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October 2014
EU Prize for Literature
Pierre J. Mejlak wins the European Union Prize for Literature for
his book "Dak li l-Lejl Ihallik Tghid" (what the night
lets you say). The award recognises the best new and emerging authors
in Europe and is open to countries participating in Creative Europe,
the EU funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors.
Each year, national juries in a third of the countries, nominate
the winning authors.
December 2012
National Book Awards
First Prize (Dak li l-Lejl Ihallik Tghid)
Dak li l-Lejl Ihallik Tghid, Mejlak's second collection
of short stories, wins the Adult Fiction First Prize at the National
Book Awards. This is Mejlak's fifth National Book Award.
January 2011
National Book Awards
First Prize (Qed Nistenniek Niezla max-Xita)
Qed Nistenniek Niezla max-Xita, Mejlak's bestselling collection
of short stories, wins the coveted Adult Fiction First Prize at
the 2010 National Book Awards.
April 2010
Premio Storie (Leconte Editore, Italia)
Readers' Choice Award
Pierre J. Mejlak wins the readers' choice award at this
year's Leconte's "Premio Storie 2009 per la scrittura momentista",
organised by Italian publishing house Leconte Editore. Mejlak was
awarded for his piece Ten Minutes Malta, translated into English
by Antoine Cassar and into Italian by Carlo Memmo. The piece appeared
in the international literary journal Storie.
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 Awards.
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 and other reports 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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