Home / News / The National Book Council at the London Book Fair 2019 Back to News The National Book Council at the London Book Fair 2019 Festivals • Initiatives • Literary Exports • London Book Fair • News • Public Lending Rights 25th February, 2019 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are happy to announce that the National Book Council will be representing Malta and Maltese authors at the next edition of The London Book Fair (Olympia, 12-14 March 2019). Keep updated on our progress by following out website and FB page. This year, for the fifth time running, the NBC will set up a prominently located stand with a wide range of Melitensia featuring National Book Prize winners’ books alongside the latest prose and quality reference books by Maltese publishing houses. NBC representatives will hold meetings with a number of contacts, including Russia, Ukraine, Norway, Great Britain, the Balkan countries, the US and some Arab countries, in order to facilitate the selling of translation rights for a number of novels, including The Confectioner’s Daughter by Lou Drofenik, Rokit by Loranne Vella, and Erbgħin jum by Antoine Cassar.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”8170″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”8182″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”8186″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lou Drofenik, Loranne Vella and Antoine Cassar will be accompanying the NBC representatives and will participate in a seminar at the Literary Translation Centre: The Maltese Literary Scene: Exporting an emerging literature – author diaspora, transnational readership, bilingualism and translingual narratives, translation challenges. This will be moderated by Maltese London-based writer and translator Jen Calleja. The Poetry Pavilion at the LBF is also used to promote Maltese literature: three shelves at the pavilion will be stocked with Maltese poetry books and copies of Under a Tangerine Sky, an anthology of some of the best Maltese poetry, published by the National Book Council and edited by Terence Portelli. Antoine Cassar will be reading his poetry in two separate sessions at the Poetry Pavilion. Take note, come visit and spread the word! For an appointment please send an email to either Simona Cassano at simona.cassano@ktieb.org.mt or Matthew Borg at matthew.borg@ktieb.org.mt[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”8161″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row] SHARE POST Related Articles Jeff VanderMeer is the special guest at the Malta Book Festival ’25 Malta Book Festival 24th June, 2025 Read More Launching the Malta Book Festival ’25 Poster! Festivals 16th June, 2025 Read More Open Call for Installation Proposals: Centrepiece of the From Illustration to Book Exhibition at the Malta Book Festival 2025 News 26th May, 2025 Read More Know Your Rights! Literary Agent Simon Trewin offers free Zoom session to stakeholders News 26th May, 2025 Read More CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: POSITION OF DIRECTOR (EXECUTIVE) WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL News 16th May, 2025 Read More The Malta Book Festival 2025 Will Be Writing Anew! News 14th May, 2025 Read More The 2025 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is Now Open for Entries News 12th May, 2025 Read More Open Call for illustration submissions for the exhibition From Illustration to Book at the Malta Book Festival 2025 Festivals 29th April, 2025 Read More Call for Short Stories About Valletta for Comma Press’ Reading the City Series News 28th April, 2025 Read More Have Your Say: The National Book Council 2025-2030 Strategy Up for Public Consultation News 28th April, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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