Home / News / Maltese books feature in Italy’s Premio Invictus sports literature prize Back to News Maltese books feature in Italy’s Premio Invictus sports literature prize Literary Exports • News 20th June, 2024 Two sports-themed books from Maltese authors will feature in Italy’s ‘Premio Invictus’, which will be taking place this year on 12 September at the Palazzo Caetani in the city of Latina. Carmel Baldacchino’s Goal and Mark Vella’s translated work L-aħħar sajf ta’ Berlin (from the original L’ultima estate di Berlino by Federico Buffa and Paolo Frusca) will be featured in this fifth edition of the Prize, which will be welcoming international titles for the first time this year. Speaking at a press conference on 18 June in Rome announcing the shortlist for this year’s edition of the Prize, Maria Buttigieg, First Secretary of the Embassy of Malta in Italy, acknowledged the “honour” of being “the first country to launch the internationalisation of the prize”. “Our Ministry for Youth is very focused on spreading culture through literature, so being partners in events like the Premio Invictus is very important for the goals we aim to achieve,” Buttigieg added. The National Book Council – Malta (NBC) facilitated the submission process for the Maltese titles, working in collaboration with the EU International and Policy Development Directorate within the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation. The NBC will also be supporting the participation of the local authors at the Prize. Mark Camilleri, Executive Chairman for the NBC, highlighted the importance of Maltese authors participating in such events, stressing how internationalisation remains a key priority that the NBC will continue to foster going forward. “Our aim is to ensure that Maltese literature gains exposure beyond our shores, through initiatives such as the Premio Invictus,” Camilleri said, adding that internationalisation will be one of the key pillars of the NBC’s forthcoming five-year strategy document, currently being devised in collaboration with business consultancy firm KPMG. Notably, the Premio Invictus will be among the prizes chosen to represent Italy at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year, where the country will also be invited as its annual guest of honour. SHARE POST Related Articles 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 Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey heads to Malta Book Festival News 2nd September, 2025 Read More The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 Opens for Submissions in Maltese and English News 1st September, 2025 Read More Shortlist For The 2025 National Book Prize Announced News 26th August, 2025 Read More What Makes a Great Short Story? News 18th August, 2025 Read More ANNOUNCING THE NBC’S SHORT STORY WORKSHOP TOUR (AUG-OCT 2025) News 5th August, 2025 Read More The National Book Council launches Five-Year Strategy 2025–2030 News 5th August, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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