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
Third time lucky for Victor Gallo?
Mark Camilleri’s inspector returns in a third instalment – Nex
Italian writer Umberto Eco dies at 84

Umberto Eco, famed author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dead at 84

Umberto Eco, famed author of 'The Name of the...

'To Kill A Mockingbird' author Harper Lee dies

Something on a 'one-book wonder' until recently, Harper Lee defined the...

Something on a 'one-book wonder' until recently,...

An essential companion on your walks to the country

MARK BORG takes Edwin Lanfranco and Guido Bonett’s Wild Flowers of the...

MARK BORG takes Edwin Lanfranco and Guido Bonett’s...

‘Poetry in potato bags’ sees rural-literary cultural exchange between Malta and the Netherlands

Valletta 2018-sponsored initiative sees ‘cultural exchange’ of poetry via potato sacks travelling between Malta and Netherlands – reading...

Valletta 2018-sponsored initiative sees ‘cultural...

Our common past | Peter Apap Bologna

Author Peter Apap Bologna, whose second installment in his autobiographical trilogy has just been published, speaks to IGGY FENECH about the process of...

Author Peter Apap Bologna, whose second installment in his...

Mintoff added to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Historian Prof. Henry Frendo pens Oxford DNB biography of Mintoff

Historian Prof. Henry Frendo pens Oxford DNB biography of...

Book review | Wolf Winter

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By Robert Pisani

Adding Maltese flavour to the sci-fi genre | John Bonello

Author John Bonello speaks to TEODOR RELJIC about ‘Unus Mundus’,...

Author John Bonello speaks to TEODOR RELJIC about...

Heroes, caught with their pants down | Mark Scicluna

Fresh from launching the first issue of superhero parody comic – The...

Fresh from launching the first issue of superhero parody...

Immanuel Mifsud wins National Book Prize for best novel

Clare Azzopardi, Maria Grech Ganado and Michael Refalo among the winners at...

Clare Azzopardi, Maria Grech Ganado and Michael Refalo...

[WATCH] World leaders vs villains at Malta Comic Con 2015

As the seventh edition of Malta Comic Con 2015 gets underway at the...

As the seventh edition of Malta Comic Con 2015 gets...

Far from black and white | Lizzie Eldridge

Glasgow-born writer and actress Lizzie Eldridge cements her connection to Malta...

Glasgow-born writer and actress Lizzie Eldridge cements her...

Malta Comic Con 2015 fosters strong ‘Mediterranean’ presence

Strong Greek and Italian presence at the seventh edition of the Malta Comic...

Strong Greek and Italian presence at the seventh edition of...

Giving ‘small’ languages a voice | Clive Boutle

Having visited Malta to give a talk at the Malta Book Festival last week,...

Having visited Malta to give a talk at the Malta Book...

Uncovering a land of stories | Clare Azzopardi

The ever-productive Clare Azzopardi speaks to us about her collaborative...

The ever-productive Clare Azzopardi speaks to us about her...

Taking a leap into the dark | Trevor Zahra

Malta’s literary national treasure Trevor Zahra welcomed the Halloween...

Malta’s literary national treasure Trevor Zahra...

Greens at book fair: ‘more informed society, a more democratic society’

Cassola: ‘Congratulations to National Book Council for book fair; zero marks for government who ordered security closure of fair’

Cassola: ‘Congratulations to National Book Council...

New batch of creators announced for Malta Comic Con

Malta Comic Con welcomes international creators Guillermo Ortego, Sean...

Malta Comic Con welcomes international creators Guillermo...