Maltese author Ġorġ Peresso won an award for the best work of literary fiction prize while three journalists were awarded for a non-fiction book about Daphne Caruana Galizia at the 2020 National Book Prize ceremony. Trevor Zahra, whose books have delighted entire generations of Maltese, was given a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to literature. Peresso’s novel best novel in Maltese or English during the past year, while John Aquilina’s book Tluq was named the best work of poetry in Maltese. An equivalent prize for English-language poetry was not awarded. It was one of two honours Aquilina received on the night, with the poet also named the year's