Winners of the 37th National Book Awards announced

The National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle announced the winners of the 37th National Book Awards, citing some of the best books published in 2017.

The winners will be honored at the awarding ceremony on Saturday at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Rizal Park, Manila.

Below is the list of winners:

Best Novel in Filipino: Ang Ikatlong Antikristo
Author: Eros Atalia
Publisher: Visprint, Inc.

Best Novel in English: The Quiet Ones: A Novel
Author: Glenn Diaz
Publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press

Best Book of Short Fiction in Filipino: Ang Nawawala
Author: Chuckberry Pascual
Publisher: Visprint, Inc.

Best Book of Short Fiction in English: Coral Cove and Other Stories
Author: Angelo R. Lacuesta
Publisher: University of Santo Tomas Publishing House

Best Book of Nonfiction Prose in Filipino: Pag-Ahon: Mga Kuwentong Buhay ng mga Nanay
Editor: Luna Sicat Cleto
Publisher: 8Letters Bookstore and Publishing

Best Book of Nonfiction Prose in English: Of Tyrants and Martyrs: A Political Memoir
Author: Manuel C. Lahoz
Publisher: The University of the Philippines Press

Best Book of Essays in English: The Thing With Feathers
Author: Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo
Publisher: University of Santo Tomas Publishing House

Best Anthology in Filipino: May Tiktik Sa Bubong, May Sigbin Sa Silong
Editor: Allan N. Derain
Publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press

Best Anthology in English: Tinalunay: Hinugpong Nga Panurat Nga Winaray
Editor: Merlie M. Alunan
Publisher: The University of the Philippines Press

Best Book of Literary Criticism/Literary History in English: Elites and Ilustrados in Philippine Culture
Author: Caroline Hau
Publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press

Best Book of Poetry in Filipino: Mga Sugat ng Naligaw sa Gubat
Author: Emmanuel Q. Velasco
Publisher: Ateneo de Naga University Press

Best Book of Poetry in English: Running with Ghosts
Author: Merlie M. Alunan
Publisher: Ateneo de Naga University Press

Best Graphic Literature: Dead Balagtas, Tomo 1: Mga Sayaw ng Dagat at Lupa
Creator: Emiliana Kampilan
Publisher: Anino Comics/Adarna House, Inc.

Best Translated Book: Bamboo Whispers, Poetry of the Mangyan
Poets: Hanunuo Mangyan
Translators: Antoon Postma, Sylvia Mayuga, Marne Kilates, Quintin Pastrana, Resti Reyes Pitogo, Soledad Laviña
Publisher: The Bookmark, Inc.

Best Book on Art: The Life and Times of Purita Kalaw Ledesma
Editor: Purissima Benitez-Johannot
Publisher: Vibal Foundation, Inc.

Best Book on Professions: The Philippines Towards Resilient Cities and Communities
Author: Felino Palafox Jr.
Publisher: Anvil Publishing, Inc.

Best Book in the Social Sciences: Philippine Modernities: Music, Performing Arts, and Language, 1880-1941
Author: Jose S. Buenconsejo
Publisher: The University of the Philippines Press

Best Book on History: Cyclones & Earthquakes: The Jesuits, Prediction, Trade, & Spanish Dominion in Cuba & the Philippines, 1850-1898
Author: Aitor Anduaga
Publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press

Best Book in Journalism: Magandang Gabi Bayan: Nation, Journalism Discourse, and Television News in the Philippines
Author: Estelle Marie M. Ladrido
Publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press

Best Book on Humor, Sports, and Lifestyle: Playing with the Big Boys: Basketball, American Imperialism, and Subaltern Discourse in the Philippines
Author: Lou Antolihao
Publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press

Best Book on Food: Feast with Me
Author: Stephanie Zubiri Crespi
Publisher: Anvil Publishing, Inc.

Best Book in Science: Traditional Medicine in the Colonial Philippines, 16th to the 19th Century
Author: Ma. Mercedes G. Planta
Publisher: The University of the Philippines Press

Best Book Design: Dead Balagtas, Tomo 1: Mga Sayaw ng Dagat at Lupa
Book Designer: Emiliana Kampilan
Publisher: Anino Comics/Adarna House, Inc.

Publisher of the Year: Ateneo de Manila University Press

—KG, GMA News