Congratulations to the winners Christelle Rhodamae Mariano (1st place, “A Kind of Flotsam”), Irene Carolina Sarmiento (2nd place, “Filipina: The Super Maid”), Kenneth Yu (tied for 3rd place, “Cherry Clubbing”) and Dean Francis Alfar (tied for 3rd place – “Remembrance”).
You can see the list of all winners at the Fully Booked website.
Thinker, writer, skeptic, spy.“Anak ng Tikbalang” by Dek Samson, 2nd Place – People’s Choice Award for Short Film – 3rd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards.
Congratulations to all the winners too!
Thinker, writer, skeptic, spy.Neil is baaaaaack. See you guys later today at Rockwell!
Incidentally, two of my good friends are shortlisted for the contest — one for short story, the other for short film. Yes, I have amazing friends. Good luck to Mike Co* (“The Sweet Stranger”) and Dek Samson (“Anak ng Tikbalang”). I’ll be there by your side rooting for ya.
“There is a strong sense of realism in Philippine literature. I want to promote Filipino unrealism.”- Neil Gaiman, 2005Fully Booked and Neil Gaiman
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REVELATIONS: Stories of Light and Darkness
The 3rd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards NightJoin us as Neil Gaiman reveals the winners of the prose fiction, comics and short film categories on Wednesday, March 17, 7PM at the Rockwell Tent, Power Plant Mall.
He will also unveil the Philippine Graphic/Fiction Anthology, a compendium of the winning entries plus selected stories from the past contests.
A special raffle will be held to award slots for an exclusive book signing on the same night.
Registration starts at 4PM. This event is free and open to all. See you there!
* Shortlisted for the third year in a row, bitchez.
Thinker, writer, skeptic, spy.
“Understanding Darwin” is a videoconference with evolutionary biologist and geneticist Dr. Steve Jones, author of “Y: The Descent of Man” and “Darwin’s Ghost”. The event is free, but please do RSVP to Café Scientifique through e-mail to cafesci[dot]manila[at] gmail[dot]com. It will be on the 25th of April 2009, 4.30-6pm, at The Forum, 3rd Floor, Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
I’ll post the url of the event page when it’s up. See you there!
Thinker, writer, skeptic, spy.
Thinker, writer, skeptic, spy. Geek. City girl at heart. Loves her friends. Likes to bake. Buys books she doesn't have time to read. Eats a lot. Drinks too much. Doesn't drink enough.
