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Books Galore Next Month!
I’ve been trying to stave off the numerous book itches I’ve been getting the past while ‘coz, come next month, I’ll be like a rabid dog, pouncing left and right at whatever books happenstance brings within my grasp!
Why? The 29′th Manila International Book Fair, of course!
Next month, from September 12-16, 2008, the 29th Manila International Book Fair will once again bring various Philippine book publishers and retailers under one roof (this time, it’s SMX, Mall of Asia’s roof), to the delight of the Metro’s bibliophiles.
Unfortunately, like last year, it seems Fully Booked will not be there.
Still, this is will bring more books to your fingertips than what can be found in a typical Metro Manila bookstore. Aside from the hard to find/low-availability imported books, you’ll find a plethora of local publishers showing their wares.
You’ll not be of want for the typical local bookstore fare like bestsellers and student reference books (do we really have that many medical students? The number of medical books/references have been astounding the past few years!). There are normally discounts and promos among several retailers, particularly the major ones.
There are also various imported books on locally unpopular topics like like game theory, graph theory, game development/culture, etc.
I’ve always been on the lookout for academic research regarding Philippine folklore (I found some of them from UP Press’ booth last year) and comics/pop-culture (I have yet to stumble upon one. Maybe I’ll be lucky this year).
Personally, the National Historical Institute’s booth is always of particular interest to me. I’ve been salivating over the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo facimilies for a long time! The 2 thingshave been preventing me from getting those: 1) they’re huge! 2) I can’t read Spanish! I wonder what little gems the booth’ll have this time.
The new thing for me on this year’s book fair will be checking-out a few of the events. I’ve never attended any of ‘em before, even the free ones, so I decided that this year I should check some of ‘em out.
Among this year’s events that are of particular interest to me are (taken from the official website):
Saturday, September 13, 2008
- Cosplay Chronicle Contest (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Stage Area)
- 7th Philippine Robotics Olympiad (4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Stage Area) - by Felta Multi Media, Inc.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
- Your Cosplay Story Contest (10:00 AM – 12:00 NN, Stage Area)
- Cosplay Workshop (1:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Meeting Room 5)
- Lit! Publish or Perish! (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Meeting Room 4) - Want to get your writing published? Hear from editors and publishers on the challenges and the certainties. A no-holds-barred expose on the opportunities, the challenges and the real bottom line. Copywriting essentials-materials, time-saving methods, productivity secrets.
- Lit! Trouble-Free Freelancing (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Meeting Room 4) - Quit your writing job and make your own writing career. A no-holds-barred expose on the opportunities, the challenges and the real bottom line. Copywriting essentials, materials, time-saving methods, productivity secrets. Seminar Fee: Php300.00
- Lit! Behind the Pseudonym (4:30 PM – 6:00 PM, Meeting Room 4) - Readings and Autograph Sessions by Celebrity Writers and Rare Personages
Monday, September 15, 2008
- Pistang Panitik: Pop-Lit (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Stage Area) - Comic book artists, performance poets, storytellers, and literary innovators, present emerging forms in Philippine literature
- Lit! The Right Script (1:30 PM – 3:00 PM, Meeting Room 4) - Insider tips on storylines and scripts facilitated by independent and commercial screenwriters. With presentations heavily supported by film clips and graphic elements, to be produced in conjunction with hosts. Seminar Fee: Php 300.00
- Lit! Trouble-Free Freelancing (3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Meeting Room 4) - Quit your writing job and make your own writing career. A no-holds-barred expose on the opportunities, the challenges and the real bottom line. Copywriting essentials, materials, time-saving methods, productivity secrets. Seminar Fee: Php300.00
- Lit! Won in 30 seconds (6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Meeting Room 4) - How successful copywriting wins the client and the customer’s mind. Eye-raising and exciting presentations by advertising copywriters. A “show and tell” copywriting workshop.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
- Pistang Panitik: Blog! (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Stage Area) - The business of blogging.
Of course I probably won’t attend all of those, but hopefully I can see some of ‘em (more importantly, I hope they’ll be worthwhile).
If you’re in the Metro, and you have any interest in books at all, you better make sure that the 29′th Manila International Book Fair is on your calendar.
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