The National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle recently hosted the culminating ceremony for the 34th National Book Awards (NBA), recognizing and celebrating the best books published in 2014. The official ceremony was held on December 5, 2015 at the Old Senate Session Hall, National Museum of the Philippines, Ermita, Manila. NBDB Chair continue reading : NBDB and MCC recognize best books published in 2014
The Philippine International Literary Festival (PILF), a landmark project of the National Book Development Board, has become a highlight of Philippine Book Development Month observed annually in November. The festival is NBDB’s way of celebrating literature and promoting best publishing practices through discourse on the issues of authorship and readership shaping the local book industry. continue reading : Laláng (likhâ): 6th Philippine International Literary Festival
Singapore, 21 October 2015 – In partnership with Samsung Electronics (Samsung), the National Book Development Council of Singapore (The Book Council) is excited to announce the second iteration of the Samsung KidsTimeTM Authors’ Award (SKTAA)! Supported by Samsung and organised by the Book Council, this award will seek to give both published and unpublished authors continue reading : The 2016 Samsung KidsTime Authors’ Award
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) through its Booklatan sa Bayan program lent its support to the growing book industry in the Ilocos region. Booklatan sa Bayan is a quarterly program of the NBDB that aspires to promote a culture of reading and lifelong learning among Filipinos. It aims to encourage the production of original continue reading : Aiding the Development of Regional Book Industry
At the recently held 5th Philippine International Literary Festival and Book Industry Summit, with the theme “The Pressing Issue,” stakeholders talked publishing, book distribution, and Filipino authorship and readership, amid the backdrop of the ASEAN Integration. That the opening up of regional trade between Southeast Asian countries will likewise open up opportunities than pose threats continue reading : 5th Philippine International Literary Festival and Book Industry Summit Tackles “The Pressing Issue” with Optimism
The National Book Development Board (NBDB), the government agency mandated to develop and support the Philippine book publishing industry, has recently launched a call for applications for the National Book Development Trust Fund (NBDTF) Grant for 2015. Authors and organizations are invited to submit at least 25% of their manuscripts or research works for books. continue reading : Call for Applications: The 2015 National Book Development Trust Fund Grant (P200,000 each)
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Delivered by Chair Flor Marie Sta. Romana-Cruz, National Book Development Board April 23, 2014 – World Book and Copyright Day Bonifacio High Street, Taguig City The Philippine book publishing industry has always been rich with the talent and craft of our writers. An enormous market with all types of reading material, from novels to newspapers continue reading : State of the Book Industry Address
By Neni Sta. Romana Cruz Philippine Daily Inquirer Saturday, November 16, 2013 The week of Nov. 11-16 was a coup of sorts for the National Book Development Board as it mounted the 4th Philippine International Literary Festival, dubbed “Text and the City,” in an innovative new format: a deliberate strategy conceptualized by NBDB deputy executive continue reading : Think November, think books
Once a year, participants come to the Asian Festival for Children’s Content (AFCC) in Singapore to meet and mingle with writers, illustrators, publishers, editors, and producers of excellent children’s content. You come, too. To assist Filipino creators to access regional opportunities, Australian children’s author Ken Spillman has made available a grant of Ten Thousand Pesos continue reading : The Ken Spillman and NBDCS AFCC Subsidy