12th Philippine Book Development Month schedule of activities
The 12th Philippine Book Development Month is happening this November and our friends at the National Book Development Board sent us this schedule of events. We will post an update in the future on how to register and join these events. For now, this is just a tentative schedule to get you authors and publishers (even readers) excited.
1. Lectures at the Filipinas Heritage Library
November 7 - The Importance of R&D in Textbook Publishing
November 8 - The Long Reading of the Noli Me Tangere
An evening reading aloud the Noli by different personalities and artist groups, with a Rizal lecture by National Artist Virgilio Almario
November 9 - Lost in Translation
Translation as a form of art, and its importance in a country with over 180 languages
November 12-Writers’ Rights
An in-depth discussion of copyright as it affects authors
November 14 - Knowing your market, selling to the right market
November 18-27- How to Read Lectures
Poetry in English by Gemino Abad
Creative Non-Fiction in English by Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo
Poetry in Filipino by Vim Nadera
Short Fiction and the Novel in English (will announce as soon as speaker agrees)
2. Book Fairs at the Ayala Malls
November 10-14 -Trinoma Mall, Quezon City
November 28-30-Ayala Center, Cebu
3. Contest Grand Finals
November 11- Storytelling contest (for teachers) at the Trinoma Mall
Book Marathon (for students) at the Trinoma Mall
November 29 - The Art of Folk, Ayala Mall, Cebu
4. Lecture in Cebu
November 22 - Publishing 101
5. Food and Writing Tour
November 22-Bulacan and Pampanga
6. NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS!
November 15 - Awarding Ceremonies at the Yuchengco Museum