Acclaimed international authors and the country's top writers join LOL:Lit Out Loud
If you love books and literature, there's no way you should miss next week's Manila International Literary Festival from November 18 to 20 at the Hotel Intercontinental in Makati City. Acclaimed international authors and literary agents and many of the country's literary greats will be in attendance to talk about reading and the writing craft in the country's biggest literary event.
Below are the 55 reasons why you should call up 892-1801 and register now!
Foreign Speakers
Christopher Cheng (Australia)
Award-winning children’s book author
Mita Kapur (India)
Founder of Siyahi Literary Agency, the leading literary agency in India
Organizer of the Jaipur Literature Festival
Andy Mulligan (UK)
Acclaimed author of young adult novels Ribblestrop and Trash
David Parker (Hong Kong)
Chairman of the Man Asian Literary Prize
Vikas Swarup (India)
Bestselling author of the Academy award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire and Six Suspects
Jayapriya Vasudevan (India/Singapore)
Literary agent of the literary agency Jacaranda Press
Local Speakers
Gemino Abad (Manila)
Poetry
Gerry Alanguilan (Laguna)
Graphic Literature
Dean Francis Alfar (Manila)
Speculative Fiction
National Artist Virgilio Almario (Manila)
Poetry
Merlie Alunan (Tacloban)
Regional Literature
Rino Balatbat (Manila)
Trade Books Marketing
Abdon Balde, Jr. (Bicol)
Regional Literature
Karina Bolasco (Manila)
Trade Books Marketing
Oscar Campomanes (Manila)
Literary Criticism
Jose Wendell Capili (Manila)
Literary Criticism
Michael Coroza (Manila)
Poetry
Isagani Cruz (Manila)
Literary Criticism
Jose Y. Dalisay (Manila)
Fiction
Karl de Mesa (Manila)
Genre Fiction
Ricardo de Ungria (Davao)
Translation, Poetry
Marjorie Evasco (Manila)
Translation
Ralph Galan (Manila)
Travel Writing
J. Neil Garcia (Manila)
Poet and Literary Critic
Jerry Gracio (Manila)
Screenwriting and Poetry
Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo (Manila)
Creative Non-fiction
Carljoe Javier (Manila)
Genre Fiction
Cyan Abad-Jugo (Manila)
Young Adult Fiction
Patricia May Jurilla (Manila)
History of the Book
Luis Katigbak (Manila)
Fiction and Creative Nonfiction
Marne Kilates (Manila)
Poetry and Translation
Jose F. Lacaba (Manila)
Poetry and Screenwriting
Troy Lacsamana (Manila)
Library Appreciation
Angelo Lacuesta (Manila)
Fiction
Susan Lara (Manila)
Fiction
National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera (Manila)
Poetry
Resil Mojares (Cebu)
Regional Literature
Charlson Ong (Manila)
Fiction
Elbert Or (Manila)
Graphic Literature
Maritoni Ortigas (Manila)
Library Appreciation
Carla Pacis (Manila)
Young Adult Fiction
Mailin Locsin (Manila)
Reading Appreciation
Eric Ramos (Manila)
Screenwriting
Danton Remoto (Manila)
Poetry
Ana Rodriguez (Manila)
Reading Appreciation
Erwin Romulo (Manila)
Literary Journalism
Tara FT Sering (Manila)
Fiction and Travel Writing
Angelo Suarez (Manila)
Poetry and New Forms
Ramon Sunico (Manila)
Children’s Literature
Yvette Tan (Manila)
Genre Fiction
Rose Torres-Yu (Manila)
Literary Criticism
Carlo Vergara (Manila)
Graphic Literature
Criselda Yabes (Manila)
Literary Journalism
Tony Yanza (Manila)
Storytelling
Alfred Yuson (Manila)
Poetry
DAY 1 November 18
AM
8:00 Registration
9:00-10:00 (Bahia Room) Keynote Speech The Novel by Jose Y. Dalisay
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-11:30
A panel on the novel (Bahia Room).
Panelists: CristinaPantoja Hidalgo, Patricia May Jurilla, Rose Torres-Yu. Moderator: Jose Y. Dalisay
12:00-1:30 Lunch Break
PM Breakout Sessions
1:30-3:00
Translating from the Regional Languages (Dasmariñas Room).
When translating from the regional languages, do we accept that English is the translation we need,or should we translate to Filipino?
Panelists: Marne Kilates, Marjorie Evasco.
Moderator: Ricardo de Ungria
Intertextuality and Plagiarism (Bel-Air).
Is the novel dead? Is the practice of intertextuality technique a violation of the other artist’s copyright?
Panelists: Angelo Suarez, Carljoe Javier, Angelo Lacuesta.
Moderator: Isagani Cruz
Literary Journalism (North Forbes).
Panelists: Mita Kapur, Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, Criselda Yabes.
Moderator: Susan Lara
3:00-3:30 Coffee Break
3:30-5:00
Writing the Asian Experience in English (Dasmariñas).
How writing in English can reflect the Asian experience. Panelists: Vikas Swarup, Alfred Yuson. Moderator: J. Neil Garcia
Roots and Imagination: What do we write about? (Bel-Air).
Bringing our own experiences to the world to reach markets, does one need a big theme? Should one write about nation?
Panelists: Christopher Cheng, Andy Mulligan, Charlson Ong.
Moderator: Gemino Abad
The Importance of Literary Agents and How to Get One (North Forbes).
How Philippine writers can break into the international market through a literary agent and how to find one.
Panelists: Mita Kapur, Jayapriya Vasudevan.
Moderator: Jose Y. Dalisay
6:00-7:00 Cocktails at the Filipinas Heritage Library (by invitation only)
DAY 2 November 19
8:00 Registration
AM Breakout Sessions
9:00-10:30
How to Market Literary Titles (Dasmariñas).
Marketing literary titles for different markets.
Panelists: Rino Balatbat, Mita Kapur, Jayapriya Vasudevan.
Moderator: Karina Bolasco
Genre Fiction (Bel-Air).
Panelists: Dean Alfar, Karl de Mesa,Yvette Tan.
Moderator: Tara FT Sering
The Children’s Market: What has Changed in 20 Years and What Sells Now (North Forbes).
Panelists: Christopher Cheng, Andy Mulligan.
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:30-12:30
Emerging Forms of Literature (Dasmariñas)
The prevalence of new forms/experimental literary works.
Panelists: Vim Nadera. Angelo Suarez.
Moderator: Erwin Romulo
The Young Adult Novel (Bel-Air)
The forms, the topics, the age, and being culturally specific.
Panelists: Andy Mulligan, Christopher Cheng.
Moderator: Ramon Sunico
Writing Online (North Forbes).
The forms, what to write about, and how writers promote themselves online.
Panelists: Carljoe Javier, Luis Katigbak, Marne Kilates.
Moderator: Tarie Sabido
12:30-1:30 Lunch Break
PM Breakout Sessions
1:30-3:00
From Manuscript to Film (Dasmariñas).
Screenwriters and filmmakers on the challenges of writing for film.
Panelists: Jerry Gracio, Eric Ramos, Vikas Swarup.
Moderator: Jose F. Lacaba
Graphic Literature (Bel-Air).
The country’s top graphic lit artists on how to break into the graphic lit scene and the future of the genre in the country.
Panelists: Gerry Alanguilan, Elbert Or.
Moderator: Carlo Vergara
How to Teach Literature to Young Adults (North Forbes).
A lecture for teachers on how to read and teach different genres of literature to young adults.
Panelists: Anna Rodriguez.
Moderator: Mailin Paterno-Locsin
3:00-3:30 Coffee break
3:30-5:00
Filipino Poetry over the Years (Dasmariñas).
Panelists: Rio Alma, Bienvenido Lumbera, Roberto Añonuevo.
Moderator: Michael Coroza
How to Make Book Trailers (Bel-Air).
Christopher Cheng
Travel Writing (North Forbes)
How to turn one’s personal journal into publishable essays.
Panelists: Cristina Hidalgo, Tara FT Sering.
Moderator: Ralph Galan
DAY 3 November 20
8:00 Registration
AM Breakout Sessions
9:00-10:30
The Man Asian Literary Prize: What Makes an International Prizewinning Book? (Dasmariñas).
The latest changes in the Man Asian rules and the importance of winning international awards.
Panelists: David Parker,Charlson Ong, Alfred Yuson.
Moderator: Jose Y. Dalisay
Literary Appreciation for High School Students (Bel-Air).
Reading appreciation for literary pieces.
Panelists: Carla Pacis, Cyan Abad-Jugo.
Moderator: Carla Pacis
A Library that Reaches Out (North Forbes).
How librarians can make libraries more interactive to attract readers.
Panelists: Troy Lacsamana (Quezon City Public Library), Maritoni Ortigas (Filipinas Heritage Library)
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30
Storytelling Workshop for Teachers (Dasmariñas).
Facilitator:Tony Yanza
Writing the Diaspora (Bel-Air).
Panelists: Oscar Campomanes,Jose Wendell Capili.
Moderator: J. Neil Garcia
Making Your Own Center Away from the Center (North Forbes).
Non-Manila based writers on how they make literature come alive in their respective regions.
Panelists: Merlie Alunan, Resil Mojares, Abdon M. Balde.
Moderator: Ricardo de Ungria
12:30-1:30 Lunch Break
PM Breakout Sessions
1:30-3:00
Launch of The F-Word (Dasmariñas).
A cooking demo and book signing with Mita Kapur.
Gender Issues in Writing (Bel-Air).
Panelists: J. Neil Garcia, Danton Remoto, Jhoanna Lyn Cruz.
Moderator: Jose Wendell Capili
100 Years of Philippine Poetry from English (North Forbes)
Panelists: Ricardo de Ungria, Alfred Yuson. Moderator: Gemino Abad
3:30-5:00
Reading and boom discussion with Andy Mulligan.
Slumdog Millionaire
Screening with Annotations by Vikas Swarup (Filipinas Heritage Library)
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posted by wendell at 4:45 AM
1 Comments:
Wow! Thanks for the info. I'll be at Manila at those dates for business reasons. Now I have another event to visit. Just right for me. Thank you again and more power.
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