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 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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