The National Book Prize: BOOKS 2013
The National Book Council wishes to notify that this year’s applicants were duly examined by a board of expert adjudicators before being officially placed in the categories as shown below. Books that are not listed have been eliminated on the grounds that these did not pertain to any category listed in the National Book Prize Regulations or did not meet the criteria established in article 2 of the said regulations.
According to Article 5 of the regulations, books that fall in categories with less than three books or with less than three different authors are going to be considered for ‘the award of a special prize to the best entry only if the required level and criteria are met.’
FICTION (NOVELS IN MALTESE)
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REF. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR/EDITOR |
PUB. |
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1 |
Biża’ u Kuraġġ |
Karmenu Mallia |
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2 |
Sarah |
Edmond Zarb |
BDL |
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3 |
George Bush f’Malta |
Alfred Sant |
SKS |
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4 |
What happens in Brussels stays in Brussels |
Ġuże’ Stagno |
Merlin Publishers |
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5 |
Il-Ġurament tal-ħatra |
Lawrence Gatt |
Merlin Publishers |
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6 |
Volens |
Mark Camilleri |
Merlin Publishers |
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7 |
L-aħħar 13 |
Ivan De Battista |
Merlin Publishers |
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8 |
Fil-mergħat tal-impossibbli |
John Bonello |
Merlin Publishers |
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9 |
Bep |
Tyrone Grima |
Horizons |
| 10 |
Il-werrieta tar-riħ |
Ġorġ Peresso |
Horizons |
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11 |
Ix-xabla leġġendarja |
Richard Attard |
Horizons |
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12 |
L-Etna titmasħan |
Sebastian Debono |
Horizons |
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13 |
Meta jħammar il-peprin |
Lina Brockdorff |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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14 |
L-eżodu taċ-Ċikonji |
Walid Nabhan |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
FICTION (SHORT STORIES IN MALTESE)
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REF. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR/EDITOR |
PUB. |
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1 |
Ħallih ħa jonfoħ ir-riħ |
Mikiel Camilleri Haber |
Bronk Productions |
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2 |
Ċpar – aktar rakkonti u divertimenti |
Alfred Sant |
SKS |
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3 |
Bizzilla |
Trevor Zahra |
Merlin Publishers |
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4 |
Mill-kexxun t’isfel |
Alfred Palma |
Bronk Productions |
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5 |
Ġenn fl-aqwa tiegħu |
Anton Grasso |
Horizons |
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6 |
John Sciberras jirrakonta |
Tony Sciberras |
Horizons |
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7 |
Rakkonti Inkontri |
Victor Fenech |
Horizons |
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8 |
Qabel tistrieħ |
Darren Agius |
POETRY (POETRY IN MALTESE)
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REF. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR/EDITOR |
PUB. |
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1 |
Fil-Aħħ u l-Baħħ |
Joseph W. Psaila |
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2 |
Mal-Watar tal-Kitarra |
Wistin Attar |
Uptrend Publishing |
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3 |
Mumenti (Poeżiji) |
Charles Casha |
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4 |
Irdieden |
Jonathan Balzan |
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5 |
Ċrieki fl-Għadira |
Ġorġ Borġ |
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6 |
Passju taħt ix-xita |
Karl Schembri |
Horizons |
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7 |
Penelopi tistenna |
Immanuel Mifsud |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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8 |
Għax id-drogi sbieħ |
Marie Gion |
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9 |
Umbrelel tal-karti: ġabra ta’ ħajku u senriju |
Anselm Sciberras |
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN UP TO 7 YEARS
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REF. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR/EDITOR |
PUB. |
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1 |
Id-Dinja tiegħi: annimali, insetti u għasafar |
Rachel Portelli |
Merlin Publishers |
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2 |
Id-Dinja tiegħi: l-alfabett |
Rachel Portelli |
Merlin Publishers |
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3 |
Imeldina |
Sandra Hili Vassallo |
Merlin Publishers |
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4 |
Nora tagħlaq sninha |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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5 |
Il-praspar ta’ Nora |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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6 |
Is-sinna ta’ Nora |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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7 |
Flower Power |
Ramona Attard |
Faraxa Publishing |
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8 |
Il-villaġġ ta’ Serpentinu |
Christabel Attard |
Faraxa Publishing |
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9 |
Milly, Molly u l-Amorini |
Frans. A. Attard |
Uptrend Publishing |
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10 |
Milly, Molly u s-Serduq |
Frans. A. Attard |
Uptrend Publishing |
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11 |
Milly, Molly u l-Bukkuni |
Frans. A. Attard |
Uptrend Publishing |
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12 |
Milly, Molly u l-Ħalliel tal-Qtates |
Frans. A. Attard |
Uptrend Publishing |
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13 |
Qabel Norqod |
Joseph Galea |
Pubblikazzjoni Preca |
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM 8 T0 12 YEARS
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REF. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR/EDITOR |
PUB. |
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1 |
Psitt-Psitt, Book-Book: stejjer mill-Birdpark |
Rita Saliba |
Kite Group |
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2 |
Vleġġa kkargata |
Adrian Grima |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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3 |
Ħbieb tal-Qalb |
Kite Group |
Kite Group |
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4 |
L-istejjer tan-Nanna Vanna |
Carmel G. Cauchi |
Pubblikazzjoni Preca |
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5 |
Avventuri mill-Klassi ta’ Miss Ambrożja Pulis Kiftaranipinġini |
Audrey Friggieri |
Merlin Publishers |
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6 |
The Adventures of Joe Fenek |
Graham Melvyn Bayes |
Faraxa Publishing |
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7 |
L-Istorja ta’ Budulienko |
Josef Matejka |
Horizons |
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8 |
Jake Cassar u r-Reġina Fidelja f’boċċa tal-ħġieġ |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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9 |
Jake Cassar u l-istorja tar-Reġina x-Xiħa |
Clare Azzopardi |
Merlin Publishers |
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10 |
Tqasqis |
Trevor Zahra |
Merlin Publishers |
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11 |
Il-vleġeġ ta’ San Bastjan |
Andrew Borg |
Deer Publications |
TRANSLATION
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REF. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR/EDITOR |
PUB. |
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1 |
Ir-raġel inviżibbli ta’ Herbert G. Wells |
Eman Bonnici |
Horizons |
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2 |
Klijenti antipatiċi u kapuċċini kesħin |
Clare Azzopardi / Albert Gatt |
Inizjamed |
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3 |
Għaraq xort’oħra |
Clare Azzopardi / Albert Gatt |
Inizjamed |
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4 |
Il-Letteratura fit-traduzzjoni/Literature in translation |
Toni Aquilina |
Faraxa Publishing |
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5 |
Is-Sajf ta’ Albert Camus |
Toni Aquilina |
Faraxa Publishing |
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6 |
L-Alla tal-Ħerba ta’ Yasmin Reza |
Toni Aquilina |
Faraxa Publishing |
BOOKS RELATING TO HUMANITIES IN MALTESE OR ENGLISH
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REF. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR/EDITOR |
PUB. |
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1 |
Personalitajiet f’Ulied in-Nanna Venut fl-Amerka |
Olivia Borg / Adrian Grima / Anton Cassar |
SKS |
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2 |
The Charting of Maltese Waters: a historical account |
William Soler / Albert Ganado |
BDL |
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3 |
It-Tabib Sandy: bijografija ta’ Alexander Cachia Zammit |
Sergio Grech |
Kite Group |
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4 |
Jinżlulek Għasel |
Charles Flores / Tony Barbaro Sant |
BDL |
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5 |
John F. Kennedy |
Edward Attard |
BDL |
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6 |
A Philosopher at large |
Jean Buttigieg / Jean Paul de Lucca / Claude Mangion |
BDL |
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7 |
Magdalene Nuns & Penitent Prostitutes Valletta |
Christine Muscat |
BDL |
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8 |
Tħeġġiġa lill-Kittibin: il-poeżiji ta’ Juan Mamo |
Annalise Vassallo |
SKS |
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9 |
Gonzi and Malta’s break with Gaddafi: recollections of a Premier |
Joseph Cassar |
Kite Group |
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10 |
L-Edukazzjoni hi Politika – kitbiet ta’ Paulo Freire |
Carmel Borg |
Horizons |
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11 |
Ġrajjiet li ma ninsa qatt: Vol. 2 |
Philip Calleja |
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12 |
Dun Feliċ Demarco u l-Qarċilla fil-Karnival tal-1760 |
Conrad Fenech |
Horizons |
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13 |
Verġni Sagri, Demonji u boloh għal Alla |
Mario Azzopardi |
Horizons |
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14 |
Jien ukoll għandi storja xi ngħid |
Charles Casha |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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15 |
Iċ-Ċittadinanza fis-Soċjeta’ Demokratika ta’ żmienna |
Maryanne Buhagiar |
Malta University Publishing |
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16 |
Il-Moħħ fl-Ilsien |
Charles Briffa |
Malta University Publishing |
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17 |
L-Esperanto |
Karmenu Mallia |
Malta Esperanto Societo |
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18 |
Valletta Porta Reale and Environs |
Charles Farrugia |
L-Arkivji Nazzjonali ta’ Malta |
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19 |
Mattia Preti beyond the self-portrait |
Sandro Debono |
Midsea Books |
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20 |
Richard England: a Bank of Valletta Exhibition |
Richard England |
Midsea Books |
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21 |
Georgio Scala and the Moorish Slaves |
Dionisius A. Agius |
Midsea Books |
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22 |
Gianni Vella |
Christian Atatrd |
Midsea Books |
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23 |
Ġwanni Pawlu II: it-triq tal-Qdusija |
Frank Zammit |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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24 |
Late Medieval Malta (1091-1530) |
Charlene Vella |
Midsea Books |
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25 |
PSI Kingmaker: Life, Thought and Adventures of Peter Serracino Inglott |
Daniel Massa |
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26 |
Il-Papiet: l-Istorja tal-Papat matul is-sekli |
Anthony Spiteri |
Pubblikazzjoni Preca |
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27 |
Ilwien il-Festi Maltin: it-tielet volum |
Andrew Borg / Mark Micallef |
Deer Publications |
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28 |
Manwel Dimech: ilbieraħ-illum-għada |
Mark Montebello |
SKS |
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29 |
Dizzjunarju ta’ Malta fil-Gwerra |
Laurence Mizzi |
Klabb Kotba Maltin |
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30 |
The sweet kiss of awareness |
Stephen Zammit |
Malta University Publishing |
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31 |
Mattia Preti – Faith and Humanity |
Sandro Debono |
Midsea Books |
BOOKS CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIAL PRIZE
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REF. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR/EDITOR |
PUB. |
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1 |
Leħan il-Malti (Għadd 32) |
Emanuel Psaila |
Għaqda tal-Malti – Universita’ |
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2 |
Sliema Wives |
Gerard James Borg |
Midsea Books |
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3 |
Lost Generations |
Peter Apap Bologna |
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4 |
Happenstance: tales of circumstance |
Lillian Sciberras |
Horizons |
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5 |
Prisons no more |
Josephine Ciancio |
KoPri Koperattiva |
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6 |
Variegated Pansies/Viole del Persiero Variegate |
Maurice Mifsud Bonnici |
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7 |
Remember the Future |
Karl Schembri |
Writing Knights Press |
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8 |
Xitwa ta’ sorpriżi għal Valentina |
Rita Grech |
Agius & Agius |
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9 |
Is-sigriet tal-familja Zhoanov |
Rita Grech |
Agius & Agius |
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10 |
Opri popolari fil-Gżejjer Maltin |
Tony C. Cutajar |
Faraxa Publishing |
