National Book Prize and Terramaxka 2018 shortlist announced
The National Book Council has released the National Book Prize 2018 Shortlist for books published in 2017.
The Adjudication Board communicated the choice of finalists yesterday during a formal meeting at the NBC premises in Floriana. The selection process started on 11 May with a total of 172 entries, out of which 40 have been shortlisted - 25 for the NBP 2018 Shortlist and 15 for the Terramaxka 2018 Shortlist. Two of the shortlisted novels are debut novels by well-known local poets: by Nadia Mifsud and Tħabbat Xtaqtek by Gioele Galea.
The Adjudication Board will now be selecting the winners of the Book Prize for each separate category in both adult literature (National Book Prize) and children’s literature (Terramaxka Prize). The winners of the Terramaxka Prize will be announced on Tuesday 6 November at the official opening of the Malta Book Festival 2018 (Sir Temi Zammit Hall, MCC, Valletta). The winners of the National Book Prize will be announced on 30 November during the award-giving ceremony, which will be held at Auberge de Castille under the patronage of the Prime Minister. Ir-rota daret dawra (kważi) sħiħa by Nadia Mifsud (Merlin Publishers) by Wayne Flask (Merlin Publishers) by Loranne Vella (Merlin Publishers) by Lou Drofenik (Horizons) It-Tawmaturgu: il-ħmura ta’ filgħaxija by Mark Anthony Fenech (Horizons) L-Iżvijati by Walid Nabhan (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Tħabbat xtaqtek: djarju mill-eremitaġġ by Gioele Galea (Horizons) It-Taàr: Distopja, l-ewwel ktieb by John A. Bonello (Serafin Books)