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Claudia Agius
Claudia Agius loves children’s books, coloured paper, birds and all...

Claudia Agius
Claudia Agius loves children’s books, coloured paper, birds and all...

David Aloisio
David Aloisio is senior lecturer of Maltese language and literature...
David Aloisio
David Aloisio is senior lecturer of Maltese language and literature...


Marika Azzopardi
Marika Azzopardi has spent the last 20 years or so interviewing...

Marika Azzopardi
Marika Azzopardi has spent the last 20 years or so interviewing...

Kit Azzopardi
Kit Azzopardi teaches Maltese, and when he isn’t correcting he’s generally...
Kit Azzopardi
Kit Azzopardi teaches Maltese, and when he isn’t correcting he’s generally...


Clare Azzopardi
Clare Azzopardi lives in a 400-year old house. She spends...

Clare Azzopardi
Clare Azzopardi lives in a 400-year old house. She spends...

Mario Azzopardi
Mario Azzopardi (1944-2022) is one of Malta’s foremost literary luminaries: poet,...
Mario Azzopardi
Mario Azzopardi (1944-2022) is one of Malta’s foremost literary luminaries: poet,...


Roberta Bajada
Roberta Bajada, or Bobbie – as her friends call her...

Roberta Bajada
Roberta Bajada, or Bobbie – as her friends call her...

Inez Kristina Baldacchino
Inez Kristina (Baldacchino) is a Maltese animation director, comic artist and...
Inez Kristina Baldacchino
Inez Kristina (Baldacchino) is a Maltese animation director, comic artist and...


Simon Bartolo
Simon Bartolo became popular as a writer with the Fiddien...

Simon Bartolo
Simon Bartolo became popular as a writer with the Fiddien...

John A. Bonello
John A. Bonello was born on a moon-lit night in...
John A. Bonello
John A. Bonello was born on a moon-lit night in...


Carmel Borg
Professor Carmel Borg is the author and co-author of books...

Carmel Borg
Professor Carmel Borg is the author and co-author of books...

Keith Borg
Keith Borg hated studying literature until he was in sixth...
Keith Borg
Keith Borg hated studying literature until he was in sixth...


Antoinette Borg
Chpt. 1: Antoinette is four years old and she learns...

Antoinette Borg
Chpt. 1: Antoinette is four years old and she learns...

Stephanie Bugeja
Stephanie Bugeja is a practising Educational Psychologist. She is currently...
Stephanie Bugeja
Stephanie Bugeja is a practising Educational Psychologist. She is currently...


Ivan Bugeja
Ivan Bugeja was born in 1975. He likes reading, photography,...

Ivan Bugeja
Ivan Bugeja was born in 1975. He likes reading, photography,...

Sarah Cachia
Sarah Cachia is better known as the mother of Jacob, the...
Sarah Cachia
Sarah Cachia is better known as the mother of Jacob, the...


Glen Calleja
Glen Calleja is a Maltese artist with a special interest...

Glen Calleja
Glen Calleja is a Maltese artist with a special interest...

Lara Calleja
Lara Calleja is from Marsascala. The sea there – and...
Lara Calleja
Lara Calleja is from Marsascala. The sea there – and...


Mark Camilleri
Mark Camilleri has been teaching for the last 12 years....

Mark Camilleri
Mark Camilleri has been teaching for the last 12 years....

Sharon Micallef Cann
Sharon Micallef Cann teaches Maltese at the European School in...
Sharon Micallef Cann
Sharon Micallef Cann teaches Maltese at the European School in...


Beppe Caruana
Beppe Caruana is an autistic boy who dreams of one day...

Beppe Caruana
Beppe Caruana is an autistic boy who dreams of one day...

Charles Casha
Charles Casha started writing in the beginning of the 1960s....
Charles Casha
Charles Casha started writing in the beginning of the 1960s....


Mario Cassar
Mario Cassar is a lecturer of Maltese at the University...

Mario Cassar
Mario Cassar is a lecturer of Maltese at the University...

Clinton Cassar
Clinton Cassar is an environmental educator by profession, with a...
Clinton Cassar
Clinton Cassar is an environmental educator by profession, with a...


Carmel G. Cauchi
Carmel G. Cauchi is a member of the Għaqda Poeti...

Carmel G. Cauchi
Carmel G. Cauchi is a member of the Għaqda Poeti...

Kristina Chetcuti
Kristina Chetcuti read archaeology at university. After a few years...
Kristina Chetcuti
Kristina Chetcuti read archaeology at university. After a few years...


Michael Cini
Michael Cini lives in Mosta but during the summer months,...

Michael Cini
Michael Cini lives in Mosta but during the summer months,...

Marco Cremona
Marco Cremona’s smaller-than-average physique probably contributed to his pushing his...
Marco Cremona
Marco Cremona’s smaller-than-average physique probably contributed to his pushing his...


Ivan DeBattista
Ivan DeBattista has been involved in the creative arts from...

Ivan DeBattista
Ivan DeBattista has been involved in the creative arts from...

Ramona Depares
The greatest lesson Ramona Depares learnt at law school was...
Ramona Depares
The greatest lesson Ramona Depares learnt at law school was...


Lizzie Eldridge
Lizzie Eldridge is a Scottish writer, actor and teacher. She...

Lizzie Eldridge
Lizzie Eldridge is a Scottish writer, actor and teacher. She...

Dwayne Ellul
Dwayne Ellul was born in Senglea, where he lived for...
Dwayne Ellul
Dwayne Ellul was born in Senglea, where he lived for...


Leanne Ellul
leanne ellul teaches Maltese to very tall youths. she writes in...

Leanne Ellul
leanne ellul teaches Maltese to very tall youths. she writes in...

Lisa Falzon
Lisa Falzon she began. Lisa Falzon is a time-traveling artist,...
Lisa Falzon
Lisa Falzon she began. Lisa Falzon is a time-traveling artist,...


Aleks Farrugia
Since watching Neverending Story as a kid, Aleks Farrugia has...

Aleks Farrugia
Since watching Neverending Story as a kid, Aleks Farrugia has...

Victor Fenech
Victor Fenech studied at the Lyceum, the University of Malta...
Victor Fenech
Victor Fenech studied at the Lyceum, the University of Malta...


Ludvic Azzopardi Ferrando
Ludvic Azzopardi Ferrando is a City boy. He graduated in...

Ludvic Azzopardi Ferrando
Ludvic Azzopardi Ferrando is a City boy. He graduated in...

Wayne Flask
The half-brains behind the online diabolical Satiristan and later Leħen...
Wayne Flask
The half-brains behind the online diabolical Satiristan and later Leħen...


Maria Francalanza
Maria Francalanza is a Kindergarten teacher whose bright red curly...

Maria Francalanza
Maria Francalanza is a Kindergarten teacher whose bright red curly...

Audrey Friggieri
Against the expectations of most, Audrey Friggieri communes with her...
Audrey Friggieri
Against the expectations of most, Audrey Friggieri communes with her...


Joseph Borg Galea
Joseph Borg Galea taught at the Secondary Technical School and...

Joseph Borg Galea
Joseph Borg Galea taught at the Secondary Technical School and...

Maria Grech Ganado
Maria Grech Ganado has published eight collections of Maltese and...
Maria Grech Ganado
Maria Grech Ganado has published eight collections of Maltese and...


Donovan Gatt
Donovan Gatt spent his childhood at St Edward’s College where...

Donovan Gatt
Donovan Gatt spent his childhood at St Edward’s College where...

Claudia Gauci
Claudia Gauci was about 11-years old when her father took...
Claudia Gauci
Claudia Gauci was about 11-years old when her father took...


Sergio Grech
Sergio Grech likes to comment that his life revolves around...

Sergio Grech
Sergio Grech likes to comment that his life revolves around...

Elizabeth Grech
Elizabeth Grech is a translator and works with social scientists,...
Elizabeth Grech
Elizabeth Grech is a translator and works with social scientists,...


Francesco Grech
Francesco doesn’t know what to write for his biography because...

Francesco Grech
Francesco doesn’t know what to write for his biography because...

Nathalie Grima
Nathalie Grima holds a Masters in Sociology from the University of...
Nathalie Grima
Nathalie Grima holds a Masters in Sociology from the University of...


Tyrone Grima
Tyrone Grima is a lecturer in the Performing Arts at...

Tyrone Grima
Tyrone Grima is a lecturer in the Performing Arts at...

Marisa Ben Hadj Khalifa
Marisa Ben Hadj Khalifa is a kindergarten teacher with 30...
Marisa Ben Hadj Khalifa
Marisa Ben Hadj Khalifa is a kindergarten teacher with 30...


Lon Kirkop
Lon Kirkop is a Maltese artist and a printmaker but...

Lon Kirkop
Lon Kirkop is a Maltese artist and a printmaker but...

Ġorġ Mallia
You can recongise Ġorġ Mallia miles away from his smile....
Ġorġ Mallia
You can recongise Ġorġ Mallia miles away from his smile....


Emma Mattei
Emma Mattei is a writer and short film programmer. She...

Emma Mattei
Emma Mattei is a writer and short film programmer. She...

Pierre J. Mejlak
Pierre J. Mejlak is most known for his collection of...
Pierre J. Mejlak
Pierre J. Mejlak is most known for his collection of...


Nadia Mifsud
Nadia Mifsud loves words. No, no. Scratch that. She’s scared...

Nadia Mifsud
Nadia Mifsud loves words. No, no. Scratch that. She’s scared...

Stephan D. Mifsud
Stephan Mifsud lives with his wife Josette and their two...
Stephan D. Mifsud
Stephan Mifsud lives with his wife Josette and their two...


Immanuel Mifsud
Immanuel Mifsud is an author and poet, various of whose books...

Immanuel Mifsud
Immanuel Mifsud is an author and poet, various of whose books...

Adrian Muscat
Adrian Muscat studied Maltese at the University of Malta and...
Adrian Muscat
Adrian Muscat studied Maltese at the University of Malta and...


Walid Nabhan
Walid Nabhan is a Maltese author of Palestinian origin. He...

Walid Nabhan
Walid Nabhan is a Maltese author of Palestinian origin. He...

Tony Pace
Tony Pace taught at primary and secondary levels for most...
Tony Pace
Tony Pace taught at primary and secondary levels for most...


Joe Pace
Joe Pace was born in Floriana, raised in Qormi, educated in Birkirkara,...

Joe Pace
Joe Pace was born in Floriana, raised in Qormi, educated in Birkirkara,...

Anthony Portelli
Anthony Portelli honed his playwright skills at MTADA in 1986,...
Anthony Portelli
Anthony Portelli honed his playwright skills at MTADA in 1986,...


Rachel Portelli
A few years ago, Rachel Portelli packed up her career...

Rachel Portelli
A few years ago, Rachel Portelli packed up her career...

Teodor Reljić
Teodor Reljić was born in Belgrade but raised in Malta....
Teodor Reljić
Teodor Reljić was born in Belgrade but raised in Malta....


Aunty Sab
Sab Mulligan, affectionately known as Aunty Sab loves writing stories which...

Aunty Sab
Sab Mulligan, affectionately known as Aunty Sab loves writing stories which...

Rita Saliba
Rita Saliba writes for both adults and children. She is...
Rita Saliba
Rita Saliba writes for both adults and children. She is...


Charles Daniel Saliba
Charles Daniel Saliba, lectures on Maltese linguistics and literature at...

Charles Daniel Saliba
Charles Daniel Saliba, lectures on Maltese linguistics and literature at...

Alfred Sant
Alfred Sant works in Malta, Belgium and other countries. His...
Alfred Sant
Alfred Sant works in Malta, Belgium and other countries. His...


Clarissa Sammut Scerri
Clarissa Sammut Scerri hija lettriċi fid-Dipartiment tal-Istudji tat-Tfal u l-Familja...

Clarissa Sammut Scerri
Clarissa Sammut Scerri hija lettriċi fid-Dipartiment tal-Istudji tat-Tfal u l-Familja...

Matthew Schembri
Matthew Schembri is rather quiet, but that’s becuase he’d be...
Matthew Schembri
Matthew Schembri is rather quiet, but that’s becuase he’d be...


Karl Schembri
Karl Schembri is the author of novels, short stories and...

Karl Schembri
Karl Schembri is the author of novels, short stories and...

Claudine Slater
As a nurture class teacher, Claudine Slater believes every child...
Claudine Slater
As a nurture class teacher, Claudine Slater believes every child...


Simone Spiteri
Simone Spiteri wrote her first plays, as a child, on...

Simone Spiteri
Simone Spiteri wrote her first plays, as a child, on...

Kirsten Spiteri
Kirsten Spiteri was born in the same year that the...
Kirsten Spiteri
Kirsten Spiteri was born in the same year that the...


Shanna Spiteri
Shanna Spiteri is a Maltese teacher at secondary level. She was...

Shanna Spiteri
Shanna Spiteri is a Maltese teacher at secondary level. She was...

Doreen Spiteri
Doreen Spiteri is interested in rambling, architecture and travelling when...
Doreen Spiteri
Doreen Spiteri is interested in rambling, architecture and travelling when...


Ġużè Stagno
Ġużè Stagno was born in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk,...

Ġużè Stagno
Ġużè Stagno was born in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk,...

Noel Tanti
Noel Tanti is an insomniac who gets by on four...
Noel Tanti
Noel Tanti is an insomniac who gets by on four...


Sandra Hili Vassallo
Sandra Hili Vassallo was born in 1968. She served as...

Sandra Hili Vassallo
Sandra Hili Vassallo was born in 1968. She served as...

Ernest Vella
Ernest Vella has had two passions since childhood: digging up the...
Ernest Vella
Ernest Vella has had two passions since childhood: digging up the...


Vincent Vella
Vincent Vella is an author and playwright and he writes...

Vincent Vella
Vincent Vella is an author and playwright and he writes...

Mark Vella
Mark Vella wrote the book X’Seta’ Ġralu lil Kevin Cacciattolo?...
Mark Vella
Mark Vella wrote the book X’Seta’ Ġralu lil Kevin Cacciattolo?...


Loranne Vella
Loranne Vella lives a busy life in Brussels where she...

Loranne Vella
Loranne Vella lives a busy life in Brussels where she...

Suzanne Wadge
Suzanne leads a double life – a teacher by day...
Suzanne Wadge
Suzanne leads a double life – a teacher by day...


Jenny Wilson
Jenny Wilson comes from a naval family. She lived in...

Jenny Wilson
Jenny Wilson comes from a naval family. She lived in...

Moira Scicluna Zahra
Moira Scicluna Zahra is an avid people-watcher and observer, which...
Moira Scicluna Zahra
Moira Scicluna Zahra is an avid people-watcher and observer, which...


Ruben Zahra
Ruben Zahra is a composer committed to interdisciplinary expression. His...

Ruben Zahra
Ruben Zahra is a composer committed to interdisciplinary expression. His...

Amanda Zahra
Amanda Zahra, better known as Mandy as she had been...
Amanda Zahra
Amanda Zahra, better known as Mandy as she had been...


Trevor Żahra
Trevor Żahra popped out on December 16 in 1947. There...

Trevor Żahra
Trevor Żahra popped out on December 16 in 1947. There...

Clifford Jo Zahra
Clifford Jo Żahra, a Maltese teacher at secondary level, is...
Clifford Jo Zahra
Clifford Jo Żahra, a Maltese teacher at secondary level, is...


Sherise Zammit
Sherise Zammit graduated as a primary school teacher. She was...

Sherise Zammit
Sherise Zammit graduated as a primary school teacher. She was...
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