NBDB gathers educators, artists, writers, reading advocates in Philippines-first ‘Book Nook’ conference CITY OF DAVAO—The National Book Development Board (NBDB) culminated on Saturday a gathering titled PANAGTAPOK, or the Book Nook Conference 2023, which converged over 80 Book Nook coordinators, trustees, and custodians nationwide to celebrate their best practices and plan together towards a more continue reading : NBDB gathers educators, artists, writers, reading advocates in Philippines-first ‘Book Nook’ conference
Book Nooks in your area!: NBDB announces 25 new ‘Book Nook’ sites set to rise in 2023
Book Nooks in your area!: NBDB announces 25 new ‘Book Nook’ sites set to rise in 2023 The National Book Development Board (NBDB) today announced 25 new ‘Book Nook’ reading centers to rise in strategic locations nationwide to promote readership in partnership with schools, learning institutions, local government units, and organized communities across the Philippines. continue reading : Book Nooks in your area!: NBDB announces 25 new ‘Book Nook’ sites set to rise in 2023
OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS: THE 40TH NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS
OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS: THE 40TH NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS Calling all NBDB-registered publishers, authors, foundation, association, and enterprises! The National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle are now accepting nominations for the best books published in the Philippines for the 40th National Book Awards. There will be two divisions: Literary and Non-Literary, with specific continue reading : OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS: THE 40TH NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS
The National Book Development Board and the Embassy of the Argentine Republic hold a Meeting to Enhance Partnership as the Two Countries Prepare to Celebrate 75 Years of Bilateral Relations in 2023
Photo (from left): Ms. Frances Garganera (Culture, Education, and Sports Affairs of the Argentine Embassy), Secretary Mauricio Germán Muñoz (Consul & Chief of Consular Affairs), NBDB Executive Director Charisse Aquino-Tugade, Ambassador Ricardo Luis Bocalandro of the Argentine Embassy, Minister Plenipotentiary Andrea Silvina Repetti, NBDB Director Anthony John Balisi, and NBDB Secretariat Grant Salgado (Photos from continue reading : The National Book Development Board and the Embassy of the Argentine Republic hold a Meeting to Enhance Partnership as the Two Countries Prepare to Celebrate 75 Years of Bilateral Relations in 2023
The Philippines’ first-ever Book Institute launches in July 2022
In a move to professionalize book industry professionals at a wider scale, the National Book Development Board (NBDB), in partnership with the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), will establish The Book Institute of the Philippines (BIP) next month. Envisioned to be the premier training ground for book industry professionals and aspiring creatives who continue reading : The Philippines’ first-ever Book Institute launches in July 2022
The 39th National Book Awards Finalists
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) are delighted to announce the finalists of the 39th National Book Awards! This year’s cycle merges titles from both 2019 and 2020. The final awards night is slated to take place in July 2022. An annual prize that honors the most prestigious book continue reading : The 39th National Book Awards Finalists
Revamping the Philippines’ largest writing grant
Manila, Philippines – The National Book Development Trust Fund (NBDTF) was established in 2009 as a response to the low production of Philippine-authored books, and the lack of incentives and grants for Filipino authors, especially those writing in the sciences and technology. The previous administration of NBDTF cycles featured an extended process that focused on continue reading : Revamping the Philippines’ largest writing grant
NBDB posts a record high of grants and programs in 2021 and 2022
Manila, Philippines – As the publishing industry contracted during the pandemic, the National Book Development Board (NBDB), the Philippines’ book authority, pivoted towards providing grants and subsidies to support creatives and publishers. The year 2021 saw the highest recorded number of grants and domestic incentive programs in the 27 years of the agency’s existence, amounting continue reading : NBDB posts a record high of grants and programs in 2021 and 2022
Get Your Manuscript Out in the World with NBDB’s very FIRST Publication Grant
Quezon City, Philippines. Finish what you have started. Turn your manuscript into a published book! After sitting down to write all your creative ideas, it’s now time to bring your work out for the world to see and recognize — and the National Book Development Board is here to help authors and publishers with our continue reading : Get Your Manuscript Out in the World with NBDB’s very FIRST Publication Grant
AUTHOR ON AUTHOR | Creative Doctors: The Write Treatment
Catch us LIVE on Facebook on April 22 (Friday at 2:00 PM) for our first Author on Author webcast entitled, ”Creative Doctors” with Dr. Ronnie Baticulon and Dr. Gideon Lasco! You could also be part of our audience on Zoom by registering here: bit.ly/pilf13AOA1. Viewers will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the online continue reading : AUTHOR ON AUTHOR | Creative Doctors: The Write Treatment