Like a punch in the stomach | Loranne Vella
Author and performer Loranne Vella, whose debut short story collection Mill-bieb ‘il ġewwa was just shortlisted for the National Book Prize, speaks to TEODOR RELJIC about...
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 
[LISTEN] Having Said Goodnight by Pierre J. Mejlak

Sab Mulligan reads from Having Said Goodnight by Pierre J. Mejlak

Sab Mulligan reads from Having Said Goodnight by...

[LISTEN] Erbgħin Jum by Antoine Cassar

Kenneth Scicluna reads from Erbgħin Jum by Antoine Cassar

Kenneth Scicluna reads from Erbgħin Jum by...

[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...

Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest open for entries

The second edition of the Doreen Micallef National Poetry Contest is...

The second edition of the Doreen Micallef National...

How to read about black lives and equality: Malta Libraries publishes a #BlackLivesMatter list

Public libraries network: “We do not use #BlackLivesMatter hashtag lightly – as a library we believe we ought to be held...

Public libraries network: “We do not use...

Singing through the wreckage | Lara Calleja

Young author and activist Lara Calleja speaks to TEODOR RELJIC about her debut...

Young author and activist Lara Calleja speaks to TEODOR...

National Book Prize and Terramaxka longlists published

The National Book Council has annouced its longlist for the National...

The National Book Council has annouced its...

Kids stuck at home fight boredom with free books for World Book Day

Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society and the National Literacy Agency add a...

Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society and the National...

Revamped Malta Book Fund increased to €105,000 to support industry

Small size of Malta book market has seriously limited the capital...

Small size of Malta book market has seriously...

A call to witness | Gioele Galea

As the world is all but driven to total quarantine, a hermit’s memoir may just stand as the ultimate balm for the soul in these troubled times. TEODOR...

As the world is all but driven to total quarantine, a...

‘How many people read poetry? If no one does, then even the strongest poems will not change anything’

Does poetry make anything happen? Ahead of a roundtable discussion bringing together some of Malta’s best known writers, poets and songwriters, we...

Does poetry make anything happen? Ahead of a...

Face of a liar: Terinu, author of the freemasonry slur against Gerald Strickland

Ettore Bono, who gave Maltese politics the word ‘terinata’

Ettore Bono, who gave Maltese politics the...

‘Pretentious waffle’... Malta book awards jury shocks as they hold back top prize

Malta book prize jury says long-list submitted for national book awards’ top novel prize ‘below par’

Malta book prize jury says long-list submitted for national...

National Book Prize: Judges do not award prize for top novel

National Book Council chairman Mark Camilleri says awards could not be...

National Book Council chairman Mark Camilleri says awards...

Breaking the silence | Omar Seguna

As he gets ready to release his third poetry collection, Xehir Fis-Skiet, Omar Seguna speaks to TEODOR RELJIC about his politically-charged work, which aims to...

As he gets ready to release his third poetry collection,...

Writing as a form of activism | John P. Portelli

Born in Malta but based in Canada, the author and academic John P. Portelli...

Born in Malta but based in Canada, the author and academic...

‘The present system cannot go on’ | Paul Bartolo

As the events of Sette Giugno continue to reverberate across Maltese society in...

As the events of Sette Giugno continue to reverberate...