Home / News / Winners of Konkors ta’ Kitba Letteratura għaż-Żgħażagħ 2015 Back to News Winners of Konkors ta’ Kitba Letteratura għaż-Żgħażagħ 2015 Initiatives • Literary Contests • News • Novels for Youth Contest • Publications 12th February, 2016 Aġenzija Żgħażagħ and the National Book Council would like to announce that the winners of Konkors ta’ Kitba Letteratura għaż-Żgħażagħ 2015 are Rita Saliba with her manuscript entitled ‘Il-kulur tal-lellux’ and Roberta Bajada with ‘Termini u Kundizzjonijiet Japplikaw’. The awards ceremony was held on Thursday the 11th of February, 2016 at the Aġenżija Żgħażagħ’s ‘Youth Village’ in Santa Venera and was presided over by Hon. Chris Agius, Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport. 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 website: https://ktieb.org.mt/?page_id=144&lang=mt Aġenzija Żgħażagħ website: https://www.agenzijazghazagh.gov.mt/News/580/ . SHARE POST Related Articles John Edward DeMicoli from Malta wins 2026 regional Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Canada and Europe News 13th May, 2026 Read More The 2026 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is Now Open for Entries News 12th May, 2026 Read More Average Maltese person buys three books a year, survey finds News 12th May, 2026 Read More Open Call for illustration submissions for the exhibition From Illustration to Book at the Malta Book Festival 2026 News 11th May, 2026 Read More National Book Council Publishes its Annual Report for 2025 News 17th April, 2026 Read More Commonwealth Short Story Prize welcomes the first ever Maltese author onto its regional shortlist News 15th April, 2026 Read More Exhibitors and Event Organisers – Apply Now To Participate At The 2026 Malta Book Festival! News 14th April, 2026 Read More Apply Now for a Free Online Course for Aspiring Book Editors News 13th April, 2026 Read More The 45 PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 9th April, 2026 Read More Call for Theatrical Adaptations of Maltese Books at the Malta Book Festival News 8th April, 2026 Read More view all similar news
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