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19 maltatoday, Sunday, 19 OctOber 2014 The National Book Council wishes to announce that the National Book Prize finalists have just been shortlisted. The Adjudication Board of the National Book Council recognizes this list of finalist books as a list of the best books published in Malta throughout the year 2013. The winners will be announced in an official The winners will be announced in an official ceremony taking place on the 5th of December in Auberge de Castille under the patronage of the Prime Minister. These These books are already available for purchase in local bookstores and will also be available during the upcoming National Book Festival 2014 (12-16 NOV). FICTION (NOVELS IN MALTESE) George Bush f'Malta Alfred Sant SKS What happens in Brussels stays in Brussels Ġuże' Stagno Merlin Publishers Merlin Publishers Fil-mergħat tal-impossibbli John Bonello Merlin Publishers L-eżodu taċ-Ċikonji Walid Nabhan Klabb Kotba Maltin FICTION (SHORT STORIES IN MALTESE) FICTION (SHORT STORIES IN MALTESE) Ċpar – aktar rakkonti u divertimenti Alfred Sant SKS Rakkonti Inkontri Victor Fenech Horizons POETRY (POETRY IN MALTESE) POETRY (POETRY IN MALTESE) Irdieden Jonathan Balzan self-published Ċrieki fl-Għadira Ġorġ Borġ self-published Passju taħt ix-xita Passju taħt ix-xita Karl Schembri Horizons Penelopi tistenna Immanuel Mifsud Klabb Kotba Maltin BOOKS FOR CHILDREN FROM 8 T0 12 YEARS Vleġġa kkargata Adrian Grima Klabb Kotba Maltin Avventuri mill-Klassi ta' Miss Ambrożja Pulis Kiftaranipinġini Audrey Friggieri Merlin Publishers Merlin Publishers Jake Cassar u r-Reġina Fidelja f'boċċa tal-ħġieġ Clare Azzopardi Merlin Publishers Jake Cassar u l-istorja tar-Reġina x-Xiħa Clare Azzopardi Merlin Publishers Tqasqis Tqasqis Trevor Zahra Merlin Publishers TRANSLATION Klijenti antipatiċi u kapuċċini kesħin Clare Azzopardi / Albert Gatt Inizjamed Il-Letteratura fit-traduzzjoni/Literature in translation Il-Letteratura fit-traduzzjoni/Literature in translation Toni Aquilina Faraxa Publishing L-Alla tal-Ħerba ta' Yasmin Reza Toni Aquilina Faraxa Publishing BOOKS RELATING TO HUMANITIES IN MALTESE BOOKS RELATING TO HUMANITIES IN MALTESE OR ENGLISH Verġni Sagri, Demonji u boloh għal Alla Mario Azzopardi Horizons Georgio Scala and the Moorish Slaves Dionisius A. Agius Midsea Books Midsea Books Late Medieval Malta (1091-1530) Charlene Vella Midsea Books Mattia Preti – Faith and Humanity Sandro Debono Midsea Books