MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Penguin Random House SEA, in association with Alkem Distribution Centre and Fully Booked, is excited to participate in the upcoming Manila International Book Fair 2023.
This is the second time in a row that Penguin will be present at the book fair and will showcase its vibrant range of originals and translations from Southeast Asia. The book fair opens to the public from September 14 to 17 – 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Books at attractive prices
Booklovers are in for a treat with a 20% discount available for all Penguin Southeast Asia books. Browse the titles at the booth and purchase from Fully Booked, its official store partner at the fair. You can also go directly to Fully Booked’s booth and look for the exclusive Penguin SEA shelf.
Own coveted Penguin merchandise
Here’s a chance to get your hands on some exclusive and limited-edition merchandise by Penguin SEA. Buy three books from Penguin SEA and get a free tote bag to carry your loot from the book fair. Get a chance to own a limited-edition umbrella designed exclusively for booklovers in Manila when you buy five Penguin SEA titles!
Brand new titles by Penguin
You will find some new titles by Penguin: Young readers can grab a copy of Catherine Dellosa’s second book of the trilogy “Of Life and Lies”; find a unique take on sadness in the poignant short story collection by Jov Ortua Almero in “A Surplus of Sadness”; and catch critically acclaimed writer Marga Ortigas make her non-fiction debut in “There Are No Falling Stars in China” as she shares heartfelt life lessons.
Meet and greet authors
Exclusive appearances by some of our most loved and well-known Filipino authors.
| September 14 | September 15 | September 16 | September 17 |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm –Arlo Mendoza and TildeAcuña (Editors of “Destination: SEA 2050AD”) | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Vincent Sales (Author of “The End of All Skies”) | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta (Author of “Assembling Alice”) and Sarge Lacuesta (author of “Joy: A Novel”) | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Maryanne Moll (Author of “The Maps of Camarines”) |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – John Toledo (Translator of “Six Saturdays of Beyblade and Other Essays”) | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Catherine Dellosa (Author of “Of Myths and Men and Of Life and Lies”) | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Marga Ortigas (Author of “The House on Calle Sombra and There Are No Falling Stars in China”) | |
| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – RM Topacio-Aplaon (Author of “At Night We Are Dancers”) |
Nora Nazerene Abu bakar, Publisher at Penguin Random House SEA, said, “The Manila International Book Fair is one of the most anticipated events in the city and a booklover’s paradise! We are thrilled to be bringing the best of our Filipino books and authors to our booth and showcase our wide range of books for readers of all tastes and ages. Events such as these give publishing houses the chance to interact with the customers, give authors the opportunity to connect with their readers, and books get to find a loving home for themselves. I sincerely hope fans of Penguin enjoy our display and take home some of our exclusive limited-edition merchandise.”
