Home / News / Results of the Literary Contest of Novels for Youth are out back to news Results of the Literary Contest of Novels for Youth are out News 6th March, 2017 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ and the National Book Council would like to announce that the winners of the Literary Contest of Novels for Youth 2016 are Antoinette Borg with with her manuscript ‘Żejt fil-Wiċċ’ and Matthew Schembri with ‘Stessi’. Antoinette Borg is the author of a published work ‘Fittixni’ (2016, Merlin Publishers) while Matthew Schembri has participated in Taħżiż, an activity set up by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ in cooperation with L-Għaqda tal-Malti – Universita’. Matthew Schembri The awards ceremony was held on Friday, 3rd March 2017 at the Aġenzija Żgħażagħ’s ‘Youth Village’ in Santa Venera and was presided over by Hon. Chris Agius, Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport. In the event, last year’s winners – Rita Saliba with ‘Il-Kulur tal-Lellux’ and Roberta Antoinette Borg Bajada with ‘Kundizzjonijiet u Termini Japplikaw’ – were honoured with book presentations by the publishers who published the winning titles and excerpts of their work were read. Aġenzija Żgħażagħ together with the National Book Council annually organise this writing contest which selects, rewards and publishes Maltese novels written for young adolescent readers. The contest is open to those aged 20 and over and the manuscripts submitted should target young people aged between 13 and 18 and explore themes related to the different situations encountered by young people during this stage in their lives. A maximum of two novels are subsequently chosen as winners and then published. For more information visit: NBC websiteh: https://ktieb.org.mt/?page_id=144&lang=mt Aġenzija Żgħażagħ website: https://www.agenzijazghazagh.gov.mt/News/58 SHARE POST Related Articles Malta Book Fund Goes Fully Online with an Increased Budget for 2025 Malta Book Fund 17th March, 2025 Read More The National Book Council has rebranded! News 5th March, 2025 Read More Call for Delegates: Malta Named Focus Country for the 2025 Mediterranea Publishing Fellowship Initiatives 28th February, 2025 Read More The National Book Council at the 2025 London Book Fair News 25th February, 2025 Read More NBC and Wikimedia Malta announce Wikimedians in Residence for National Book Prize Project News 20th February, 2025 Read More National Book Prize 2025 – Applications Are Open National Book Prize 17th February, 2025 Read More NBC empowers local stakeholders at the London Book Fair 2025 Literary Exports 11th February, 2025 Read More The NBC’s Annual Report For 2024 News 4th February, 2025 Read More Festivals, Funds And Initiatives In 2025: Key Dates Festivals 29th January, 2025 Read More Join the NBC at the London Book Fair 2025: Guest Passes for NBC stakeholders from Malta Literary Exports 13th January, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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