MIBF 2026 | Discovering Nordlys

This past Friday, the only reason I went to this year’s Manila International Book Fair was to meet a good friend who recently launched his latest book, and it's been four years since he came back from living in Denmark. It was good to see him, but before I got to see him, a bit of confusion cleared up. Amidst the miscommunication making me think I missed his signing session, I decided to spend time exploring the second-level halls of this year’s MIBF. I actually stumbled upon the Norwegian Embassy, which is kind of out of place for a booth that promotes interesting books. But I was sorely mistaken to think that caught my attention...

Manila In't Book Fair 2019 | Scenes From 1st Day

09.12.2019 – The fortieth Manila International Book Fair has finally opened. It is the biggest annual ‘book’ event that brings educators, publishers, writers, creators, illustrators, fans, and everyone who still appreciate reading a good book or a graphic novel that sparks imaginations and inspirations. To sum up the late afternoon trek to the SMX Convention Centre is a prelude to the wild that is about to happen this weekend. For someone who has been visiting this event since those school days this event never loses its lustre. Every year there’s something to look forward to and for this year it’s some books that where hyped.