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
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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
BELTIN: STEJJER MINN NIES MINSIJA
Book is finally printed and IN HAND!! A lot of super-exciting things have happened on the book front. For those of you who need a quick refresher, my new book - a collection of anecdotes called BELTIN: STEJJER MINN NIES MINSIJA - is being released at this year's Malta Book Festival. The book is published by Merlin Publishers, co-financed by the National Book Council, and … [Read more...] about BELTIN: STEJJER MINN NIES MINSIJA
Malta Spelling Bee competition is finally a thing
And it was all to launch a fun, new book for young readers . L-Ispettaklu Stupend Żanżan Kelma, written by Deborah Abela, has just been released in its Maltese version under the Merlin Publishers label. The tension in the school hall was palpable and when the score was announced, the jubilation was pretty much straight out of a football stadium. What could possibly … [Read more...] about Malta Spelling Bee competition is finally a thing