Paean to a professor – remembering Oliver Friggieri
Mark Vella, author of X’Seta’ Ġralu lil Kevin Cacciattolo? and anthologist of the Juann Mamo short stories in Ġrajja Maltija, remembers Oliver Friggieri and his work
When this weather clears up: Remembering Oliver Friggieri
Kevin Saliba • Oliver Friggieri belongs to a regrettably dying breed of scholars without whose intellectual and cultural insights, our inner lives would perhaps become...
Killer’s return: Karl Schembri comes full circle with new ‘Il-Manifest…’ edition

Author Karl Schembri returns to the Maltese publishing scene with his incendiary 2006 novel Il-Manifest Tal-Killer

Author Karl Schembri returns to the Maltese publishing...

Illustrator Gattaldo’s fearlessdaphne.com prepares children for a post-truth world

The author of a forthcoming children’s book about journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has launched a media literacy website

The author of a forthcoming children’s book about...

Like a punch in the stomach | Loranne Vella

Author and performer Loranne Vella, whose debut short story collection...

Author and performer Loranne Vella, whose debut short story...

Malta Book Festival will go online due to COVID-19 cancellation of mass events

The National Book Council said the decision was necessary in order to safeguard both staff and attendees 

The National Book Council said the decision was necessary...

National Book Prize and Terramaxka 2020 shortlist: 68 works vie for top awards

The shortlist for the National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize 2020 includes 68 shortlisted titles out of a total of 182 longlisted works

The shortlist for the National Book Prize and Terramaxka...

Book Festival exhibitors to get refunds in newspaper advertising scheme

Book Festival exhibitors can get stall costs refunded according to adverts taken out in local press about their participation in the book festival

Book Festival exhibitors can get stall costs refunded...

[LISTEN] Fl-Isem tal-Missier (u tal-Iben) by Immanuel Mifsud

Mikhail Basmadjian reads from Fl-Isem tal-Missier (u tal-Iben) by Immanuel...

Mikhail Basmadjian reads from Fl-Isem tal-Missier (u...

[LISTEN] Amina by Antoinette Borg

Rachelle Deguara reads Chapter 29 from Amina by Antoinette Borg

Rachelle Deguara reads Chapter 29 from Amina by Antoinette...

[LISTEN] Fil-Parlament Ma Jikbrux Fjuri by Oliver Friggieri

Antonella Axisa and Mikhail Basmadjian read from Fil-Parlament Ma Jikbrux Fjuri...

Antonella Axisa and Mikhail Basmadjian read from...

[LISTEN] Il-Manifest tal-Killer by Karl Schembri

Loranne Vella reads from Il-Manifest tal-Killer by Karl Schembri

Loranne Vella reads from Il-Manifest tal-Killer by Karl...

[LISTEN] De Profundis by Doreen Micallef

Nadia Mifsud Mutschler reads from De Profundis by Doreen Micallef

Nadia Mifsud Mutschler reads from De Profundis by Doreen...

[LISTEN] Il-Linja l-Ħadra by Clare Azzopardi

Sharon Bezzina reads from Il-Linja l-Ħadra by Clare Azzopardi

Sharon Bezzina reads from Il-Linja l-Ħadra by Clare...

[LISTEN] Ulied in-Nanna Venut fl-Amerka by Juann Mamo

Mark Vella reads from Ulied in-Nanna Venut fl-Amerka by Juann Mamo

Mark Vella reads from Ulied in-Nanna Venut...

[LISTEN] Erbgħin Jum by Antoine Cassar

Kenneth Scicluna reads from Erbgħin Jum by Antoine Cassar

Kenneth Scicluna reads from Erbgħin Jum by...

[LISTEN] What Happens in Brussels Stays in Brussels by Ġużè Stagno

Steve Hili reads from What Happens in Brussels Stays in Brussels by...

Steve Hili reads from What Happens in Brussels Stays in...

[LISTEN] Having Said Goodnight by Pierre J. Mejlak

Sab Mulligan reads from Having Said Goodnight by Pierre J. Mejlak

Sab Mulligan reads from Having Said Goodnight by...

Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest open for entries

The second edition of the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is...

The second edition of the Doreen Micallef National...

How to read about black lives and equality: Malta Libraries publishes a #BlackLivesMatter list

Public libraries network: “We do not use #BlackLivesMatter hashtag lightly – as a library we believe we ought to be held...

Public libraries network: “We do not use...