased to announce the dates of the 2021 Campus Book Festival, which […]
National Book Council gifts 13,000 books to Malta’s healthcare front liners
The National Book Council (NBC) has this afternoon presented a donation of around 13,000 books to Malta’s COVID-19 […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Simone Galea
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Simone Galea. Mal-mistiedna tkellimna l-aktar dwar il-poeżiji fil-ġabra tagħha Xi drabi mqar […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Stephanie Bugeja u Derek Fenech
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Stephanie Bugeja u Derek Fenech. Mal-mistednin tkellimna dwar il-kontribuzzjoni tagħhom fil-ktieb Noè […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: John Buttigieg
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ John Buttigieg. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-poeżija tiegħu, hekk kif tidher fiż-żewġ […]
NBC Funds and Contests 2021: Key Dates
In 2021, the National Book Council is again managing funding opportunities and contest prizes across a number of […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Jonathan Farrugia
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Fr Jonathan Farrugia. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar il-ktieb li editja u li […]
Annual report for 2020
The National Book Council (NBC) is publishing its comprehensive Annual Report for the year 2020. With all the […]
The 24th PLR payment is out
The National Book Council would like to announce that the twenty-fourth PLR (Public Lending Rights) payment is being […]
Taħt il-Qoxra: Philip Sciberras
F’dan l-episodju mis-sensiela Taħt il-Qoxra, Rachelle Deguara tkellmet ma’ Philip Sciberras. Mal-mistieden tkellimna dwar l-interess tiegħu fil-kitba, kemm dik […]