Manila Intl Book Fair to be back in September

This year's Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) will run from September 16 to 20 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

Established 36 years ago, the MIBF is a showcase of a range of literature from bestsellers to textbooks, from religious books to graphic novels. The MIBF also typically hosts book launches, book signings, and other events. This year, the MIBF will also host two events: the Digitech Manila Conference and Expo on September 17-18 and the Best of Anime 2015 on September 19-20.

Among the organizations and publishing houses joining this year's fair are Adarna House, Inc., AAnvil Publishing, Inc., Asia Pacific Publishers Association (APPA), Asia/Pacific Circulation Exponents, Inc. (APCEI), Ateneo de Manila University Press, Bantay OCW Foundation, Inc., Cunanan Map House, Emerald Headway Distributors, Inc., Far Eastern University Publications, Filway Marketing, Inc., Fully Booked (Sketch Books, Inc.), Grolier International-Cyclophil Division, Goethe-Institut Philippinen, IBON Foundation, Inc., Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc., Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Book Store, Inc., the National Historical Commission of the Phils. (NHCP), Overseas Publishers' Rep. Assn of the Phils. (OPRAP), Paulines Publishing House, Precious Pages Corp., Rex Book Store, Inc., Sinag-Tala Publishers, St Pauls, Summit Publishing Co., Inc., University of Santo Tomas Publishing House, University of the Philippines Press, Vibal Group, and Viva PSICOM Publishing Corp. — BM, GMA News

For more information about the Manila International Book Fair, call 896-0661 or 896-0682 or e-mail bookfair@primetradeasia.com.