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Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest open for entries
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National Book Prize and Terramaxka longlists published
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Revamped Malta Book Fund increased to €105,000 to support industry
Small size of Malta book market has seriously limited the capital...
Small size of Malta book market has seriously...
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‘How many people read poetry? If no one does, then even the strongest poems will not change anything’
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Face of a liar: Terinu, author of the freemasonry slur against Gerald Strickland
Ettore Bono, who gave Maltese politics the word ‘terinata’
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‘Pretentious waffle’... Malta book awards jury shocks as they hold back top prize
Malta book prize jury says long-list submitted for national book awards’ top novel prize ‘below par’
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