The Manila International Book Fair returns online this November
Heads up, bookworms! The Manila International Book Fair, the biggest and longest running book event in the country, is set to run online for five days from Nov. 17 to 21.
Missed browsing at your favorite bookstore or missed out on the virtual fair held last September? MIBF is back again with a wide selection of books, including YA, bestsellers, comics and graphic novels, trade books, journals, Ebooks, and much more right in time for the holiday season.
Some titles from Filipino komiks and art market Komiket and Chamber Shell Publishing, which publishes books, graphic novels and comic series by Filipino creators will be available at the fair.
Whether you’re an avid reader looking for new titles for your personal library, or want to complete your holiday shopping in the safety and convenience of your home, here’s a rundown of some interesting books that you might want to add to your cart.
‘Si Janus Silang at ang Lihim ng Santinakpan’
by Edgar Calabia Samar (Adarna House)
The final installment in this multi-awarded young adult series, which expertly weaves in elements from role playing video games (RPG) into mysterious events and frightening characters from Philippine folklore.
‘Waking the Dead and Other Stories’
by Yvette Tan (Anvil Publishing)
A new edition of this critically-acclaimed collection of short stories, considered a significant work in Pinoy literature, dealing with supernatural terrors to human atrocities in a signature meld of Filipino folk beliefs and modern settings.
‘Twisted 25th’
by Jessica Zafra (De la Salle University Press)
Twisted 25 is a selection of the most memorable pieces from the first three Twisted books by Jessica Zafra, the author of the novel The Age of Umbrage, and of The Collected Stories of Jessica Zafra.
Twisted, her wildly influential column in the 1990s, spawned a dozen collections of essays on books, travel, movies, music and popular culture. Jessica's essays have also appeared in Newsweek and The New Yorker. She has won Palanca Awards for her short stories and the National Book Award for essay collections.
‘Hindi Nangyari Dahil Wala sa Social Media: Interogasyon ng Kulturang New Media sa Pilipinas’
by Rolando B. Tolentino, Vladimeir B. Gonzales, Laurence Marvin S. Castillo (Ateneo University Press)
An examination of the dynamics of social media culture in contemporary Philippines, exploring historical revisionism, fake news, digital campaigning, leftist politics, and the electoral battle on social media.
‘Crying Mountain’
by Criselda Yabes (National Book Store)
Longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, this is a moving tale of love and courage set against the Zamboanga Crisis in Southern Philippines in the 1970s by bestselling author and award-winning journalist Criselda Yabes.
‘Fierce Filipina’
by Maxie Villavicencio Pulliam (Edushop)
This illustrated biography tells the story of national hero Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio and her contribution towards Philippine independence.
Written by her great-great granddaughter, this details Gliceria’s unstoppable drive to empower her fellow Filipinos and overthrow both Spanish and American colonists alongside other historical figures like Dr. José Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, and Emilio Aguinaldo.
A timeless depiction of love, loss and the relentless pursuit of equality, Fierce Filipina will inspire readers of all ages to follow their hearts and fight for social justice.
Exhibitors for MIBF 2021 include Abiva Publishing House, Adarna House, Anvil Publishing, Ateneo de Manila University Press, Bayard Philippines, Birds in Focus, C&E Adaptive Learning Solutions, Caritas Bookstore & Publishing House, Central Book Supply, Claretian Publications, CLC Philippines, EduShop, F&J De Jesus, Forefront Book Co., Megatexts Phil, National Book Store, New Day Publishers, OMF Literature, Our Daily Bread Ministries Philippines, Paulines, Phoenix Educational Systems, PSICOM Publishing, REX Education, St. Pauls, Summit Publishing, University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, University of the Philippines Press, and WS Pacific Publications.
The five-day online book fair opens on Wednesday, Nov. 17 and will run until Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at www.mibfonline.com.
