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 and 3,000 metres
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
Malta Book Festival to be held in November under the theme ‘Writing anew’

The Malta Book Festival will be held between 5 and 9 November at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre

The Malta Book Festival will be held between 5 and 9...

The National Book Council launches the Malta Book Festival trailer

The National Book Council has unveiled its trailer for the Malta Book Festival,...

The National Book Council has unveiled its trailer for the...

Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey heads to Malta Book Festival

British author Samantha Harvey is one of this year's special guests at...

British author Samantha Harvey is one of this year's...

The possibility of falling short

Leanne Ellul interviews Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival guest Omar N’Shea

Leanne Ellul interviews Malta Mediterranean Literature...

Jeff VanderMeer is the special guest at the Malta Book Festival ’25

Acclaimed author Jeff VanderMeer, best known for his Southern Reach series and...

Acclaimed author Jeff VanderMeer, best known for his...

British publisher seeks out short stories that ‘live and breathe’ Valletta

Editors Kat Storace and Leanne Ellul tell MaltaToday why Valletta was a natural choice for Comma Press’s acclaimed Read the City series 

Editors Kat Storace and Leanne Ellul tell MaltaToday why...

Book Review: AODHÁN by Adrian Buckle

In AODHÁN, the haunting first volume of the DEOS IRÆ series, Adrian Buckle fuses dark fantasy, cosmic horror, and divine mythology into a mythic...

In AODHÁN, the haunting first volume of the DEOS...

Heroes, wizards and dragons: English mythology retold in Maltese

Horizons Publishers, in collaboration with the National Literacy Agency,...

Horizons Publishers, in collaboration with the National...

Inside the 2025 Malta Book Fund: Budget increases, new categories, and application changes

Laura Calleja sits down with National Book Council Senior Manager Matthew Borg to discuss the 2025 Malta Book Fund. Borg speaks about the fund’s...

Laura Calleja sits down with National Book Council Senior...

Fragile certainties: Fluid identities, masculinity and reclaiming time

Sens ta’ Ħarifa, Kurt Borg’s intimate and philosophical essay collection invites readers to embrace uncertainty, empathy, and the quiet power of...

Sens ta’ Ħarifa, Kurt Borg’s intimate and...

‘The house that Eddie built and Muscat refurbished’

John Baldacchino’s Secular Reflections on a Nation’s Anomaly delves...

John Baldacchino’s Secular Reflections on a...

Former journalist and broadcaster John Inguanez releases MOGĦDIJIET

MOGĦDIJIET by John Inguanez offers a vivid, personal journey through...

MOGĦDIJIET by John Inguanez offers a vivid, personal...

Immanuel’s gentle touch of melancholy and redemption

Immanuel Mifsud’s latest novel, Filli ma tkun Xejn, Filli tidħol...

Immanuel Mifsud’s latest novel, Filli ma tkun Xejn,...

Never-ending Exile Soup | Kivilcim Akay

On a sunny afternoon, poet and former philosophy professor John P. Portelli reflects on the ongoing exile of Palestinians, sharing a poem inspired by his...

On a sunny afternoon, poet and former philosophy professor...

Creative writing: A year on

The Malta Society of Arts' writing course has become a highly popular programme, offering a safe and supportive space for writers of all levels. A year...

The Malta Society of Arts' writing course has become a...

Arts lobby says local authors deserve greater priority at Malta Book Festival

While praising the book festival, the Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association warns against ‘book dumping’ and insists on prioritising...

While praising the book festival, the Malta Entertainment...

‘The more things change, the more they remain the same’: Maltese playwright Alfred Buttigieg publishes collection of works

LAURA CALLEJA speaks to Maltese playwright Alfred Buttigieg on the publication of Id –Drammi ta’ Alfred Buttigieg a compilation of his works dating...

LAURA CALLEJA speaks to Maltese playwright Alfred Buttigieg...

The Shadow: Poems for the Children of Gaza

The Shadow: Poems for the Children of Gaza is a poignant collection of 42...

The Shadow: Poems for the Children of Gaza is a...