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 Maltese readers. She...
Luke Saydon | The idea of legacy entices me and terrifies me in equal measure
Winner of the 2025 National Book Prize for Drama, Luke Saydon, discusses what it means to be both a writer and theatre-maker. He speaks to Laura Calleja about the creative process...
Leanne Ellul | Stripped bare in the blue room

TEODOR RELJIC speaks to Leanne Ellul about her latest poetry collection,...

TEODOR RELJIC speaks to Leanne Ellul about her latest...

Salman Rushdie special guest of 2020 ‘virtual’ Malta Book Festival

Giant of international literature Salman Rushdie in conversation with Malta’s giant of literature Alfred Sant

Giant of international literature Salman Rushdie in...

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] 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] 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] Erbgħin Jum by Antoine Cassar

Kenneth Scicluna reads from Erbgħin Jum by Antoine Cassar

Kenneth Scicluna reads from Erbgħin Jum by...

[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...

[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...