Introducing Ray il-Qarrej 

Introducing Ray il-Qarrej, the first of four captivating characters featured on this year’s Malta Book Festival poster! Ray is a bookworm who journeys through realms of imagination with each turn of a page, a fisherman who symbolises the magic of getting hooked on reading.

Ray is inviting you to dive deep into an ocean of stories and ideas to be discovered between the 18-22 October at the #beyondbooks themed 2023 Malta Book Festival. The Festival once again promises to be the biggest celebration of books and reading in Malta, this year lining-up almost 50 exhibitors each bringing readers the widest range of books by local and international publishers under one roof. 

But if you can’t wait that long to meet Ray, we’ve got you covered. This summer Ray will already be meeting young audiences with an entertaining message on the numerous intellectual and personal benefits of reading at Il-Fiera l-Kbira. Visit the bookshop brought to you by the National Book Council at Il-Fiera il-Kbira on 6-16 July at Montekristo Estate, Siggiewi, for your chance to meet ‘Ray il-Qarrej’ in person and listen to a story or two. 

Join us in a few weeks at Il-Fiera l-Kbira and later at the 2023 Malta Book Festival to celebrate the power of storytelling and the beautiful relationship between books and other media.

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2023 Malta Book Festival Exhibitors