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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...
Works of local authors to be translated into English under the National Book Development Board’s Translation Subsidy Program
QUEZON CITY, Philippines — THE National Book Development Board (NBDB) announces the 20 grantees selected for its Translation Subsidy Program (TSP) this year “for local authors who wish to have their works translated into a foreign language.”Out of 32 proposals submitted to the...
