Award-winning writer Lou Drofenik's take on the rise of fascism in Europe is as poignant as it is enthralling, making the reader race to the end. Big Oak on Little Mountain is a Maltese-published book I've been eagerly awaiting for a while. I first encountered Lou Drofenik's work when carrying out research for an interview I was meant to hold with her during the National … [Read more...] about Big Oak on Little Mountain: Review
BOOKS
Inspector Gallo: Alias Book Review
Alias, the new Inspector Gallo has landed, and I couldn't have been more excited to receive it. I will say this upfront. I'm a sucker for genre books - specifically urban fantasy, whodunnits, and detective series. And thanks to Mark Camilleri finally dropping this fourth installment of the Gallo series, June is definitely the month of the polizjesk, as I like to refer to … [Read more...] about Inspector Gallo: Alias Book Review
Sempreviva Book Review
Join in for a live reading from Trevor Zahra's latest book on February 3, online I was immediately intrigued upon receiving Trevor Zahra's new book, Sempreviva. Not simply because of the obvious fact that a new collection of Trevor Zahra stories is always cause for joy. But also because of the feel of the book itself. Presented in hardback, Sempreviva is slightly smaller … [Read more...] about Sempreviva Book Review
CLOSED: Xmas Books Giveaway
Like, Share, Tag & You Can Win Christmas is a time for giving, so how does €100 worth of the newest titles by our best-loved authors sound? Yup, I am giving away the newest books by the likes of Trevor Zahra, Simon Bartolo, Ġorġ Mallia, John Bonello, Oliver Gatt & Fiona Vella, & MN Grenside to one lucky reader this month. Below you will find a mini-review … [Read more...] about CLOSED: Xmas Books Giveaway
Praspar Press – Submissions Open
Calling all Maltese writers Praspar Press, a non-profit micro-publisher that is the brainchild of Kat Storace and Jen Calleja, is now accepting submissions from Maltese writers. Praspar Press was founded in 2020 in London with the aim of supporting contemporary Maltese literature being published in English and in English translation in the UK and internationally. The … [Read more...] about Praspar Press – Submissions Open