Ateneo de Manila University is bringing a fresh lineup of books, authors, journals, and literary offerings to the 2026 Manila International Book Fair.
From September 9 to 13, readers can visit the Ateneo de Manila University Press booth (Booths 7-10, between Halls 1 and 2) at the SMX Convention Center Manila, and discover new titles, browse longtime favorites, and take home a few literary finds of their own.
AUP will feature its newest and most anticipated titles, including Versus: Mga Kuwento by DJ Ellamil; Are You Still Watching? Dispatches and Essays on Filipino Cinema and TV by Don Jaucian; My Lola’s Love Letters: A Novel by Ines Bautista-Yao; Memoirs of an Art Forger: A Novel by Julian Tiongson Jr.; Song of the Mango and Other New Myths by Vida Cruz-Borja; The End Comes on Without a Gasp by Trish Shishikura; Factory of Alleged Virtues by Alfonso Manalastas; and What Recipes Don’t Tell by Felice Sta. Maria.
Readers can also meet the authors themselves through a lineup of book signings at the booth throughout the fair.
Joining AUP at MIBF are the ADMU Journals, showcasing a diverse lineup of scholarly publications—available in print and online—including Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints; Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture; Kritika Kultura; Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia; Katipunan; Journal of Management for Global Sustainability; and Social Transformations: Journal of the Global South.
And if you’re looking for a good book at a good price, there’s even more reason to stop by: new titles are 15% off, other titles are up to 30% off, with P50 bargain titles and other offers available at the booth.
Of course, you can also take a little piece of Ateneo home with you! New AUP merchandise, including tote bags––perfect for carrying the books you bought and other bookish items to show your love for books beyond the pages.
Visitors can get free admission to MIBF 2026 by visiting the AUP Bookshop at Bellarmine Hall to pick up a bookmark invite or by scanning the QR code on their promotional materials to download, print, and present at the entrance.
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