
TERRAMAXKA PRIZE 2015 is the Prize for books published throughout 2014 and aimed for children and adolescents. Winners of the Terramaxka Prize will be announced a day prior to the Malta Book Festival (4-8 NOV, MCC, Valletta) and celebrated on weekday mornings during school visits.
The contenders for the prize in their respective categories are listed below:
ORIGINAL WORKS: Books for Children (Ages 0-7)
Jisimni Mariah by Doris Schembri (Faraxa Publishing)
L-ewwel ktieb tal-kuluri by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
L-ewwel ktieb tan-numri by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
L-ewwel ktieb tal-alfabett by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Kliem minn kullimkien by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
ORIGINAL WORKS: Books for Children (Ages 8-12)
What? Another Book of Stories? by Roberta Bajada (M.U.T. Publications)
Jake Cassar irid isalva ir-renji kollha waħdu by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers)
Ir-Re tal-Ġungla u s-Skiet Misterjuż by Therese Pace (Faraxa Publishing)
Fis-Sena Sittin wara Kristu by Emanuel Curmi (Publikazzjonijiet Preca)
San Pawl li Beka by Pawlu Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Bieb il-Għarreqin by Pawlu Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Il-Ġebla tal-Ħalfa by Pawlu Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Il-Wegħda tal-Ktajjen by Pawlu Mizzi (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Valuri biz-Zokkor by Charles Magro (M.U. T. Publications)
Save Samyo City by Sherise Bugeja (Merlin Publishers)
Stampakelma by Trevor Zahra (Merlin Publishers)
Il-Gżira ta’ Wanyama by Claudia Cini (M.U.T. Publications)
Dizzjunarju bil-Malti għat-Tfal by Christopher J. Micallef (Book Distributors Limited)
ORIGINAL WORKS: Books for Adolescents (Ages 13-16)
Only in Ħal Biżarr by David Aloisio (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Strange Tales by Charles Raymond Coyne (Faraxa Publishing)
The Legend of Amanda Robins by Corrine Annette Zahra (Faraxa Publishing)
Il-Misteru tal-Ġgantija by Ivan De Battista (Book Distributors Limited)
il-baħri by Charles Casha (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
TRANSLATION: Books translated into Maltese (Ages 0-7)
Aċċu! by Trevor Zahra (Merlin Publishers)
X’qed ifittex fid-dar tiegħu Gallett? by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Busy Farm / Razzett Mimli Tħabrik by Toni Aquilina (Faraxa Publishing)
Nora, hemm xi lbist? by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers)
Nora ma tiflaħx by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers)
Il-fabbrika tal-kliem by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers)
Serafin il-prinċep-denfil by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers)
Rosetta Banana, tinten jew tfuħ? By Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers)
Kukku l-kukkudrill kantant by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers )
Lupu Lupettu kull kulur by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers)
Ġimgħa ma’ Gallett by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Ġurnata ma’ Gallett by Terence Portelli (Klabb Kotba Maltin)
Milly, Molly u ż-Żerriegħa tal-Qar’aħmar by Frans A. Attard (Uptrend Publishing)
Milly u Molly bil-Mutur by Frans A. Attard (Uptrend Publishing)
Milly, Molly u d-Dwejra ta’ Bob by Frans A. Attard (Uptrend Publishing)
Milly u Molly Jgħallmu lil Makk jaqra by Frans A. Attard (Uptrend Publishing)
TRANSLATION: Books translated into Maltese (Ages 8-12)
Il-Misteru tal-Labirint by Rita Saliba (Merlin Publishers)
Il-Misteru tad-Dniefel tal-Ġebel by Rita Saliba (Merlin Publishers)
Par widnejn kbar by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers)
Kosmos Express: il-Wikkiel tal-Pjaneti by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers)
Merħba fir-rifuġju ta’ Kobikisa! by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers)
L-Investigazzjonijiet ta’ Arkimeda Lapsi: Din iċ-ċajta min għamilha? by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers)
It-Tifel Dragun: l-ewwel fjamma by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers)
Se jkolli ħijja żgħir? Le grazzi! by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers)
TRANSLATION: Books translated into Maltese (Ages 13-16)
Kważi Kważi lil Tamara Nżommuha by Simon Bartolo (Merlin Publishers)