Home / News / National Book Prize and Terramaxka 2020 – the longlist back to news National Book Prize and Terramaxka 2020 – the longlist National Book Prize • News 3rd May, 2020 The National Book Council is publishing the list of eligible titles that have been submitted to the National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2020, for books published in 2019. All books have been screened for eligibility by the adjudication board according to respective categories. In total there have been 182 submissions, 105 titles across the nine categories of the National Book Prize, and 77 titles across six categories of the Terramaxka Prize. In the coming months, the members of the board will be reading the submissions in order to select the titles for the National Book Prize and Terramaxka shortlist. The shortlist will be published on the National Book Council’s website and will also appear in a number of local newspapers. The winners of the Terramaxka Prize will be announced during an awards ceremony which will be taking place during the official opening of the Malta Book Festival on 10 November 2020. The winners of the National Book Prize will be announced later in December at an awards ceremony of which details will be communicated in due time. National Book Prize 2020: books published in 2019 Novels in Maltese and English Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Echoes : Distant Voices: Distant LivesLou DrofenikHorizons Difrejn il-FalkunRichard AttardHorizons Il-Wiċċ l-IeħorĠorġ PeressoHorizons Fis-Satra tal-VeluHelen BorgHorizons Papa AħmedJoe PaceMerlin Publishers Tigné Point BachelorsGerard James BorgMidsea Books Ltd. O.B.E.Rita SalibaKlabb Kotba Maltin Eroj: Mħabba u Qlubija fis-Sette GiugnoMichael CiniHorizons IsabelleJennifer SpagnolFaraxa Publishing OssessjoniAlfred PalmaWise Owl Publications AntidaElio LombardiBDL Publishing GabrielMark CallejaBDL Publishing Id-Djarju l-IswedRonald BugejaBDL Publishing Id-Dell tal-IsfortunatRonald CamilleriBDL Publishing Il-Kaxxa tad-DaqqSharon CallejaBDL Publishing TanoMonica GattBDL Publishing Short stories in Maltese and English Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Love is All-knowingAntonio ZammitAntonio Zammit Qabel Tbaxxi d-DawlLina BrockdorffHorizons WeġgħatPaul P. BorgHorizons InnuendoAnthony Portelli, Antoinette BorgMerlin Publishers Bejn BejnejnWalid NabhanKlabb Kotba Maltin L-Aqwa ŻmienImmanuel MifsudKlabb Kotba Maltin Għall-Glorja tal-Patrija!: Kapriċċi PatrijottiċiAleks FarrugiaSKS Publishers Mill-Bieb 'il ĠewwaLoranne VellaEde Books L-Ittra ta' Osama u Stejjer OħraJohn P. PortelliHorizons Ħal Maqtugħ u Kitbiet OħraJohn Spiteri GingellBDL Publishing Dal-Baħar IswedMikiel Camilleri HaberBDL Publishing Poetry in Maltese Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Mar-Ritmi tal-BaħarCharles BezzinaCharles Bezzina Lejn l-Għamajjar Vol. 3Raymond C. GrechRaymond C. Grech Is-Sinfonija tad-90Karmenu MalliaKarmenu Mallia TluqJohn AquilinaEdizzjoni Skarta Balluta BluesCharles FloresHorizons Fuq Kaxxa tal-Birra Rasha 'l IsfelMario CardonaHorizons Bejn Baħar u BaħarElizabeth GrechMerlin Publishers Beltin: Stejjer minn Nies MinsijaRamona DeparesMerlin Publishers Hlief Memorji u DellijietAndrew Debono CauchiKlabb Kotba Maltin RaJesmond SharplesKlabb Kotba Maltin Madwar Sagħtejn u Nofs 'il Bogħod mill-ĠennaImmanuel MifsudKlabb Kotba Maltin PotpurìAmanda BusuttilAmanda Busuttil Xehir fis-SkietOmar SegunaHorizons Poetry in English Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Second Glances at GozoLinda HenryFaraxa Publishing Lethe: A Rhapsody of Life RememberedLouise VellaLouise Vella Drama in Maltese and English Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Għaliex Commedia? Għaliex Malta? Kollezzjoni t'Erba' Fares tal-Commedia dell'ArteNarcy Calamatta, Iggy Fenech (ed.)Narcy Calamatta Żewġ Drammi: Appuntamenti/Repubblika ImmakulataSimone SpiteriSimone Spiteri Naħal tal-ImħabbaPaul P. BorgKunsill Lokali Mellieħa L-Ispettur Bonnici - It-TriloġijaMario Philip AzzopardiKlabb Kotba Maltin Raise the CurtainBarbara Day (ed.); Joanne MicallefFaraxa Publishing Literary non-Fiction Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Ngħix Ħajja SabiħaMichael GaleaMichael Galea Kissirtni, Mulej!Elija VellaĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja Morru Għallmu l-Ġnus KollhaAlfred CallejaĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja Fittxu l-Ewwel is-SaltnaAndrew GaleaĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja Murder on the Malta Express: Who Killed Daphne Caruana Galizia?Carlo Bonini, Manuel Delia, John SweeneyMidsea Books Ltd. Ċajt ta' Klassi u Battuti OħraBertram PortelliKite Group TessieGiola Cassar, Glen CallejaAngela 'Giola' Cassar Għaliex Iċċedi Meta Alla Hu Miegħek? Aaron CamilleriKlabb Kotba Maltin Translation Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Mix-Xaqliba ta' Dar Swann : Imħabba ta' SwannMarcel Proust, Paul Zahra (trans.)Paul Zahra Christus VivitPapa Frangisku; Francesco Pio Attard (trans.)ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja Il-Ħajja Moħbija ta' Ġesù: Għażla ta' Vanġeli ApokrafiEmanuel (Edmund) Teuma (trans.)ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja Is-Sultan tal-GlorjaWalter Lobina; Francesco Pio Attard (trans.)ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja Ittri mill-Mitħna TiegħiAlphonse Daudet; Joe Pulè (trans.)Horizons Mademoiselle Perle u AktarGuy de Maupassant; Toni Aquilina (trans.)Horizons Il-Maqlub u s-SewwaAlbert Camus; Toni Aquilina (trans.)Faraxa Publishing "L-Intruża" u "L-Għomja"Maurice Maeterlinck; Toni Aquilina (trans.)Faraxa Publishing General Research Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Gardening in Malta Peter CalamattaPeter Calamatta Salt Pans in Malta Pauline DingliSKS Publishers Cor ad Cor Loquitur - Qalb Tkellem lill-Qalb: Ġabra ta' Diskorsi dwar il-Fidi u l-Ħajja Nisranija fil-Knisja u fis-Soċjetà (1998-2019) - Vol. 2, Partijiet 1 u 2 Hector ScerriHorizons A Passage to Malta: The Health and Wellbeing of Foreign Children in Malta Carmel Cefai, Moemi Keresztes, Natalie Galea Rachel SpiteriCommissioner for Children, Malta Examining an Examination Doreen SpiteriMerlin Publishers The Examined Life: Writings in Honour of Guido Lanfranco Mark-Anthony FalzonMidsea Books Ltd. The Joannes Gennadius Maltese Treasure Trove in Athens Arnold CassolaMalta University Press Quest for the Maltese Żaqq: A Lost Piping Tradition Karl PartridgeMidsea Books Ltd., National Archives of Malta Ejjew Nidħqu Ftit Ieħor ma' Charles Clews Toni SantSKS Publishers A Taste of History, Culture and Environment of the Central Region of Malta George CassarKite Group Maltese Lace: History and Mystery: Four Centuries of Bizzilla Consiglia AzzopardiKite Group Navigating the Maltese Mediascape Joe Borg, Mary Anne LauriKite Group Selected Philosophical Essays Joe FriggieriKite Group Storja u Kultura Ħaż-Żabbar 2019Malcolm SchembriMalcolm Schembri Maltese Archives...My ChoiceCharles J. FarrugiaMiller Distributors Ltd. Dizzjunarju ta' Termini Nawtiċi u Tagħrif Ieħor Marittimu LokaliJoseph CaruanaBDL Publishing Iċ-Ċimiterju ta' Santa Marija Addolorata: Storja, Arti, PersonalitajietEman BonniciHeritage Malta Publishing Behind Closed Doors: Fort St. Angelo and the Royal Navy 1906-19Matthew BalzanHeritage Malta Publishing Biographical and Historiographic Research Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Beata Marija Kristina ta' Savoia Eman BonniciĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja Il-Kanonku Fortunato Panzavecchia 1797-1850: Raġel ta' Kultura u Qaddej tal-Patrija David Agius-MuscatHorizons Mystic Artist Anthony Mahoney: A Study of His Works 1968-2017 Anthony MahoneyHorizons Ir-Redentur: History, Art and Cult of the Miraculous Effigy of Christ the Redeemer at Senglea, Malta Jonathan FarrugiaMidsea Books, Senglea Collegiate Chapter X'Kien Ġara Sew fis-Sette Giugno Paul BartoloKlabb Kotba Maltin The Sette Giugno in Maltese History 1919-2019 Henry FrendoMidsea Books Ltd. Valletta: Malta's Hospitaller City and Other Essays Victor Mallia-MilanesMidsea Books Ltd. Knights at Sea: The Caravan Diaries Thomas FrellerMidsea Books Ltd. Philip Calleja: Għex għall-Bniedem Maqlugħ minn Għeruqu Charles ButtigiegKlabb Kotba Maltin Għamlu Isem: Ir-Raba' Ktieb Joe Julian FarrugiaKlabb Kotba Maltin Son of a Reluctant ImmigrantLeon ZawadskiFarxa Publishing Lord Strickland: Plots and Intrigue in Colonial Malta Victor AquilinaKite Group Buttons Parade, Military and Civilian Uniform Buttons in Malta Denis Darmanin, George CassarKite Group The Unreality of Realism: An Insular Perspective on the Development of Modern Art Giuseppe Schembri-BonaciHorizons Metal and Silence: The Quest for Daringness and Authenticity in the Arts Giuseppe Schembri-BonaciHorizons Tritoni: The Rebirth of an Iconic Fountain David MalliaMediaCoop Malta's Unsung Heroes Vol. 1 Alfred Conti BordaWise Owl Publications Malta's Unsung Heroes Vol. 2 Alfred Conti BordaWise Owl Publications Il-Majjistra u t-Twelid fil-Komunità Maltija fis-Seklu 20 Janice CaruanaJanice Caruana Monumenti u Busti fil-Gżejjer MaltinAnton CamilleriBDL Publishing Kulħadd għall-Belt : Sette Giugno 1919-2019Kenneth GambinHeritage Malta Publishing Pioneers of Modern Art in Malta Vol. 2Joseph Paul CassarHeritage Malta Publishing Dies Irae, Dies Illa - Jum ta' Ghadab, Dak il-JumAaron Attard-HiliAaron Attard-Hili Fuq il-Passi ta' VassalliJoseph P. BorgKlabb Kotba Maltin, L-Akkademja tal-Malti Terramaxka 2020: books published in 2019 Original works: books for children (ages 0-7) Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Toni tat-Tritoni Stephen LughermoHorizons / Agenzija Nazzjonali tal-Litterizmu Tikka Poeżija għall-1 u t-2 sena Clare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Mikelin Sandra Hili VassalloMerlin Publishers In-Nota tal-Mamà Justin DebonoKlabb Kotba Maltin Ġola - Il-Ġiraffa u t-Tifla tal-Kampanja Rebecca Spiteri, Christina FarrugiaKlabb Kotba Maltin X'Qed Jiġri f'Żaqq il-Mamà Maria Grima VellaKlabb Kotba Maltin Salvu ta' Manini Doris SchembriKlabb Kotba Maltin Il-Lukanda ta' Martina Antoinette BorgMerlin Publishers Il-Praspar ta' Sika: Sika u s-Sandli l-AħmarUrsola BorgBDL Publishing Il-Praspar ta' Sika: Sika u l-KarnivalUrsola BorgBDL Publishing Original works: books for children (ages 8-12) Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher A New HomeDunstan HamiltonAction for Breast Cancer Foundation Fra Mudest u l-Figolla tal-Pirjol Charles CashaMerlin Publishers Fra Mudest u ċ-Ċagħaq Charles CashaMerlin Publishers Qabża f'Dinja Oħra mill-Klassi ta' Miss Ambrożja Pulis Kiftaranipenġini Audrey FriggieriMerlin Publishers Il-Lanċa tal-Irmonk (L12 Tikka Qari) Clare Azzopardi, Kenneth SciclunaMerlin Publishers L-Istorja ta' Seb it-Tieni (u ta' Seb l-Ewwel ukoll) (Tikka Qari L12) Leanne EllulMerlin Publishers Romilda u Rodolfo (Tikka Qari L13) David AloisioMerlin Publishers Il-Leġġenda ta' Robin Hood u Marian (Tikka Qari L13) Simon BartoloMerlin Publishers Nicky Farrugia: Ir-Raġel tal-Ħadid (Tikka Qari L13) Antoinette BorgMerlin Publishers Id-Dar ta' Faċċata Carmel BorgMerlin Publishers Irvin Vella Investigatur Virtwali (4) : Il-Każ Stella Maris John A. BonelloMerlin Publishers Noè u l-Iskojjattlu Bla Kwiet Leanne Ellul, Stephanie BugejaMerlin Publishers Sorpriża għal Lindora Carmel G. CauchiMerlin Publishers Arlekkin Isfar Roberta BajadaMerlin Publishers Il-Vinkulari: Il-Muftieħ tal-Passat Simone SpiteriMerlin Publishers L-Ingwanti Maġiċi Jagħmlu Hbieb Godda Anabelle AzzopardiHorizons Ġikkur: Nifs 'il Gewwa u Ieħor 'il Barra, Immedita Halli TikkalmaCedric ChircopFaraxa Publishing The Dream Life of Little PaulElizabeth Guyon SpennatoFaraxa Publishing Amber u l-Mantell l-AħmarClaudia MicallefFaraxa Publishing The Thousand Questions of Dino Ricciolino: Out in the GardenChiara Ludovica BastistelliFaraxa Publishing Smajna Isimna taħt l-Art Loranne Vella, Trevor BorgArts Council Malta L-Avventuri f'Ħal Xuxa: Is-Saram ta' Lippu n-NaffarJanet MalliaBDL Publishing L-Avventuri f'Ħal Xuxa: L-Isfrattu ta' Zeppi ż-ŻiemelJanet MalliaBDL Publishing In-Nanna Se u l-Falkun taż-Żewġt IrjusKenneth GauciBDL Publishing In-Nanna Se u Trullu TrulluKenneth GauciBDL Publishing Original works: books for adolescents (ages 13-16) Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher In the Land of MarigoldsKirsten SpiteriFaraxa Publishing Remembering Sette Giugno 1919 Alexander CutajarKite Group Books translated into Maltese (ages 0-7) Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Otto Ma Jridx JikberClare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Ġojjell Jitlaq Ifittex lil Kiri (2) Clare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Ġojjel u s-Saħħara (3) Clare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Lupu Lupettu Jitla' l-MuntanjiClare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Lupu Lupettu Joħlom bl-OċeanClare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Lupettin Imur għand it-Tabib Clare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Lupettin Jibża’ mid-Dlam Clare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers L-Annimali tad-DarRachel PortelliMerlin Publishers L-Annimali tal-ForestaRachel PortelliMerlin Publishers Busy Skola Mimlija TħabrikJoanne MicallefFaraxa Publishing Busy Trakter Ħabrieki Joanne MicallefFaraxa Publishing Il-Pupi tal-KartiRachel Cortis, Toni AquilinaFaraxa Publishing Busy Żu Mimli Tħabrik Joanne MicallefFaraxa Publishing Books translated into Maltese (ages 8-12) Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Meta Mmur għand Sieħbi Carlos Clare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Iċ-Ċkejken Prinċep Clare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Kif Issir Supereroj Antoinette BorgMerlin Publishers Mostri Tersqux 'l Hawn (Iva, Nasal!) 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Trevor ZahraMerlin Publishers Vjola Ddur id-DinjaBrian BuhagiarMerlin Publishers Is-Suldat tal-Landa (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers It-Tliet Qżieqeż (Il-Ħrejjef MaġiċiI) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers Qrempuċ (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers Il-Prinċipessa u l-Piżella (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers Il-Prinċep Żrinġ (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers Il-Fellus Ikrah (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers It-Tifla tas-Sulfarini (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers Barnuża Ħamra (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers Pejxu biż-Żarbun (Il-Ħrejjef Maġiċi) Noel TantiMerlin Publishers Milied Imħawwad Gorg MalliaMerlin Publishers Il-Problemi ta' DannyClaudia GauciMerlin Publishers L-Annimali ta' DannyClaudia GauciMerlin Publishers Ir-Regoli ta' DannyClaudia GauciMerlin Publishers L-Ispettaklu Stupend Żanżan KelmaLeanne Ellul, Clare AzzopardiMerlin Publishers Sherlock, Lupin u Jien 1: Is-Sinjura s-SewdaDwayne EllulMerlin Publishers Sherlock, Lupin u Jien 2: L-Aħħar Att fit-Teatru tal-Opra Dwayne EllulMerlin Publishers Books translated into Maltese (ages 13-16) Titlu tal-ktieb // Title of bookAwtur/Editur // Author/EditorPubblikatur // Publisher Sliem Għalik, Marija Ermes Ronchi; Terence Portelli (trans.)ĊAK - Religjon u Ħajja Żero Luigi Ballerini: John A. 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