Last three days of the Manila International Book fair

The written word is alive and well, thanks to the annual staging of the Manila International Book Fair. This event, which started last Friday, September 12 will end on Tuesday, Sept 16 so there’s only three days left for bibliophiles to hobnob with their favorite authors, get your favorite books at a discount and attend mind-enriching seminars.

We saw in the schedule some interesting bits such as how to get published, productivity tips from top writers, a forum on book piracy, a cosplay workshop, how to earn from freelancing, and even a talk on “the business of blogging.” Here’s a handy list of what you’ll have to catch for the remainder of the book fair:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Meeting Room 4) Travel and Training Grants for Librarians Forum by Philippine Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science, Inc. (PATLS)

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Meeting Rooms 5 & 6) ICT FORUM by Diwa Learning Systems, Inc.

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Meeting Room 4) Choosing the Correct Catholic Bible by Sinag-Tala Publishers, Inc.

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (Stage Area) Pistang Panitik: Blog! The business of blogging.

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Meeting Room 4) Memorial Lecture on Library Pioneers of the Philippines: Dr. James Alexander Robertson by Philippine Foundation for Library Scholarship, Inc.

3:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Meeting Room 3)Multiple Book Launching by Sibal Group

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Meeting Rooms 4 & 5) Book Launch by St Pauls

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Meeting Room 6) Bible Appreciation Seminar by Phil. Bible Society

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Stage Area) Salaysayan Finals
by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

9:00 AM – 12:00 NN (Meeting Room 6) Tong Tong Tong: Tinig, Tunog at Talino ng Tulang Pambata by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY)

10:00 AM – 12:00 NN (Meeting Room 5) Pistang Panitik: Ganito Kami Ngayon
Renowned writers present an update on current literary practice in the Philippines

10:00 AM – 12:00 NN (Stage Area) Your Cosplay Story Contest

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Meeting Room 4) “Eagles Don’t Fly, They Soar” Book Launch by Shepherd’s Voice Publications

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Meeting Room 4) Lit! Publish or Perish!
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

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Meeting Room 6) Creating Effective Visuals for Children’s Books by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY)

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Meeting Room 5) Cosplay Workshop

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM (Stage Area) Salaysayan Eliminations
by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY)

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Lit! (Meeting Room 4) Trouble-Free Freelancing
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: Php 300.00

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Meeting Room 4) Lit! Behind the Pseudonym
Readings and Autograph Sessions by Celebrity Writers and Rare Personages

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM (Meeting Room 5&6) Product Launching & Search for “Batang Paolino, Batang Matalino” by Paulines Publishing House

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Stage Area) Musika at Pananampalataya by Jesuit Music Ministry

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

8:00 AM – 10:30 AM (Meeting Rooms 5&6) Forum on “Websites Evaluation for Research” and Awarding Ceremonies: “Honoring the Great Men and Women of Asia” by Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI)

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Stage Area) Pistang Panitik: Pop-Lit
Comic book artists, performance poets, storytellers, and literary innovators, present emerging forms in Philippine literature

11:00 AM – 12:00 NN (Meeting Room 6) Book Piracy 101: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask by Publishers’ Representatives Organization of the Philippines (PROP)

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (Meeting Rooms 5&6) Cyber Infrastructure: Library in Focus by Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP)

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Meeting Room 9) Reading, Responding & Reviewing by
by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY)

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM (Meeting Room 4) Lit! The Right Script
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

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Meeting Room 4) Lit! Trouble-Free Freelancing
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: Php 300.00

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Meeting Rooms 5&6) Book Launching by UST Publishing House

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Stage Area) Storytelling / Puppet Show by Abe Craft & Toys

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Stage Area) Tai Chi for Managing Stress by InnerSun Consultants

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Meeting Room 4) Lit! Won in 30 seconds
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