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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 3 DECEMBER 2023 THE WINNERS OF THE 2023 EDITION Novels in Maltese and English Marta Marta by Loranne Vella (Ede Books) Short Stories in Maltese and English Tbajja' tax-Xemx u Stejjer Oħra għad-Dell by Rita Saliba (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Poetry in Maltese and English Imbagħad il-Qiegħ by Murad Shubert (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Drama Fil-Ħajja li Jmiss u Drammi Oħra tat-Triq by Lon Kirkop (Merlin Publishers) Translation Mur Ġibek… Eżerċizzji ta' Tortura u Seduzzjoni (Irene Chias) translated by Mark Vella (Horizons) Literary Non-Fiction in Maltese and English Prize not awarded General Research The Art of Dying Well: Visual Cultures in Times of Piety and Plague Malta 1675-1814 by Christian Attard (Kite Group) Biographical and Historiographic Research Slavery, Treason and Blood: The 1749 Plot of the Slaves in Malta by William Zammit (Heritage Malta) Best Book Production Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti for the book Society Fashion in Malta: The Portrait Photography of Leandro Preziosi 1830-1869 by Caroline Tonna Original Works for Children ages 0–7 Luċjan u Enzo: Is-Sriedak li Kienu Jgħiru għal Xulxin by Maria Farrugia, illustrated by Louiselle Sciberras (BDL Publishing) Original Works for Children ages 8-12 Irvin Vella, Investigatur Virtwali: Il-Każ tal-Ħabsi Bla Ħtija by John A. Bonello, illustrated by Francesca Grech (Merlin Publishers) Young Adult Literature Ġganti by David Aloisio (Horizons) Translation for Children ages 0–7 Kieku Armadillo Jmur f'Ristorant (Ellen Fischer; Laura Wood ill.) translated by Janet Mallia (BDL Publishing) Translation for Children ages 8-12 Każ Miftuħ: Segwi l-Indizji! (Àngels Navarro; Jordi Sunyer ill.) translated by Noel Tanti (Merlin Publishers) Young Adult Literature in Translation Sherlock, Lupin u Jien: Il-Katidral tal-Biża' (Irene Adler, Iacopo Bruno ill.) translated by Dwayne Ellul (Merlin Publishers) Best Book Production BDL Publishing for the book Luċjan u Enzo: Is-Sriedak li Kienu Jgħiru għal Xulxin by Maria Farrugia, illustrated by Louiselle Sciberras Award for Best Emergent Writer Lon Kirkop Lifetime Achievement Award Daniel Massa ktieb.org.mt The best books published locally in 2022 were selected by the independent adjudication board of the National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize for Children & Young Adults 2023, and are available from all bookstores and each publisher's online shop.