Spy novel master John le Carré dies aged 89
Undisputed giant of English literature, the Le Carré canon of espionage stories defined the Cold War genre
Bid to raise €10,000 for COVID-19 charity through art, poetry publication
Book features a number of short stories and poems as well as various artwork, created during the COVID-19 pandemic in aid of charity
Students get €5 voucher for books from Malta Book Festival 2020

A €5 Book Voucher for all students participating in the Malta Book...

A €5 Book Voucher for all students participating in...

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] 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...

[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] 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] 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] 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] Erbgħin Jum by Antoine Cassar

Kenneth Scicluna reads from Erbgħin Jum by Antoine Cassar

Kenneth Scicluna reads from Erbgħin Jum by...