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Exploding Galaxies’ introduces new imprint e.g. and its first book ‘e.g. Anthology 1’

Exploding Galaxies announces its new imprint, e.g., dedicated to short-form writing, on Friday, March 20.  Starting off as a bi-monthly journal, e.g. has now evolved into an imprint that will be home to an annual anthology of collected writing and standalone books. e.g. Anthology...

Trish Shishikura’s debut poetry collection ‘the end comes on without a gasp’ arrives from Ateneo Press

Quezon City, Philippines (February 27, 2026) — Ateneo de Manila University Press, through its poetry imprint Bughaw, announces the publication of the end comes on without a gasp, the debut poetry collection by Trish Shishikura. Written across a decade, the end comes on without...

Sarge Lacuesta’s new literary horror novel depicts a familiar monstrosity

IRÔ examines “witness consciousness”—a condition beyond judgment or moral resolution, shaped by constant exposure to violence and artifice Milflores Publishing has announced the release of IRÔ—a literary horror novel by award-winning Filipino writer Angelo “Sarge” R. Lacuesta. Set in a rural Philippine province ruled by...

‘The Belly of a Wolf’ probes the impact of suicide to those left behind

Releasing on March 3, The Belly of a Wolf is a moving verse novel exploring the devastating impact of youth suicide. Unflinching, emotional and darkly funny at times, Julianne Negri has written a novel that is a collision of idyllic childhood memories, overwhelming grief and...

New release from the Ateneo Press will take readers into the dark underbelly of the art world

SPOTLIGHT ON BOOKS (via Ateneo Press) — What happens when you lose everything you hold dear? Many will simply try to move on because we cannot control what life takes from us. But a select few will harness their grief into righteous action....

Youth-led NGO promotes child literacy in underserved communities through The Book Cradle Project

Many local communities in the Philippines, especially in remote areas, face significant challenges due to limited access to proper literature and education. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this, and the consequences of disrupted education are now evident in the young children of these...

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Exploding Galaxies’ introduces new imprint e.g. and its first book ‘e.g. Anthology 1’

Exploding Galaxies announces its new imprint, e.g., dedicated to short-form writing, on Friday, March 20.  Starting off as a bi-monthly journal, e.g. has now evolved...

New release from the Ateneo Press will take readers into the dark underbelly of the art world

SPOTLIGHT ON BOOKS (via Ateneo Press) — What happens when you lose everything you hold dear? Many will simply try to move on because...

Sa Batis ng Tula

A memorial book featuring the poems of Rogelio Mangahas Compiled by his wife Fe Mangahas | Photos Courtesy of Alma Miclat It was towards Christmas in...

‘The Belly of a Wolf’ probes the impact of suicide to those left behind

Releasing on March 3, The Belly of a Wolf is a moving verse novel exploring the devastating impact of youth suicide. Unflinching, emotional and darkly...