The vibrant Philippine book publishing industry thrives on a calendar filled with exciting events, opportunities, and deadlines. Below is a snapshot of crucial dates for those Philippine Book Publishing, including book festivals, literary contests, grant openings, and major academic workshops. The dates are almost always tentative but events relative to Philippine publishing definitely occur in season or out of season.
Book Festivals & Events
Philippine Book Festival (PBF): Typically held in April/May, this is the largest and most significant book festival in the Philippines.
Manila International Book Fair (MIBF): Usually in September, it attracts both local and international publishers. This bookfair invites all the academic, mainstream, and independent collaborations of publishers from all over the world.
The National Book Development Fair: Specifically designed only for Philippine Publications.
Other relevant book festivals have emerged in recent times, for example, the Mindanao Book Fair and Cebu Book Fair.
Contests & Grants
National Book Awards: Recognize excellence in Filipino literature.
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature: Honor outstanding works in various genres.
Madrigal-Gonzalez Best First Book Award
NBDB Grants
Graphic Publications Contest
Academic Workshops
UP Likhaan Workshop
Bienvenido Santos Creative Writing Center Grants and Workshops
Silliman Workshop
KRITIKA
Information on these workshops are announced in the academic institution but invites participants who may or may not be enrolled in such institutions. Some workshops are designed for more mature writers – and processes full length manuscripts ready for publication. Other workshops deal with beginning writers and offers guidance on all types of literary product. Meanwhile. workshops like KRITIKA invites and welcomes essays of literary criticisms only, in its workshop.