Home / News / The Malta Book Festival 2019 comes to an end Back to News The Malta Book Festival 2019 comes to an end Festivals • Initiatives • Malta Book Festival • News 11th November, 2019 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Malta Book Festival 2019 has come to an end, and what a rollercoaster experience this has been! Access this year’s MBF general feature from this youtube link. The National Book Council would like to thank all our local and international guests: Loranne Vella, Dave Rudden, Jon Courtenay Grimwood and Kali Wallace, as well as this year’s special guest Hon. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. Our gratitude also goes to the Festival’s stakeholders without whom this Festival wouldn’t be possible. The morning performances based on two of last year’s Terramaxka winning books (Mamà, Allura Din imħabba? by Moira Scicluna Zahra and Mark Scicluna and Jarmuk by Stephen Lughermo) where extremely successful with children and adults alike. A special thanks goes to Antonella Axisa and her troupe of actors Marilù Vella, Jamie Cardona, Brandon Terribile, Mikhail Basmadjian for the two wonderful adaptations of books on stage. Thanks to Katrina Xuereb for the costumes, Neil Zerafa for ASM, Giovann Attard from he Drama Unit and Teatru Malta for providing rehearsing space to the actors. So while we wrap this all up, work has already started for next year’s Malta Book Festival. The Council will continue to ensure the best experience revolving around books and reading is delivered to the public on the islands. Looking forward to seeing you next year.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”9974,9961,9973,9972,9971,9970,9969,9968,9962,9963,9964,9965,9966,9967,9960,9959,9958,9957,9956,9955,9954,9947,9948,9949,9950,9951,9952,9953,9946,9945,9944,9943,9942,9941,9940,9933,9934,9935,9936,9937,9938,9939,9932,9931,9930,9929,9928,9927,9926,9922,9925″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row] [add_posts category=malta-book-festival show=100] SHARE POST Related Articles Applying for Writing Residencies and Workshops Abroad: Free Zoom Session from UK Literary Agent News 12th February, 2026 Read More The National Book Council Salutes the Memory of Lina Brockdorff News 11th February, 2026 Read More National Book Prize 2026 – Applications Are Open News 3rd February, 2026 Read More How To Connect With Small Presses: Free Zoom Session for Maltese Authors and Publishers from UK Literary Agent News 27th January, 2026 Read More Festival, Funds and Strategic Developments in 2026: Key Dates News 26th January, 2026 Read More Shining an international spotlight on the Maltese book sector at London Book Fair 2026 News 22nd January, 2026 Read More A book donation by the National Book Council to Malta Libraries Initiatives 16th January, 2026 Read More JOIN THE NBC AT THE LONDON BOOK FAIR 2026: GUEST PASSES FOR NBC STAKEHOLDERS FROM MALTA News 12th January, 2026 Read More The 44 PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 9th January, 2026 Read More The National Book Council pays tribute to the memory of Alfred Palma News 20th December, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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