Event: Campus Book Festival for UM Staff
Date: 20 March - 22 March 2024
Time: 09:00 - onwards
Venue: Quadrangle, University of Malta, Msida Campus
Campus Book Festival is back again with new literary delights, discussions, and workshops taking place between 20 and 22 March at the University of Malta Quadrangle!
Don’t miss the Campus Book Festival, a collaborative effort between the National Book Council, student organisations, and University departments. You’ll find everything you’d expect from a book festival: the best local publishers under one roof, new books in various genres, and an exciting line-up of events.
Further information about the event is available .
Here are the top events that might interest you:
Key event:
Dive into the enchanting world of children's book illustration with Karen Harte, best known for her whimsical illustrations in the beloved Miley McCarthy series!
20 March
Working in Book Publishing as an Illustrator: A Workshop With Karen Harte (NBC)
10:00 – 11:30: In this workshop, Irish illustrator Karen Harte will trace the journey of becoming a published children’s book illustrator, exploring style development and the process of finding your voice.
More information available .
Rest of the events:
21 March
Maltese Writing in English: What Does M Stand For? (Horizons | David Samuel Hudson, Daniel Xerri)
11:00 – 12:00: What is David Samuel Hudson’s debut novel, M, about, and why is this book different from everything we’ve seen in the Maltese context?
More information available .
The 1749 Slaves Plot: From Archival Research to the National Book Prize (MUHS, NBC | William Zammit)
12:00 – 13:00: A Q&A by the Malta University Historical Society (MUHS) and on his latest published work and 2023 National Book Prize winner Slavery, Treason and Blood.
More information available .
22 March
The Use of Ai-Generated Imagery as an Idea Generation Tool for Artists (ACM | Audrey Degiorgio)
10:00 – 11:30: This workshop aims to traverse the difficult conversation between Artificial Intelligence, ethics and copyright infringement.
More information available .
“Tkellem Bil-Malti!”: Taħdita Dwar L-Ingliż Fil-Malti (Ghaqda tal-Malti | Michael Spagnol)
14:00 – 15:00: will delve into an interactive discussion on English loanwords in Maltese, ultimately prompting reflection on the question: “What’s Maltese, and what isn’t?”.
More information available .
68 Seconds: Writing Catharsis, A Reading by Donna Darmanin (Kotba Calleja | Donna Darmanin)
17:00 – 18:00: Donna Darmanin’s debut poetry book is a confessional journal of a highly dysfunctional domestic life. Her imagery is often violent, degrading, angry, resentful, and devastating. She looks her perpetrators in the eye.
More information available .
But wait, there's more! Check out the full programme below for three days of literary exploration and discovery!
All is available .
