The National Book Council wishes to announce that the National Book Prize finalists have just been shortlisted. The Adjudication Board of the National Book Council recognizes this list of finalist books as a list of the best books published in Malta throughout the year 2013.
The winners will be announced in an official ceremony taking place on the 5th of December in Auberge de Castille in the presence of the Prime Minister.
These books are already available for purchase in local bookstores and will also be available during the upcoming National Book Festival 2014 (12th -16th of November).
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FICTION (NOVELS IN MALTESE)
George Bush f’Malta
Alfred Sant
SKS
What happens in Brussels stays in Brussels
Ġuże’ Stagno
Merlin Publishers
Fil-mergħat tal-impossibbli
John Bonello
Merlin Publishers
L-eżodu taċ-Ċikonji
Walid Nabhan
Klabb Kotba Maltin
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FICTION (SHORT STORIES IN MALTESE)
Ċpar – aktar rakkonti u divertimenti
Alfred Sant
SKS
Rakkonti Inkontri
Victor Fenech
Horizons
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POETRY (POETRY IN MALTESE)
Irdieden
Jonathan Balzan
self-published
Ċrieki fl-Għadira
Ġorġ Borġ
self-published
Passju taħt ix-xita
Karl Schembri
Horizons
Penelopi tistenna
Immanuel Mifsud
Klabb Kotba Maltin
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BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM 8 T0 12 YEARS
Vleġġa kkargata
Adrian Grima
Klabb Kotba Maltin
Avventuri mill-Klassi ta’ Miss Ambrożja Pulis Kiftaranipinġini
Audrey Friggieri
Merlin Publishers
Jake Cassar u r-Reġina Fidelja f’boċċa tal-ħġieġ
Clare Azzopardi
Merlin Publishers
Jake Cassar u l-istorja tar-Reġina x-Xiħa
Clare Azzopardi
Merlin Publishers
Tqasqis
Trevor Zahra
Merlin Publishers
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TRANSLATION
Klijenti antipatiċi u kapuċċini kesħin
Clare Azzopardi / Albert Gatt
Inizjamed
Il-Letteratura fit-traduzzjoni/Literature in translation
Toni Aquilina
Faraxa Publishing
L-Alla tal-Ħerba ta’ Yasmin Reza
Toni Aquilina
Faraxa Publishing
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BOOKS RELATING TO HUMANITIES IN MALTESE OR ENGLISH
Verġni Sagri, Demonji u boloh għal Alla
Mario Azzopardi
Horizons
Georgio Scala and the Moorish Slaves
Dionisius A. Agius
Midsea Books
Late Medieval Malta (1091-1530)
Charlene Vella
Midsea Books
Mattia Preti – Faith and Humanity
Sandro Debono
Midsea Books