Home / News / Beyond a Satin Sea & Tangerine Sky Back to News Beyond a Satin Sea & Tangerine Sky Initiatives • News • Publications 7th May, 2016 On Saturday the 7th of May, the National Book Council organised a small reception for everyone involved in the making of Beyond a Satin Sea and Tangerine Sky – two exciting collections bringing together translated selections of poetry and prose excerpts by the recipients of the National Book Prize for Poetry and Prose between 2001 and 2013. The NBC is very happy with everyone’s contribution, service and dedication to the project executed in collaboration with Midsea Books Ltd. and Gutenberg Press Ltd. Both anthologies were co-ordinated and edited by Terence Portelli and are already being distributed in several International Book Fairs and Festivals in a bid to promote Malta’s literature in translation. Following is a list of Poets included in Tangerine Sky John Aquilina – Josette Attard – Mario Azzopardi – Charles Bezzina – George Borg – Louis Briffa – Norbert Bugeja – Joseph Buttigieg – Victor Fenech – Joe P. Galea – Claudia Gauci – Albert Marshall – Immanuel Mifsud – Maurice Mifsud Bonnici – Achille Mizzi – Therese Pace – Joe Saliba – Joseph Sciberras And these are the Authors included in Beyond a Satin Sea Clare Azzopardi – Ġużè Bonnici – Paul P. Borg – Charles Casha – Victor Fenech – Oliver Friggieri – Pierre J. Mejlak – Immanuel Mifsud – Walid Nabhan – George Peresso – Mariella Pisani Bencini – Alfred Sant – Lino Spiteri – Ġużè Stagno – Alex Vella Gera – Javier Vella Sammut – Trevor Żahra The NBC would also like to thank the following translators who contributed to both anthologies. Albert Gatt – Anita Zammit – Alex Vella Gera – Claudia Gauci – Kenneth Wain – Norbert Bugeja – Rose Marie Caruana – Antoine Cassar – Mark Anthony Fenech – Anthony Aquilina – Walid Nabhan – Alfred Palma – Marlene Saliba – Patricia Gatt – Joseph Buttigieg – Maria Grech Ganado – Therese Friggieri – Saviour Pirotta – Irene Mangion SHARE POST Related Articles The 43rd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 8th October, 2025 Read More Meet the Exhibitors at the Malta Book Festival! News 8th October, 2025 Read More Writing Anew with Fresh Tools in Our Arsenal! Delve into Workshops and Masterclasses at the Malta Book Festival ’25 Malta Book Festival 2nd October, 2025 Read More Winners of the 2025 National Book Prize Announced at Verdala Castle News 26th September, 2025 Read More Everyone will be Writing Anew: The Full Programme for The Malta Book Festival Is Now Out! News 23rd September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council Launches the Malta Book Festival Trailer! News 16th September, 2025 Read More Make a mark abroad! Literary agent Simon Trewin offers practical networking tips during a free Zoom session News 12th September, 2025 Read More Bringing children’s literature to dynamic life on stage at the Malta Book Festival Festivals 10th September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council welcomes new board members News 10th September, 2025 Read More POSITION OF MANAGER WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL: JOBSPLUS PERMIT NUMBER 881/2025 News 9th September, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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