I actually did a lot of artwork for this book and will show more here when it gets printed in april. Winner of the national book prize the muchawaited return of simon bartolo. Perhaps the most popular is sqaq linfern and the rest of the fiddien trilogy which he cowrote with loranne. All the three books in the trilogy sqaq linfern, wied wirdien and ilgnien taddmugh won the national book prize in. Later, however, a second edition of the same book came out in 2008. The bestselling maltese fantasy trilogy will travel from. Sqaq linfern is technically a childrens book, but widely read by adults and possibly maltas first. Each student will be asked to show that he has read three books and, as an incentive, a few marks will be allotted to the reading project in the annual examination. Sqaq linfern is technically a childrens book, but widely read by adults and possibly maltas first crossover book, this book and its two sequels had brought fantasy into maltese literature, shattering all local sales records in the process. In the valley of the shadow of death times of malta. We started writing the first book in maltese without thinking about it. A year ago, it took me one monumental read to devour the 336 pages of sqaq l infern and to get hooked on the world behind the word. Programm talfesta titulari ta santa marija flimqabba. Aug 05, 2016 prize for the best design for a book in maltese awarded to merlin library limited for sqaq linfern by loranne vella and simon bartolo prize for the best design for a book in another language awarded to book distributors limited for richard ellis.
Sqaq l infern, by simon bartolo and loranne vella, illustrated by lisa. Wirdien by simon bartolo and loranne vella, winner of the national book prize 2009. Simon bartolo huwa wiehed mizzewg kittieba ta sqaq linfern u lbqija talkotba fittrilogija ilfiddien li kiteb ma loranne vella. Sqaq linfern, by simon bartolo and loranne vella, illustrated by lisa falzon, is the first fantasy storybook to be written in maltese for children of 12 and over, although we have heard good. I uploaded this complete with banners i made and the text as set by pierre portelli. Clare azzopardi and loranne vella at the summer book. For many years they devised and built performances under his direction. A year ago, it took me one monumental read to devour the 336 pages of sqaq linfern and to get hooked on the world behind the word. Fliemkien imorru fuq lakbar avventura ta hajjithom, avventura li thallina bla nifs, fejn dak kollu li sirna nafu sissa jista jinbidel. This is the book cover i worked on last month its for an exciteing book in maltese called sqaq linfern hell alley. Hammetts the maltese falcon marked a shift in detective fiction, away from decorous country house puzzles into a meaner, starker, bleaker kind of urban crime thriller, in which the. Tommy jitlaq biex isib lil shabu u mieghu ghandu lil estella. Oct 31, 2010 the first edition of sqaq linfern was published 3 years ago.
Merlin leads the way with innovative books, the best maltese authors and cuttingedge production. Ilgnien taddmugh by simon bartolo, sqaq linfern by simon bartolo, issriep regghu saru velenuzi by alex vella gera, issalib. Sqaq linfern hu lewwel volum fittrilogija ilfiddien, millkitba ta simon bartolo u loranne vella. The first edition of sqaq linfern was published 3 years ago. Wasal izzmien li jitwiegbu l mistoqsijiet kollha, izzmien fejn tintemm l innocenza u jibda l glied. Perhaps the most popular is sqaq l infern and the rest of the fiddien trilogy which he cowrote with loranne vella. Perhaps the most popular is sqaq linfern and the rest of the fiddien trilogy which he cowrote with loranne vella. One morning, jake wakes up and looks out of the window. Jista jerga jkun hemm ilpaci u lkuntentizza fiddar ilhamra, wara ttragedja filgnien. His plays have also enjoyed success, especially jien inhobb, inti thobb and habbilni ha nirbah which inspired a feature film set to be released in 2018. His books for children have all won national awards. Their book wied wirdien hit the bookshops that very day and is the second book of the first ever maltese fantasy trilogy il fiddien.
Merlin publishers is the name most associated with publishing books in malta. Society and the inquisition in early modern malta by. The story of my people sette giugno musical reminds. Simon bartolo became popular as a writer with the fiddien trilogy which he cowrote with loranne vella. As from the very beginning of its era on maltese book shelves, the storys novelty as well as its flowing maltese made the book a very successful one. He works as a translator and divides his time between brussels and malta. Ittraduzzjoni spanjola ta sqaq linfern miexja sew u ghandha mnejn tkun. Programm talfesta titulari ta santa marija flimqabba 2016. Since then all his books have earned him national prizes. The bestselling maltese fantasy trilogy will travel from the. In 2016, her translation of abril caleros violeta into maltese won the terramaxka prize in the category for books translated into. The second volume wied wirdien came out in 2008, and the final volume ilgnien taddmugh in 2009.
The name most associated with publishing in malta, merlin leads the way with innovative books, the best maltese authors and cuttingedge production. Mr bartolo, a former european commission translator and author of the novel sqaq linfern together with loranne vella and playwright of marbut, hallini ha nirbah and jien inhobb, inti thobb. Jista jerga jkun hemm ilpaci u l kuntentizza fiddar ilhamra, wara ttragedja filgnien. Fliemkien imorru fuq l akbar avventura ta hajjithom, avventura li thallina bla nifs, fejn dak kollu li sirna nafu sissa jista jinbidel. Prize for the best design for a book in maltese awarded to merlin library limited for sqaq linfern by loranne vella and simon bartolo prize for the best design for a book in another language awarded to book distributors limited for richard ellis. Rumanzi archives page 7 of 9 malta online bookshop. Rebah ghadd ta premijiet bdawn ilkotba, u bkotba ohra bhal kliem irrih, deformity u kwazi kwazi lil tamara nzommuha. Out of print copy in stock for sale fondazzjoni patrimonju malti. Perhaps the most popular is sqaq linfern and the rest of the fiddien. Wasal izzmien li jitwiegbu lmistoqsijiet kollha, izzmien fejn tintemm linnocenza u jibda lglied. Junior news asked simon bartolo and loranne vella, authors of the soontobe launched sqaq linfern about their latest adventure.
Sqaq linfern simon bartolo, loranne vella booklikes isbn. It tries to collect all publications about the maltese language. Ippubblikat fl2007 middar talpubblikazzjoni merlin library ltd, sqaq linfern hu storja fantastika li thallat misteru, avventura, fantasija, lambjent malti u sseher medjevali fi storja wahda. Merlin library chose san anton school to launch a weeklong tour by authors simon bartolo and lorrane vella, who where over from luxembourg. He started his theatre career with his own group aleateia. Last week we featured the launch of a very important childrens book. All the three books in the trilogy sqaq linfern, wied wirdien and ilgnien taddmugh won the national book prize in their respective category. Clare azzopardi and loranne vella at the summer book festival.
The history of the national book prize kunsill nazzjonali. Ilfiddien simon bartolo, loranne vella illustrazzjonijiet minn lisa falzon. Started writing the first volume of the fiddien trilogy sqaq linfern with simon bartolo in 2004 published 2007. The streets and alleys of the book twisted and turned to unearth. This is another image i created for simon bartolo and loranne vellas sqaq linfern a maltese childrens fiction book that is incredibly. Products archive page 120 of 154 malta online bookshop. He sees that his two gnomes in the garden are trashed. Loranne vella is best known among young readers for her iifiddien trilogy, coauthored with simon bartolo. Jun 27, 2017 loranne vella is best known among young readers for her iifiddien trilogy, coauthored with simon bartolo. Iddar ilhamra fiha riha wisq qawwija ta kotba antiki, xtieli talg.