Ir-rebbieħa tal-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb 2019, għal kotba ppubblikati fl-2018, se jitħabbru għada, 30 ta’ Jannar, waqt ċerimonja privata tal-għoti tal-premjijiet fil-Palazz tal-President f’San Anton, taħt il-patroċinju tal-President tar-Repubblika ta’ Malta, l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu George Vella. Ir-riżultati jitħabbru pubblikament minnufih wara ċ-ċerimonja bi stqarrija stampa fuq is-sit u l-paġna FB tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb, kif ukoll fil-gazzetti lokali.
Bord indipendenti, appuntat speċifikament biex jaġġudika l-Premju Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb, evalwa s-sottomissjonijiet skont damma ta’ kriterji. L-34 ktieb finalist fit-tmien kategoriji qed jerġġħu jiġu ppubblikati hawn taħt. Minbarra t-tmien kategoriji u il-premji għall-Kontribut Siewi fil-Qasam tal-Kotba u dak għall-Aqwa Awtur Emerġenti, dis-sena ġie varat premju ieħor, il-Poeta Lawreat, li jista’ jingħata lil dak ir-rebbieħ fil-kategorija tal-Poeżija jekk l-istess persuna tkun fil-passat diġà rebħet il-Premju fi kwalunkwe kategorija oħra. Ma’ dawn il-premji jkun hemm ukoll il-Premju għall-Aqwa Produzzjoni ta’ Ktieb.
Rumanzi bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż
| Titlu tal-ktieb // Book title | Awtur/Editur // Author/Editor | Pubblikatur // Publisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castillo | Clare Azzopardi | Merlin Publishers Ltd. | ||
| The Reluctant Healer | Lou Drofenik | Horizons | ||
| Kulħadd Barra Fajża | John P. Portelli | Horizons |
Novelli bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż
| Titlu tal-ktieb // Book title | Awtur/Editur // Author/Editor | Pubblikatur // Publisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | Trevor Żahra | Merlin Publishers Ltd. | ||
| Fuq Widnejn Torox: U Stejjer Żbukkati Oħra | Rita Saliba | Klabb Kotba Maltin | ||
| Il-Fiera tal-Fuħħar: U Stejjer Oħra | Joe Friggieri | Kite Group | ||
| Ħjut | Rita Saliba | Horizons | ||
| Inkontri ta' Kuljum | John P. Portelli | Horizons | ||
| Minn Żmien l-Għerien | Lina Brockdorff | Horizons | ||
Poeżiji bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż
| Titlu tal-ktieb // Book title | Awtur/Editur // Author/Editor | Pubblikatur // Publisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bil-Boqxiex | Louis Briffa | Self-published | ||
| Framed | Maria Grech Ganado | Merlin Publishers Ltd. |
Drama bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż
(ma kienx hemm sottomissjonijiet)
Letteratura mhux fittiva bil-Malti u bl-Ingliż
| Titlu tal-ktieb // Book title | Awtur/Editur // Author/Editor | Pubblikatur // Publisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers of Memory: Roaming the Mansions of Mnemosyne | Richard England | Kite Group | ||
| No Man's Land: People, Place & Pollution | Marie Briguglio, Steve Bonello | Kite Group |
Traduzzjoni
| Titlu tal-ktieb // Book title | Awtur/Editur // Author/Editor | Pubblikatur // Publisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passjoni Sempliċi | Toni Aquilina | Faraxa Publishing | ||
| Antigona | Toni Aquilina | Faraxa Publishing | ||
| Il-Metamorfosi | Emmanuel Cutajar | Faraxa Publishing | ||
| Mewt Ġo Venezja | Alfred Palma | Horizons |
Riċerka ta’ natura ġenerali
| Titlu tal-ktieb // Book title | Awtur/Editur // Author/Editor | Pubblikatur // Publisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il-Maltin: Għemilhom, Drawwiethom, Ġrajjiethom It-Tieni Volum | Steve Borg | Klabb Kotba Maltin | ||
| The Apostolato of the Order of St John at the Cathedral of Malta | Ġwann Azzopardi | Mdina Cathedral Chapter | ||
| A History of Għarb | Patrick Formosa | Salesians of Don Bosco (Malta) | ||
| An Encyclopaedia of Artists with a Malta Connection | Antonio Espinoza Rodriguez, Albert Ganado | Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti | ||
| Goal: The Official Encyclopaedia of the Malta Football Association | Carmel Baldacchino | Horizons | ||
| Fl-Arena ta' Moħħu: Victor Fenech – Esperimenti Stilistiċi u Protesta Soċjali | Charles Briffa | Horizons |
Riċerka bijografika u storjografika
| Titlu tal-ktieb / Book title | Awtur/Editur // Author/Editor | Pubblikatur // Publisher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humillima Civitas Vallettae: From Mount Xebb-er-ras to European Capital of Culture | Godwin Vella | Heritage Malta Publishing, Malta Libraries | ||
| Marco Largi ovvero Carlo Magri: Drammaturgo Maltese (1617-1693) – Vita e Opere | Mario Pace | Midsea Books Ltd. | ||
| Fortress Colony: The Final Act 1945-1964; Vol. 4 1961-1964 | Joseph M. Pirotta | Midsea Books Ltd. | ||
| Francesco Azopardi (1748-1809): Maltese Classical Composer and Theorist | Dion Buhagiar | Faraxa Publishing | ||
| The Official Colours of Malta: Recording Malta in WWII | Caroline Miggiani | Kite Group | ||
| Giuseppe (De)Brincat: A Gozitan Wine Merchant (1890s-1930) | Michael Refalo | Kite Group | ||
| Trevelyan and Fedden: Encounters with Malta and Gozo | Lawrence Pavia | Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti | ||
| Adeodata Pisani: A Mystic Nun in Mdina | Petra Caruana Dingli | St Peter's Monastery | ||
| Maurice Caruana Curran: Guardian of Heritage and Justice | Ann Gingell Littlejohn | BDL Publishing | ||
| The Wignacourt Psalter: A Medieval Carthusian Treasure in Malta | Martina Caruana, Burkard Wehner | BDL Publishing | ||
| Public Women: Prostitute Entrepreneurs in Valletta, 1630–1798 | Christine Muscat | BDL Publishing |
