Tag: Chris Gruppetta
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One of Malta’s first children’s books publishers, Arthur Gruppetta passes away
Arthur Gruppetta, one of Malta’s first children’s books publishers, has passed away at the age of 81 years. Arthur Gruppetta took over the management of his parents bookshop, Merlin Library in 1963, and later on formed Merlin Publishers. He went on to publish some of the first children’s books in Maltese including Charles Casha’s Fra…
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Merlin Publishers will not be participating in this year’s Malta Book Festival
One of Malta’s major publishers, Merlin Publishers will not be participating in this year’s Malta Book Festival. In a letter sent to his writers, publisher Chris Gruppetta of Merlin claimed that higher costs and the economic situation do not make participation feasible for this year. My successor, who is my namesake and my derivative, is…
