Events: Winners of the 2013 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards

I wasn't able to attend the Filipino ReaderCon 2013 that was held last December 7, 2013 at the Rizal Library, Ateneo De Manila University.

Well just to give an update regarding my previous posts on the 2013 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards (FRCA). These are the winners that were announced for each category.

Children's Picture Book

Mga Saranggola sa Tag-ulan (Kites in the Rain)

by Eugene Evasco (Story) and Bernadette Solina-Wolf (LG&M Corporation)

Chick Lit

That Kind of Guy

by Mina V. Esguerra (Summit Books)

Novel in English

Woman in a Frame

by Raissa Rivera Falgui (Flipside Publishing)

Novel in Filipino

Territorio de los Hombres Batch 6: Marcial Ortega

by Vanessa (Precious Pages Corporation)

Comics / Graphic Novels

Trese 5: Midnight Tribunal

by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo (Visprint)

Short Story Anthology

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 and Nathan Gilbert Quimpo (Anvil)

Poetry

Lita: Poems on Women

by the Cavite Young Writers Association (Balangay Books)

Congratulations to all the winners and most especially to the fans of each literature who showed support in nominating and voting for their favorite books.

Events: Voting Is Now Open for 2013 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards

Now comes the next phase for the Filipino Readers' Choice Awards (FRCA) and that is the period to cast our votes. The top 3 entries for each category then moves on to the third phase in which a panel evaluates it and picks out the winner for each category.

Vote and support your favorite work, artist, and writer for this year's FRCA. The voting is up until September 6, 2013. The online ballot can be seen by clicking the link below.

http://filipinoreadercon.wordpress.com/readers-choice-awards/2013-online-ballot/

Events: Nomination for 2013 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards

I just happen to stumble upon this Reader's Choice Awards while browsing thru the diferent facebook accounts of some of my favorite comic artists, writers, and their works.

The Filipino Readers' Choice Awards (FRCA) is said to be on its 2nd year of honoring Philippine  published titles. It also encourages Filipinos to bring back our reading habits. The contest goes thru different phases wherein Phase 1 is the nomination period that runs from August 9-23, 2013. Phase 2 will be the period wherein the public gets to vote upon the entries that made it from nomination period. This will occur during August 24, 2013 up to September 6, 2013. Phase 3, in which I think they might have placed a wrong number since on the website it goes directly to Phase 4, nevertheless is the period wherein a panel will judge the entries that were shortlisted by the votes gathered from the public in the previous phase. This will occur during September 7, 2013 up to October 8, 2013. The awarding of the winners will then occur on November 9, 2013.

The winners for the previous FRCA last year were:

Children's Picture Book: "But That Won't Wake Me Up!" by Annie and Anelka Lumbao and Liza Flores, Adarna House

Chick Lit: "Fairy Tale Fail" by Mina V. Esguerra, Summit Books

Novel In English: "Illustrado" by Miguel Syjuco, Anvil Publishing

Novel in Filipino: "Ang Huling Dalagang Bukid at ang Authobiography na Mali" by Jun Cruz-Reyes, Anvil Publishing

Comics / Graphic Novel: "KikoMachine Komiks Blg 6" by Manix Abrera, Visprint

Short Story Anthology: "Alternative Alamat" edited by Paolo Chikiamco, Rocket Kapre and Flipside

Essay Anthology: "It's A Mens World" by Bebang Siy, Anvil Publishing

Poetry Anthology: "Off the Beaten Track: Tulaan sa Tren 2" NBDB and Vibal Foundation

There's still time. Three more days until the nomination period is closed. :)

Just click on the link below for more details on how to nominate one of your favorite books at:

http://filipinoreadercon.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/nominees-for-the-2013-filipino-readers-choice-awards-1/