Gorg Mallia has been re-appointed as chairman of the National Book Council for another year. Dolores Cristina, Minister of Education, Labour and the Family, has also reconfirmed all the present members of the council for the year 2011.

Apart from Dr Mallia, the members of the NBC are: Victor Fenech, Martes Paris, Henry Cachia, Priscilla Camilleri, Marisa Attard, Charles Casha, Victoria Galea, Joanne Sciberras, Trevor Zahra and William Zammit.

Sergio Grech is executive director, and Joe Debattista secretary.