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year on year present an impres- sive number of quality publications covering a wealth of literary genres and Melitensia. While congratulat- ing the National Book Prize win- ners, President Vella thanked the authors, publishers, the National Book Council and all those who contributed to the growth of Mal- tese literature. The National Book Council would like to thank the members of the ju- ry who served on the adjudication board for the National Book Prize 2020; Prof. Carmen Depasquale, Mr Mario Ellul and Ms Maria Giuliana Fenech for the categories 'General Research','Biographical and histo- riographic research' and 'Literary Nonfiction'; Mr. Kevin Saliba, Dr Josette Attard and Mr Mark Vel- la for the remaining literary cate- gories, and Joanne Sciberras from Malta Libraries for the books' clas- sification. Thanks also go to Justine Sommerville, Kristy Borg and Ruth Ancilleri, the adjudicators of the Premju Terramaxka for children and adolescents, whose prizes were awarded during the opening night of the Malta Book Festival 2020 - virtual edition. The Council is proud of the high standards of the National Book Prize and the prestige it carries. While the Prize is bound to elicit differing reactions from different schools of thought, the Council celebrates these differences in a healthy book culture. The Prize's objective remains that of present- ing to the public books of the high- est quality and literary value, which one is sure to find in Maltese pub- lications. We take this opportuni- ty to encourage the public to buy these books by using the online bookshops of local publishers and continue supporting the local pub- lishing industry. The award ceremony film was di- rected by BLEND. Graphic design: Steven Scicluna. Animation: Matt Stroud. Translation and subtitles: Luisa Castorina, Martina Caru- ana, Martina Cremona, Nathlin Johnson, in collaboration with the Department of Translation, Ter- minology and Interpreting Studies, University of Malta. maltatoday | SUNDAY • 20 DECEMBER 2020 5 CULTURE Below (clockwise from top left): Murder on the Malta Express: Who Killed Daphne Caruana Galizia?, co-authored by Carlo Bonini, Manuel Delia and John Sweeney, Għall-Glorja tal-Patrija by Aleks Farrugia, Ir-Redentur: History, Art and Cult of the Miraculous Effigy of Christ the Redeemer at Senglea, Malta edited by Jonathan Farrugia, The Unreality of Realism by Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci, Il-Wiċċ l-Ieħor by Gorg Peresso and Tluq by John Aquilina