The Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is officially open for submissions for poets writing in Maltese, with a 14 July deadline
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The launch of Robert Hardman’s latest book continues the hotel’s history with the late Queen, who danced in the Grand Ballroom as a newlywed
Short story prize faces scrutiny as Maltese winner and two others accused of using AI
Commonwealth Foundation says it takes the allegations seriously and said that the judging process is based on multiple rounds of human assessment rather than...
Commonwealth Foundation says it takes the allegations...
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Polish photographers launch photography book showcasing Malta and Gozo from above
The 204-page hardcover publication, titled Malta From The Air, combines English and Polish text and features images captured from altitudes ranging between 300...
The 204-page hardcover publication, titled Malta From The...
John Edward DeMicoli becomes first Maltese writer to win regional Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli has won the Canada and Europe regional category of the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, selected from 7,806 entries
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli has won the Canada and...
Maltese buy on average three books a year, survey finds
A new survey has found that the average person in Malta buys around three books...
A new survey has found that the average person in Malta...
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An evening of eco-fiction and literary dialogue at Valletta Contemporary
Valletta Contemporary will host New Words for a Changing World, a literary event bringing together US poet and artist-in-residence Heather Bourbeau and Maltese...
Valletta Contemporary will host New Words for a Changing...
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Heritage Malta book collection enriches Anton Buttigieg Library at San Anton Palace
Heritage Malta has donated an extensive selection of its publications to the Anton Buttigieg Library within the official residence of the President of...
Heritage Malta has donated an extensive selection of its...
Empowering the literature sector through the Malta Book Fund
Forming part of the crucial direct support systems offered by the National Book...
Forming part of the crucial direct support systems offered...
Steven Xuereb Haber exhibition to open at the Malta Society of Arts
Dance of Death, which offers insights into the process of creation of...
Dance of Death, which offers insights into the process of...
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli nominated for Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 with his short story The Bastion’s Shadow,...
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli has been...
National Book Council launches subsidy scheme for printed books
The scheme will cover books published between 1 January 2026 and 15 December...
The scheme will cover books published between 1 January...
Registrations open for National Book Council’s first Annual Book Conference
The National Book Council has opened registrations for the inaugural edition of its Annual Book Conference, which will be held on May 8 at the DoubleTree by...
The National Book Council has opened registrations for the...
Supporting Malta’s living authors through the Public Lending Rights Scheme
First launched in 2014, the National Book Council-administered PLR scheme ensures writers receive compensation each time a book of theirs is borrowed from...
First launched in 2014, the National Book...
Claudia Aloisio | I have always been drawn to stories that echo through time and memory
Winner of the 2025 Terramaxka Prize for Picture Books for Children (Ages 0–7), Claudia Aloisio talks to Laura Calleja about bringing Glenda u l-Magna...
Winner of the 2025 Terramaxka Prize for Picture Books for...
Ben Agius | We cannot forsake our natural heritage to unscrupulous land speculators
Winner of the 2025 Terramaxka Prize for Children and Young Adults (Ages 8–12), Ben Agius talks to Laura Calleja about bringing Ulied il-Wied to life. He...
Winner of the 2025 Terramaxka Prize for Children and Young...
Memoirs to reignite your own personal stories
“Ras il-Għajn” by Charles Flores is a collection of personal...
“Ras il-Għajn” by Charles Flores is a...
Roberta Bajada | I had been harbouring the idea of navigating darker territories for quite a while
Winner of the 2025 Terramaxka Prize for Children and Young Adults in the Young Adult Literature category, Roberta Bajada speaks about crafting Shadow Woods,...
Winner of the 2025 Terramaxka Prize for Children and Young...
‘Don’t dream, get ready’: Mario Cutajar looks back at nine years at the helm
Like a notetaker of lived history, former Principal Permanent Secretary Mario Cutajar has written about key events from his life, some at the highest echelons...
Like a notetaker of lived history, former Principal...
Antoinette Borg | Translation scratches a different itch from original writing
Winner of the 2025 National Book Prize for Prose Fiction in Translation, Antoinette Borg speaks to Laura Calleja about bringing Il-Kelb tat-Terrakotta to...
Winner of the 2025 National Book Prize for Prose Fiction in...