Nominees for the 2013 Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards (3)

One more day before the nomination period ends for this year’s Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards and whoa, we were so surprised and glad with the turnout! Here’s the updated list of nominees for each category.

Nominations will close at 11:59PM, August 23, 2013. If your favorite Philippine published book in 2012 in this list, then you still have time to nominate it! :)

P.S. In case there’s any info here that’s missing/incorrect, please feel free to contact us! It’s kind of easy to make a mistake when you’re wading through so many nominees. :D

Thank you so much to everyone who nominated!

Children’s picture book

• Mga Saranggola sa Tag-ulan (Kites in the Rain) by Eugene Evasco (story), Bernadette Solina-Wolf (LG&M Corporation)
• Naaay! Taaay! by Kristine Canon and Vanessa Tamayo (Adarna)
• Ang Alamat ng Palay by Virgilio S. Almario and Conrad Raquel (Adarna)
• Maia’s Birthday Party by Yvette Fernandez and Nicole Lim (Adarna)
• Anong Gupit Natin Ngayon? by Russell Molina and Hubert Fucio (Adarna)
• Pag-abot ni Kolor sa Lungsod by Susan dela Rosa Aragaon (Adarna)
• Si Ambongan by Lamberto Antonio (Adarna)
• Ipinaglihi sa Labanos (White as Radish) by Luis P. Gaitmaitan and Ray Sunga (Anvil)
• Ninoy, Cory, and Noynoy by Yvette Fernandez (Dream Big Books)
• Tabon Girl by Irene Carolina A. Sarmiento and Manix Abrera (Anvil)
• Porcupirate Plans the Day by Robert Magnuson (OMF)
• Ako’y Isang Mabuting Pilipino by Noel Cabangon, Becky Bravo and Jomike Tejado (Lampara Books)
• Siya Ba Ang Inay Ko? by Segundo D. Matias, Jr. (Lampara Books)
• Alamat ng Rosas by Segundo D. Matias, Jr and Ghani Madueno (Lampara Books)
• Rizalpabeto by Vim Nadera and Elmer Borlongan (Canvas)

Chick lit

• Interim Goddess of Love (Interim Goddess of Love # 1) by Mina V. Esguerra (Bright Girl Books)
• That Kind of Guy by Mina V. Esguerra (Summit Books)
• From This Day Forward by Marla Miniano (Summit Books)
• Wander Girl by Tweet Sering (Flipside Publishing)
• Home by Kat Santos (Flipside Publishing)

Novel in English

• In My Mother’s House by Joni Cham (Central Books)
• Voices in the Theater by A.S. Santos (Flipside Publishing)
• Woman in a Frame by Raissa Rivera Falgui (Flipside Publishing)
• The Viewless Dark by Eliza Victoria (Flipside Publishing)
• Salingkit by Cyan Abad-Jugo (Anvil)
• Fish Hair Woman by Merlina Bobis (Anvil)

Novel in Filipino

• Love-Child by Bernadette (Chapters & Pages Corporation)
• Ang Lihim ng San Esteban by Annette Flores Garcia and Nanoy Rafael (Adarna)
• Once A Princess by Angel Bautista (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Extra Rice at Ikaw by Yna Paulina (Precious Pages Corporation)
• If Only Love by Sofia (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Halina Sa Ating Bukas by Macario Pineda (Ateneo Press)

Comics / Graphic novels

• Trese 5: Midnight Tribunal by Budjette Tan and KaJo Baldisimo (Visprint)
• Gwapoman 2000: Ang Huling Baraha by Aaron Felizmenio (Frances Luna III Illustration Firm)
• Skyworld Volume Two by Mervin Ignacio and Ian Santamaria (National Bookstore)
• Pepe (The Lost Years of Rizal # 1) by Ron Mendoza and Arnold Renia Cruz (Precious Pages)
• Zsazsa Zaturnnah: Sa Kalakhang Maynila by Carlo Vergara (Visprint)
• Pilandokomiks: Ang Tatlong Sumpa by Borg Sinaban (Adarna)
• Hands of the Dragon Book 1: Rise of the Zodiac Circle by Jeffrey Marcelino Ong (Black Ink Comics / Precious Pages Corporation)
• Vergil: The Warrior Angel by Arman Francisco and Elmer Cantada (Black Ink Comics / Precious Pages Corporation)
• The Reaper by Nald Tabuzo and Vovoi Lim (Black Ink Comics / Precious Pages Corporation)
• 3/12 by Manix Abrera (Flipside Publishing)
• Kubori Kikiam: The Best Things In Life by Michael David (Flipside Publishing)
• Tabi Po: Book 2 by Mervin Malonzo (Flipside Publishing)
• Crime Fighting Call Center Agents # 3 by Noel Pascual and AJ Bernardo (Kowtow Comics)
• Tatsulok: A Vision of Dust # 1 by David Hontiveros and Xerx Javier (Self-published)
• Skygypsies by John Raymond Bumanglag and Timothy James Dimacali (Summit Books)
• Mona: Queen of the Babes by Dark Chapel (Independent)
• Callous Comics: On Lighter Dreams by Carlo Jose San Juan (Independent)
• Mythspace # 0 by Paolo Chikiamco and Koi Carreon (Rocket Kapre)
• The Hotdog Prince by Francis Martelino (Komikult)
• Black Ink Short Cuts: Fairy Tales # 1 by Ron Mendoza/Jeffrey Marcelino Ong/Nald Tabuzo (Black Ink Comics / Precious Pages Corporation)

Short story anthology

• A Bottle of Storm Clouds by Eliza Victoria (Visprint)
• Philippine Speculative Fiction Vol. 7 by various authors, edited by Kate Osias (Kestrel DDM and Flipside Publishing)
• Shades of Gray Vol. XV by various authors (De La Salle College of St. Benilde)
• Under the Stacks by Saul Q Hofileña (DSH Publishing)
• Pseudo.Absurdo.Kapritso.ULO (PAK U Journal) by Ronaldo Vivo Jr, Danell Arquero, Erwin Dayrit, Ronnel Vivo, Christian de Jesus (UngazPress)
• Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang (Volume 2) by Severino O. Reyes, Christine S. Bellen, Rebecca T. Anonuevo and Felix Mago Miguel (Tahanan Books)

Essay anthology

• Subversive Lives: A Family Memoir of the Marcos Years by Susan F. Quimpo & Nathan Gilbert Quimpo (Anvil)
• Tibak Rising: Avtivism in the Days of Martial Law edited by Ferdinand C. Llanes (Anvil)
• Bakit Di Ka Crush ng Crush Mo by Ramon Bautista (PSICOM)
• Lovestruck: Singles Edition by Ronald Molmisa (OMF)
• Looking Back 6: Prehistoric Philippines by Ambeth Ocampo (Anvil)
• Savor the Word: 10 Years of the DGF Food Writing Awards edited by Michaela Fenix, Maya Besa Roxas and Felice Sta. Maria (Anvil)
• Positively Mental by Elvira Mata (Anvil)
• It Only Hurts When I Pee by RJ Ledesma (Anvil)
• My Filipino Connection by Ruben Nepales (Anvil)

Poetry

• Alimpuyo sa Takipsilim by Roberto T. Anonuevo (Ateneo Press)
• Isa Lang Ang Pangalan by Rebecca T. Anonuevo (UST Publishing)
• Kung Nanaisin by Romulo Baquiran (UP Press)
• Florante at Laura: Edisyong Tapat Kay Balagtas edited by Paolo Ven B. Paculan (Flipside Publishing)