National Book Council
| Abbreviation | NBC |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001 (24 years ago) |
| Types | cultural institution, ISBN registration agency, public enterprise |
| Headquarters | Floriana |
| Country | Malta |
| Chairpersons | Mark Camilleri |
| Website | ktieb |
The National Book Council (Maltese: Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb), is a Maltese public entity dedicated to the promotion of the book industry in Malta.
The council organises the Malta Book Festival (Maltese: Il-Festival Nazzjonali Tal-Ktieb), The Literary Contest of Novels for Youth (Maltese: Konkors ta' Kitba Letteratura għaż-Żgħażagħ) and other national and regional events, workshops, seminars and contests. It also confers the National Book Prize (Maltese: Premju Nazzjonali Tal-Ktieb), administers Public Lending Rights, and is Malta's registration agent for ISBN and ISMN.