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Award-Winning Author Miguel Syjuco on Writing I Was The President's Mistress!!, His Creative Process, and Hope for Philippine Literature

Posted on September 23, 2022| Posted in Featured, Spotlight, Book Collection

We chatted with the grand prize winner of the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize for his debut novel Ilustrado to know more about I Was the President’s Mistress!! Read more on the blog.

Author Spotlight: Isabel Yap

Posted on August 18, 2022| Posted in Spotlight, Book Collection

As we celebrate Read Filipino in August, we put the spotlight on local writers and illustrators. In this Author Spotlight, we asked Catherine Dellosa about his fascination with Philippine mythology, the creative process as a graphic novelist, and what's next after having to publish Never Have I Ever. Read more on the blog.

Author Spotlight: Catherine Dellosa

Posted on August 12, 2022| Posted in Spotlight, Book Collection

In this Author Spotlight, we asked Catherine Dellosa about his fascination with Philippine mythology, the creative process as a graphic novelist, and what's next after having to publish Of Myths and Men. Read more on the blog.

Author Spotlight: Arnold Arre

Posted on August 12, 2022| Posted in Spotlight, Book Collection

In this Author Spotlight, we asked Arnold Arre about his fascination with Philippine mythology, the creative process as a graphic novelist, and what's next after having to publish The Mythology Class. Read more on the blog.

Author Spotlight: Q&A with Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow author Gabrielle Zevin

Posted on July 8, 2022| Posted in Spotlight

In this exhilarating novel by the best-selling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry two friends—often in love, but never lovers—come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. Read the Q&A with author Gabrielle Zevin.

Happy? Heartbroken? The Love Hypothesis Author Ali Hazelwood Reveals Book Recommendations for Every Mood

Posted on June 7, 2022| Posted in Featured, Spotlight, Book Collection

Ali Hazelwood, who will also be releasing a new book this year entitled Love on the Brain, shared her go-to books for every kind of mood with Fully Booked. Read more on the blog.

Author Spotlight: Elaine Hsieh Chou

Posted on April 8, 2022| Posted in Spotlight

We chatted with Elaine Hsieh Chou, author of Disorientation, to find out more about her debut novel, why she dropped out her PhD program, and being an Asian American writer in today’s time. Read more on the blog.

Author Spotlight: Miguel Syjuco

Posted on April 8, 2022| Posted in Spotlight

We chatted with the grand prize winner of the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize Miguel Syjuco to know more about I Was the President’s Mistress!!, his life as a writer, and books he always recommends. Read more on the blog.

Fast Facts: Things You Didn’t Know About Arsenic and Adobo Author Mia Manansala

Posted on March 22, 2022| Posted in Featured, Events

Filipino American Mia Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo and Homicide and Halo-Halo gave Fully Booked a sneak peak to her writing nook, candle collection, and more as she takes readers on a mini-tour of her home. Read more on the blog.

Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart Is More than A Memoir. It Is an Art of Letting Go.

Posted on December 28, 2021| Posted in Featured, Events, Spotlight

As Michelle traversed into becoming a successful musician (with a Grammy nominated album) and a New York Times bestselling author—she has become a creative powerhouse: a master of her own creative identity, including the art of, finally, singing and writing happy songs again. And letting go. Read more on the blog.