The winners of the National Book Prize 2018 for the various categories will be announced tomorrow, 30 November, during the awarding ceremony at Auberge de Castille, under the patronage of the Prime Minister.
These are the shortlisted titles in each category. The public is advised to visit the National Book Council’s website as the results will be made public immediately after the ceremony. A press release will also be published on the NBC FB page and in the press.
Novels in Maltese and English
| Title of book | Author/Editor | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Ir-rota daret dawra (kważi) sħiħa | Nadia Mifsud | Merlin Publishers |
| Kapitali | Wayne Flask | Merlin Publishers |
| Rokit | Loranne Vella | Merlin Publishers |
| Love in the time of the Inquisition | Lou Drofenik | Horizons |
| It-Tawmaturgu: il-ħmura ta' filgħaxija | Mark Anthony Fenech | Horizons |
| L-Iżvijati | Walid Nabhan | Klabb Kotba Maltin |
| Tħabbat xtaqtek: djarju mill-eremitaġġ | Gioele Galea | Horizons |
| It-Taàr: Distopja, l-ewwel ktieb | John A. Bonello | Serafin Books |
Poetry in Maltese and English
| Title of book | Author/Editor | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Ġenesi: Poeżiji 2007-2016 | Achille Mizzi | Horizons |
| Xewqat tal-passa: Poeżiji 2008-2016 | John P. Portelli | Horizons |
| Erbgħin jum | Antoine Cassar | EDE Books |
General Research
| Title of book | Author/Editor | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Woven Splendour: The Tapestries of the Conventual Church of the Knights of Malta | Cyntia de Giorgio | Midsea Books |
| Birds of the Maltese Islands (Nature Guide Series) | Natalino Fenech | BDL |
| Gozo and the Grand Tour | Thomas Freller | Midsea Books |
| Kaxxa infernali: dizzjunarju tal-logħob tan-nar b'iktar minn 1200 terminu | Carlston Grima | Klabb Kotba Maltin |
| Spiritual Direction with the Divine Milieu: Insights of Pierre Teilhard du Chardin | Mary Anne Sultana | |
| Curtain Up! | Paul Xuereb | Midsea Books |
Biographical and Historiographic Research
| Title of book | Author/Editor | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| L-istorja tal-Partit Laburista | Francis Galea | SKS Publishers |
| Ritratti ta' tfuliti | Reno Muscat | Faraxa Publishers |
| ''Kollni kemm jien għalikom'': Il-ħajja mqanqla ta' Mikiel Gonzi u żminjietna (1885-1984) | Louis Cilia | Klabb Kotba Maltin |
| A visual guide to the fortifications of Malta | Stephen C. Spiteri | BDL |
| Minn fomm il-poplu by Guido Lanfranco | Guido Lanfranco | Klabb Kotba Maltin |
| Il-Maltin: għemilhom, drawwiethom, ġrajjiethom: L-evwwel volum | Steve Borg | Klabb Kotba Maltin |
| Sal-quċċata tal-Everest | Marco Cremona and Glen Calleja | Merlin Publishers |
| Birżebbuġa...storja u kultura | Conrad D'Amato and Matthew Balzan | Għaqda Storja u Kultura Birżebbuġa |