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Maltese-Canadian author Marthese Fenech has reconnected with her Maltese roots through writing the Siege of Malta trilogy, a series heavily inspired by 16th century Maltese history
La Darba Ninsa: Poeziji (Once I forget: Poems by John P. Portelli is being published by Horizons Malta and is 84 pages long • The book was translated from Maltese by Aaron...
Alfred Sant’s novel Snow on Comino released in English
Snow on Comino, the English translation of Silġ fuq Kemmuna by Alfred Sant, is...
Snow on Comino, the English translation of Silġ fuq...
Malta Book Festival to feature crime writer Ian Rankin as special guest
Bestselling crime fiction author Ian Rankin, the acclaimed creator of the Inspector Rebus series, will be a special guest at this year’s Malta Book...
Bestselling crime fiction author Ian Rankin, the acclaimed...
Commonwealth Foundation clears Maltese writer of using AI to write award-winning short story
The Commonwealth Foundation clears Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli, stating that it was 'satisfied no AI was used'
The Commonwealth Foundation clears Maltese writer John...
The 2026 Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is now open for entries
The Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is officially open for submissions for poets writing in Maltese, with a 14 July deadline
The Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is officially...
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New Queen Elizabeth II biography launched at the Phoenicia Malta
The launch of Robert Hardman’s latest book continues the hotel’s...
The launch of Robert Hardman’s latest book continues...
Short story prize faces scrutiny as Maltese winner and two others accused of using AI
Commonwealth Foundation says it takes the allegations seriously and said that the judging process is based on multiple rounds of human assessment rather than...
Commonwealth Foundation says it takes the allegations...
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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...
The 204-page hardcover publication, titled Malta From The...
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
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli has won the Canada and...
Maltese buy on average three books a year, survey finds
A new survey has found that the average person in Malta buys around three books...
A new survey has found that the average person in Malta...
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An evening of eco-fiction and literary dialogue at Valletta Contemporary
Valletta Contemporary will host New Words for a Changing World, a literary event bringing together US poet and artist-in-residence Heather Bourbeau and Maltese...
Valletta Contemporary will host New Words for a Changing...
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Heritage Malta book collection enriches Anton Buttigieg Library at San Anton Palace
Heritage Malta has donated an extensive selection of its publications to the Anton Buttigieg Library within the official residence of the President of...
Heritage Malta has donated an extensive selection of its...
Empowering the literature sector through the Malta Book Fund
Forming part of the crucial direct support systems offered by the National Book...
Forming part of the crucial direct support systems offered...
Steven Xuereb Haber exhibition to open at the Malta Society of Arts
Dance of Death, which offers insights into the process of creation of...
Dance of Death, which offers insights into the process of...
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli nominated for Commonwealth Short Story Prize
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 with his short story The Bastion’s Shadow,...
Maltese writer John Edward DeMicoli has been...
National Book Council launches subsidy scheme for printed books
The scheme will cover books published between 1 January 2026 and 15 December...
The scheme will cover books published between 1 January...
Registrations open for National Book Council’s first Annual Book Conference
The National Book Council has opened registrations for the inaugural edition of its Annual Book Conference, which will be held on May 8 at the DoubleTree by...
The National Book Council has opened registrations for the...
Supporting Malta’s living authors through the Public Lending Rights Scheme
First launched in 2014, the National Book Council-administered PLR scheme ensures writers receive compensation each time a book of theirs is borrowed from...
First launched in 2014, the National Book...
Claudia Aloisio | I have always been drawn to stories that echo through time and memory
Winner of the 2025 Terramaxka Prize for Picture Books for Children (Ages 0–7), Claudia Aloisio talks to Laura Calleja about bringing Glenda u l-Magna...
Winner of the 2025 Terramaxka Prize for Picture Books for...