A prizes awarding ceremony dedicated to the best authors and translators finalized the 20th edition of Book�s Fair organized in the Palace of Congresses. The Author of the Year award was given to Betim Mu�o for his novel �Stars Are Near� by a jury composed from personalities of the Albanian literature for the in-depth and stylish stylistic and linguistic handling of the topic of immigration in the national context. This coveted prize was handed over to his sister due to the author�s premature death two years ago.
�Faik Konica, the light of a diplomat�, written by Agron Alibali was given the prize �Best survey� in the field of original literature. Alibali presents in this work a Konica in all his dimensions through unknown documents, mostly published for the first time.
Meantime Diana �uli won the �Best Translation� award for the translation of �Waiting for Happiness� written by Carmine Abate for the subtle literary taste and attractive language used during this process.
Persida Asllani also won a prize in this Book�s Fair. She was proclaimed winner in the field of original children's artistic literature with �Call me Musine Kokalari� novel.