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October 2009
Sea of Words European Short Story Award
First Prize (I want to call out to Samirah)
Pierre J. Mejlak wins Europe’s Sea of Words Award for his
short story Nixtieq Nghajjat lil Samirah (I want to call out to
Samirah). This year's Sea of Words contest was aimed at the production
of short stories on re-establishing bridges of trust, dialogue and
reconciliation in the Mediterranean and in Europe, with the objective
of showing the different sensitivities and realities in the Euro-Mediterranean
region, from the point of view of the writers who live there. Around
200 writers from 40 European and Mediterranean countries took part
in this year’s contest organized by IEMed and the Anna Lindh
Foundation. Mejlak won the competition with a unanimous jury vote,
made up of top European novelists.
December 2008
National Book Awards
First Prize (Rih Isfel)
Pierre J. Mejlak's bestselling novel Rih Isfel (southern wind) claims
first prize in the category for Young Adult Fiction at the 2008
National Book Prize awards ceremony. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi
presented Mejlak with his second Malta Book Award.
October 2007
Malta Journalism Awards
First Prize (Maltese Language in Journalism)
Pierre J. Mejlak wins his second Malta Journalism Award for the
best use of the Maltese language in Journalism. The 17th edition
of the MJAs was organised by the Institute of Maltese Journalists.
November 2006
National Book Awards
First Prize (Enciklopedija ghat-Tfal)
Pierre J. Mejlak wins the first prize of the National Book Awards
for Enciklopedija ghat-Tfal, published to wide acclaim by Merlin
Library in 2005. Organised by Malta's National Book Council, this
year the awards attracted 166 entries, which vied for the top prizes
in six different categories.
November 2005
Malta Journalism Awards
First Prize (E-Journalism)
Pierre J. Mejlak wins the coveted Malta Journalism Award for his
interviews with the President of the European Commission Romano
Prodi; an interview with Jens-Peter Bonde, MEP and chairman of the
euro-critic Group for a Europe of Democracies and Diversities; and
other reports he sent from Brussels in 2004.
November 2004
National Literary Awards
Translation Category Winner
(Stejjer mill-Bibbja)
Pierre J. Mejlak wins the translation category of the National Literary
Awards with Stejjer mill-Bibbja, a collection of Bible stories for
children, published by Merlin Library in 2003.
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