This year’s edition of the Malta Book Festival will be open to the public as of tomorrow and will run until 13 November, catering to different readers
Basma Abdel Aziz is one of the rising stars in Arab literature and her latest work, The Queue, explores the political and social fallout of the chaotic Arab Spring. Deputy editor...
We spoke to Maltese writers and publishers to see what they are reading this summer
Summer is a great time to relax and unwind, and as the days get hotter, and ever more people go on holiday, stopping for a break becomes almost inevitable.
Summer is a great time to relax and unwind, and as the days...
Literary and book circles are disappointed at cutbacks in shelving space
Literary and book circles inevitably feel disappointed with any cutback in shelving space available in the market, especially in a prime location such as the...
Literary and book circles inevitably feel disappointed with...
Increased international presence at the Malta Book Festival 2016
A conference on the intersection between literature and totalitarianism, as...
A conference on the intersection between literature and...
Sette Giugno’s violence: the start of a new political consciousness
Young historian Mark Camilleri speaks to Teodor Reljic about his upcoming book,...
Young historian Mark Camilleri speaks to Teodor Reljic...
Minister: ‘Reading not as sexy as Pokémon, but books are not the enemy’
Education minister Evarist Bartolo explains the importance of reading during summer, but warns of overexposure to gadgets and virtual reality
Education minister Evarist Bartolo explains the importance...
Third time lucky for Victor Gallo?
Mark Camilleri’s inspector returns in a third instalment – Nex
Mark Camilleri’s inspector returns in a third...
The theatrics of religion
One of Malta’s leading authors, Mario Azzopardi talks to Vida Magazine about his latest publication, a collection of essays of essays exposing how...
One of Malta’s leading authors, Mario Azzopardi talks...
High time we debunk the stereotyped images of Maltese women of the past
Historian Yosanne Vella says the women she finds in 18th century registers and documents are not just the gentle women Favray portrays in The Visit...
Historian Yosanne Vella says the women she finds...
The funnybook revolution | Ryan Scicluna
Hoping to add some life and relevance to our public libraries, Ryan Scicluna tells us why he’s started a crowdfunding campaign to help create...
Hoping to add some life and relevance to our public...
Giving Maltese literature its due | Bernard Micallef
We speak to the Head of Department of Maltese at the University of Malta,...
We speak to the Head of Department of Maltese at the...
Fish out of water | Immanuel Mifsud
National Book Prize winner Immanuel Mifsud speaks to us about his latest poetry collection, Huta – the title of which bears poignant resonance for the...
National Book Prize winner Immanuel Mifsud speaks to us...
National Book Prize | Celebrating our authors
Local writers are becoming more prolific and their work is becoming even more...
Local writers are becoming more prolific and their work is...
Migration: ‘Roots transplanted into new soil’
An upcoming interdisciplinary publication, to be launched next Thursday, will...
An upcoming interdisciplinary publication, to be launched...
National Book Council finalises Malta’s ISBN database
The database can be accessed free of charge from the National Book...
The database can be accessed free of charge from the...
Books in our education system
We must not allow to have generations of students leaving school thinking that books are the equivalent of a users’ manual to a consumerist object. Books...
We must not allow to have generations of students leaving...
Get your hands on a free comic on Free Comic Book Day!
Comics to be given for free on Saturday 7 May from the Central Public Library...
Comics to be given for free on Saturday 7 May from the...
A snapshot of Hamrun for future generations
A one-off, handmade book featuring photos of the people who make up the...
A one-off, handmade book featuring photos of the people who...
Get rich or die trying | Liam Gauci
Dynamic young historian Liam Gauci chats to TEODOR RELJIC about his latest – and already sold-out – book about Maltese corsairs, ‘In the Name...
Dynamic young historian Liam Gauci chats to TEODOR RELJIC...
