Home / News / Markapaġna S02E02 – Gattaldo Back to News Markapaġna S02E02 – Gattaldo Audiovisual • Markapaġna • News 7th February, 2023 Rachel Baldacchino discusses with Gattaldo Pierre J. Mejlak’s collection of short stories, Qed Nistenniek Nieżla max-Xita (Merlin Publishers, 2009). Baldacchino and Gattaldo debate the themes of love, disillusionment, destiny and Mejlak’s play with memory in this collection, and then close the podcast discussing Gattaldo’s own Il-Ġurnalista. Gattaldo studied Fine Art at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence. He worked as Art Director for advertising and photography throughout Europe and currently lives in London. Gattaldo is also a children’s author and illustrator, published in the UK and the US. The Maltese-language version of his book ‘Fearless, The Story of Daphne Caruana Galizia’ is published at the end of 2022 by Midsea Books. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnXXZracpMU[/embedyt] Books discussed in this episode: Pierre J. Mejlak, Qed Nistenniek Nieżla max-Xita (Merlin Publishers, 2009) Gattaldo, (transl.), Immanuel Mifsud, Il-Ġurnalista (Klabb Kotba Maltin, 2022) Music: Michael Azzopardi, ‘Skrejjen’ https://michaelazzopardi.xyz/ Markapaġna is produced by the National Book Council and aired in collaboration with MaltaToday. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube or listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more information visit https://ktieb.org.mt/. SHARE POST Related Articles 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 Sandra Hili Vassallo Appointed Executive Director of the National Book Council News 22nd July, 2025 Read More The results of the Malta Book Fund 2025 are out News 15th July, 2025 Read More The 42nd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 9th July, 2025 Read More Acclaimed US editor Ann VanderMeer to deliver workshop at the Malta Book Festival ‘25 Festivals 8th July, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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