Shadeena to produce National Book Council funded project In news that will make many of Alex Vella Gera's followers happy, Sriep has been transformed into a screenplay by Teodor Reljic and is getting the movie treatment by Shadeena. The recently launched Facebook page tells us that the film will soon be going in production in August, COVID-19 restrictions permitting. If … [Read more...] about Vella Gera’s Is-Sriep Reġgħu Saru Velenużi To Get Movie Treatment
BOOKS
This Book Tells Us the Stories of Malta’s Most Amazing Women
Amazing Maltese Women, written by Kristina Chetcuti and published by Merlin Publishers Amazing Maltese women - what comes to mind with the phrase? Well, not much. I mean, look at Malta's written history, and the narratives that keep on being pushed and you'll see a glaring omission. It would appear that only men have had any role in shaping the story of our country. … [Read more...] about This Book Tells Us the Stories of Malta’s Most Amazing Women
Magna Mater is now
Remember Loranne Vella's dystopian tale of social media gone wrong and extremism galore? The year in which Magna Mater is set is NOW, and the writer's prognosis was rather horrifyingly on point. Magna Mater , Merlin Publishers’ 2011 Young Adult novel, is set in 2020. And here's the scary thing. The themes of Loranne Vella’s novel – climate change, social media, … [Read more...] about Magna Mater is now
Two books that will definitely get the kiddos reading
Lupu Lupettu's eagerly-awaited comeback There's a reason why the Lupu Lupettu series is one of the most popular with children in Malta. It's colourful, it's fun, and it really puts paid to any ideas that reading may somehow be considered a 'chore'. And now we have two new publications for parents desperate to get their kids' noses into a good book. Lupu Lupettu Jitla’ … [Read more...] about Two books that will definitely get the kiddos reading
This book is a Christmas Advent Calendar with stories
Milied Imħawwad, by Ingelin Angerborn and Per Gustavsson. Translated by Ġorġ Mallia and Marie Louise Kold. A peek inside a traditional Swedish Christmas. What Rutan really really wanted for Christmas was her friend Elsa to move back to her city – but it didn’t look likely to happen. “Dear Santa, do you think I could get my friend back? If that is too … [Read more...] about This book is a Christmas Advent Calendar with stories