2013 Nominees

Here is the final list of nominees for the second Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards as of August 23, 2013. 

For questions, send an email to filipinoreaderschoice(at)gmail.com .

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 and JB Dela Pena (Adarna)
• Ipinaglihi sa Labanos (White as Radish) by Luis P. Gaitmaitan and Ray Sunga (Anvil)
• Ninoy, Cory, and Noynoy by Yvette Fernandez and Abi Goy (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 and Jomike Tejido (Lampara Books)
• Siya Ba Ang Inay Ko? by Segundo D. Matias, Jr. and Jomike Tejido (Lampara Books)
• Alamat ng Rosas by Segundo D. Matias, Jr and Ghani Madueno (Lampara Books)
• Rizalpabeto by Vim Nadera and Elmer Borlongan (Canvas)
• Ang Mga Lambing Ni Lolo Ding by Michael Coroza and Maurice Risulmi (Adarna)
• Alamat ng Puno ng nara by Segundo D. Matias, Jr and Ghani Madueno (Lampara)
• Alamat ng Anay by Mikhail C. Jamisola and Rowin T. Agarao (Lampara)
• Menggay’s Magical Chicken by Nikki Alfar and Frances Alcaraz (Lampara)
• Guardians of Tradition by Mae Astrid Tobias and Rommel Joson (Adarna)
• Bahay Kubo by Pergylene Acuna (Adarna)
• How Rosang Taba Won A Race by Dean Francis Alfar and Ghani Madueno (Lampara)
• Businessboy Minggoy by Augie Rivera and Liza Flores (Insular Foundation/Adarna)

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: A 1986 Novel by Cyan Abad-Jugo (Anvil)
• Fish Hair Woman by Merlinda Bobis (Anvil)
• Agueda: A Ballad of Stone and Wind by Bampi Harper (UST Publishing)

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)
• Si Crispin by Tony Perez (Anvil)
• Love in Disguise by Heart Yngrid (Precious Pages Corporation)
• An Encounter to Love by Victoria Amor (Precious Pages Corporation)
• The Reality Show # 7: Seoul Searching by Angel Bautista (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Hot Intruder: Kenshin, The Chinky-Eyed Stranger by Victoria Amor (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Waves of Love by Grace Ayana (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Hot Intruder: The Forgetful Intruder by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• The Masked Man by Victoria Amor (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Wakapak (Ang Astig at Epal na Superhero) by Boy T. (Psicom)
• Cupid’s Target by Gypsy Esguerra (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Ang Sumpa Mo, Neneng by Rose Tan (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Big Brother by Camilla (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Villa Cattleya: One True Love by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Villa Cattleya: Everlasting Love by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Villa Cattleya: Mad Love by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Three Words, Eight Letters, One Heart by Aya Myers (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Ang Mga Love Dilemma ni Jane by Yna Paulina (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Traje de Boda Trilogy: Charo by Vanessa (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Villa Cattleya: A Very Special Love by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• A Blogger’s Love Story by Yna Paulina (Precious Pages Corporation)
• A Night to Surrender by Mandie Lee (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Wildhorn # 6: Our Song by Maricar Dizon (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Villa Cattleya: Crazy Love by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• A Quest to Your Heart by Victoria Amor (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Always Yours by Jessica Sison (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Villa Cattleya: Destined Love by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Villa Cattleya: Endless Love by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Villa Cattleya: Undying Love by Belle Feliz (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Coron: Iisa Lang Ang Puso Ko by Martha Cecilia (Precious Pages Corporation)
• My Sunset by Camilla (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Blue Nights by Sonia Francesca (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Red by Vanessa (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Senorita: Honoria by Rose Tan (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Devon Fabriquier by Sonia Francesca (Precious Pages Corporation)
• And Then There Was You by Sonia Francesca (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Sweet Sacrifice by Sonia Francesca (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Kindred Spirits by Camilla (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Emily by Camilla (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Campus Girl: Dara, the Otaku Girl by Heart Yngrid (Precious Pages Corporation)
• Territorio delos Hombres Batch 6: Marcial Ortega by Vanessa (Precious Pages Corporation)
• It’s Not That Complicated: Bakit Hindi pa Sasakupin ng mga Alien Ang Daigdig sa 2012 by Eros S. Atalia (Visprint)
• Sa Kasunod ng 909 by Edgar Calabia Samar (UST Publishing House)

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)
• Patintero Book 1 by Kai Castillo (Independent)
• Karma: The Second Chapter by Columbia Kho (Oh! No Manga)

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)
• Pektus: Mga Maikling Kuwento by Mark Erron San Mateo, et. al. (Independent)
• 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:The Philippines in Hollywood by Ruben Nepales (Anvil)
• Magnificat Mama Mary’s Pilgrim Sites edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (Anvil)
• Looking Back 5: Rizal’s Teeth, Bonifacio’s Bones by Ambeth Ocampo (Anvil)
• Exposés: Investigative Reporting for Clean Government by Jarius Bondoc (Anvil)
• The Queen Lives Alone: Personal Essays by Ronald Baytan (UP Press)

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)
• Pictures as Poems and other (Re)visions by Marne L. Kilates (UST Publishing)
• Lita: Poems on Women by the Cavite Young Writers Association (Balangay Books)
• The Google Song and Other Rhymes for Our Times by Ed Maranan and Shan Jose (Anvil)