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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2017 17 Events National Book Prize 2017 shortlist released THE National Book Council has announced that the ad- judication board of the 2017 edition of National Book Prize and Terramaxka Prize (for books published in 2016) has selected and communicated the shortlisted titles. The se- lection process started on 25 April of this year with a re- cord number of entries, out of which 35 have been chosen for the 2017 shortlist. There has been a revision in the categories of the Book Prize to the effect that the category of Historiographic Research has now been ex- tended to Biographical and Historiographic Research. In addition, the translation crite- ria have been modified so that more points are awarded for the merits of the translation than for the choice of work for translation. This holds for both the National Book Prize and the Terramaxka Prize With the publication of the shortlist the second phase of the selection process comes to an end. Next, the adjudica- tion board will be selecting the winners of the Book Prize for each separate category in both adult literature (National Book Prize) and children's lit- erature (Terramaxka Prize). The winners of the Ter- ramaxka Prize will be an- nounced on Tuesday, 7 No- vember at a closed ceremony at the Mediterranean Confer- ence Centre on the first day of the Malta Book Festival 2017. The winners of the Book Prize will be announced later, in December, during a ceremony which will be held at Auberge de Castille under the patron- age of the Prime Minister. NATIONAL BOOK PRIZE: SHORTLIST 2017 Novels in Maltese and English The Confectioner's Daughter by Lou Drofenik (Horizons) Shadows in Penumbra by Lil- lian Sciberras (Horizons) Fid-dlam tal-lejl ħarisna by Immanuel Mifsud (Klabb Kot- ba Maltin) Nex by Mark Camilleri (Mer- lin Publishers) The Grasshopper by Aleks Farrugia (Merlin Publishers) Lucy Min? by Lara Calleja (Merlin Publishers) Short-Stories in Maltese and English Western: bejn rakkonti, bejn divertimenti by Alfred Sant (SKS Publishers) Awguri, Giovanni Bonello! by Chris Gruppetta (Editor) (Merlin Publishers) Stejjer veri li qatt ma ġraw by Charles Casha (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Mhux nies by Jean Paul Borg (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Poetry in Maltese and Eng- lish Who looks at the sun anymore by Kenneth Wain (Horizons) "Ħuta" by Immanuel Mifsud (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Nartiċi by Norbert Bugeja (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Drama None of the books was short listed Translation Marcel Proust: 'Għat-tfittxija taż-żmien mitluf: Mix-xaqliba ta' Dar Swann by Paul Zahra Il-maħbub ta' Lady Chatterley by Alfred Palma (Horizons) Biographical and Historiographic Research The great Maltese Compos- ers: Historical context, lives and works by Joseph Vella Bondin (APS Bank Ltd.) L-Iżvilupp tal-Edukazzjoni by Joseph A. Xerri (SKS Publish- ers) The Pre-Siege Maps of Malta: Second Century AD – 1674 by Albert Ganado and Joseph Schiro' (BDL) The Fleet of the Knights of Malta: Its organisation during the eighteenth century by Jo- seph F. Grima (BDL) Waking the dead: nineteenth century obituaries of a mir- ror of Maltese Society (1815- c.1910) by Michael Refalo (BDL) Kissing the Gallows by Wil- liam Zammit (BDL) Remembering Rediffusion in Malta by Toni Sant (Midsea Books Ltd.) Nation, Pride and Dignity by Joseph M. Pirotta (Midsea Books Ltd.) Min qatel il-Patri? by Mark Montebello and Marlene Mifsud Chircop (Klabb Kotba Maltin) Photography in Malta: the history & the Protagonists by Kevin Casha (APS Bank Ltd.) Filial Churches in Malta: Qormi: a case study by Hilary Spiteri (Horizons) Treasures of Faith by Edgar Vella (Midsea Books Ltd.) General Research Maltese plants in the Bible by Peter Calamatta Vanishing Malta: Raising Consciousness on safeguard- ing Malta's Legacy by Kevin Casha (APS Bank Ltd.) The road less travelled of a Scientist and Priest: Pierre Teilhard De Chardin by Mary Anne Sultana Rescur nirkbu l-mewġ tal- ħajja (Vol.1 – 5) by Carmel Cefai, Paul Bartolo and Katya Galea (Ċentru Reżiljena u Saħħa Soċjo Emozzjonali UOM) Anna tal-Esseni by Emanuel J. Casingena (Horizons) Contemporary Architecture in Malta by Conrad Thake (Kite Group) A commentary on the Consti- tution of Malta by Tonio Borg (Kite Group) The Maltese Village Festa: a traditional yearly ritual by Patrick J. Fenech (BDL) TERRAMAXKA PRIZE: SHORTLIST 2017 Original Works: Books for Children (Ages 0-7) Wherever could they be? Fejn setgħu qegħdin by Naomi Gatt (Horizons) Il-qtates ta' max-xatt by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publish- ers) Fil-kamra ta' Jonas by Ema- nuel (Noel) Tanti (Merlin Publishers) Original Works: Books for Children ( Ages 8-12) Żiffa mqarba f 'Ħal Buffura by Rita Saliba (BDL) Il-każ tas-serqiet strambi by John A. Bonello (Merlin Pub- lishers) Stejjer ma jitwemmnux mill- Klassi ta' Miss Ambrożja Pu- lis Kiftaranipinġini by Audrey Friggieri (Merlin Publishers) Arloġġ u tila by Roberta Ba- jada (Merlin Publishers) Original Works: Books for Adolescents (Ages 13-16) Fittixni by Antoinette Borg (Merlin Publishers) Translation: Books for Children (Ages 0-7) Inħobbok by Leanne Ellul (Merlin Publishers) Lupu Lupettu jżur il-Foresta tal-Ħrejjef by Clare Azzopar- di (Merlin Publishers) Lupu Lupettu jinvestiga l-mużew by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers) Translation: Books for Children (Ages 8-12) Teresa by Leanne Ellul and Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Pub- lishers) L-Opri tal-Ħniena imfissra liż-Żgħażagħ by Terence Por- telli (ĊAK-Reliġjon u Ħajja) Translation: Books for Adolescents (Ages 13-16) None of the books was short listed GO advises public to be wary of fake online survey GO plc is warning the public that it is not currently con- ducting any online surveys. Any member of the public who sees a pop-up message, apparently from GO, asking them to participate in a sur- vey for a chance to win a prize, should completely ignore this message. The survey is in fact a fake and designed to trap members of the public into sharing their contact information with as yet unknown third parties. Any content published on- line by GO appears only on its official website at www. go.com.mt or its official social media channels. Any other online content which appears to be from GO, especially if it appears as a pop-up, should always be ignored. Any customers who have any queries or concerns about this fake survey are welcome to contact GO, either by sending a message through facebook at www.facebook. com/go.com.mt or by calling 8007 2121.