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2014 Filipino ReaderCon Reader's Choice Awards finalists announced

By VIDA CRUZ,  GMA News

The finalists for the 2014 Filipino ReaderCon Reader's Choice Awards were announced on Thursday at the Filipino ReaderCon Kick-Off Event at the Manila International Book Fair.
 
The finalists are as follows:
 
Fiction in English
 
  • “Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW): This is My Life and Story” by Fernando Lachica (Createspace)
  • “The Filipino Werewolf” by Fernando Lachica (Createspace)
  • “Gitarista” by Reev Robledo (self-published)
     
Fiction in Filipino (or Taglish)
 
  • “Para sa Hopeless Romantic” by Marcelo Santos III (PSICOM)
  • “In Sisterhood – Lea at Lualhati” by Lualhati Bautista (self-published)
  • “Ang Banal na Aklat ng mga Kumag” by Allain Derain (Cacho Publishing)
     
Romance in English
 
  • “When Fangirls Cry” by Marian Tee (independent publishing)
  • “A Royal Heartbreak” by Marian Tee (independent publishing)
  • “All's Fair in Blog and War” by Chrissie Peria (self-published)
     
Romance in Filipino (or Taglish)
 
  • “Awit ng Veakara (Book 2): Isadora, Ang Huling Tunay na Birhen ng Lamia” by Vanessa (Precious Pages Corporation)
  • “Baby, Be Mine” by Sofia (Precious Pages Corporation)
  • “A Home in His Arms” by Aya Myers (Precious Pages Corporation)
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Fiction Anthology
 
  • “Trese: Stories from the Diabolical” by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo (Visprint)
  • “BAKA NG INA MO: O bakit hindi palaging mother knows best” by Ronaldo S. Vivo, Jr., Erwin C. Dayrit, Danell Arquero, Ronnel S. Vivo, Earl Kristian Palma, Christian de Jesus (Ungaz Press)
  • “Manila Noir” edited by Jessica Hagedorn (Anvil)
     
Young Adult Fiction
 
  • “Secretly Married” by forgottenglimmer (Summit/Pop Fiction)
  • “She's Dating the Gangster” by SGWannaBe (Summit/Pop Fiction)
  • “The Despicable Guy” by Leng de Chavez (Summit/Pop Fiction)
     
Children’s Picture Book
 
  • “Kayumanggi” by Christine Marie Lim Magpile, illustrated by Jonathan Ranola (Lampara)
  • “Si Berting, ang Batang Uling” by Christopher S. Rosales, illustrated by Aldy Aguirre (Lampara)
  • “Princess Lea: The Life and Story of Lea Salonga” by Yvette Fernandez, illustrated by Nicole Lim (Dream Big Books)
     
Comics & Graphic Novels
 
  • “Wandering Heart” by Nald Tabuzo (Black Ink Comics)
  • “Kikomachine Komix Blg. 9” by Manix Abrera (Visprint)
  • “BLACKink SHORTCUTS: BIC 0026” by Herbs Navasca, Jonathan Ipan, Gypsy Guevarra, JeffNice, Arman Francisco, Jayron Zapant (Black Ink Comics)
     
Poetry
 
  • “Musings of a Filipino Fighter” by Malyari Lucban (Dagitab Publishing)
  • “Ulikba at iba pang bagong tula” by Epifanio San Juan, Jr. (UST Publishing House)
  • “Ang Romansa ng Pagsagip ng Osong Marso” by Virgilio Almario (UST Publishing House)
     
Inspirational / Religious
 
  • “Lovestruck: Sexy Edition” by Ronald Molmisa (OMF)
  • “Mama Mary and Her Children Book 4” by Fr. James Reuter, SJ (Anvil)
  • “Quick Questions, Uneasy Answers” by Fr. Johnny S. Go, SJ (Christian Life Community of the Philippines)
     
Humor
 
  • “Tambalan” by Nicole Hyala and Chris Tsuper (Anvil)
  • “Parang Kayo Pero Hindi” by Noreen Capili (Anvil)
  • “I Saw Da Sign” by Various Authors (Summit)
     
Food & Cookbook
 
  • “Dessert Comes First” by Lori Baltazar (Sketchbooks)
  • “The Sexy Chef Cookbook” by Rachel Alejandro and Chef Barni Alejandro-Rennebeck (National Bookstore)
  • “The Malunggay Book” by Theodore Salonga and Mon Urbano (Anvil)
     
Nonfiction
 
“60 Minutes: Interviews with People Who Inspire” by Ivy Mendoza/Manila Bulletin (Anvil)
“Human Face: A Journalist's Encounters and Awakenings” by Ceres P. Doyo (Anvil)
“The Naga We Know” by Paz Verdadoz Santos and Kristian Sendon Cordero (Anvil)
 
On its third year running, the Filipino ReaderCon Reader's Choice Award “was established to develop awareness and appreciation of Philippine literature, recognize the reader’s role in creating the meaning and experience of a literary work, and give the readers a voice in the Philippine book industry,” according to the Filipino Readercon blog. 
 
There are three phases in determining the winners: nominations (Aug. 4 - 18), public voting (Aug. 20 – Sept. 10), and panel judging (Sept. 26 – Oct. 26). The judges panel is made up of Filipino readers and book bloggers.
 
Winners will be announced at the Filipino ReaderCon in November. They will get to use the Filipino ReaderCon seal on the covers of their books and will receive an award. — BM, GMA News
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