Last year, on 11/11/11, we launched the country’s first operational ebookstore, Flipreads.com. In the months since, we have been providing ebook retail and distribution service through Flipreads, continually testing our platform and looking for ways to serve our clients and ebook providers better.
Today, 12/12/12, we are happy to announce the brand spanking new Flipreads.com! We didn’t just try to make it look prettier; we also added features more useful to buyers. Some of these features are:
Jaykie came with me, and so did Beej (of Nosfecatu fame) and Phil (who also has a story in the volume – congrats!)
my book launch date
Before the PSF launch, Kenneth Yu took the stage to unveil the latest (and sadly, last) print edition of Philippine Genre Stories. It’s the Special Crime Issue, edited by Ichi Batacan. In her message, Batacan thanked the authors for not resorting to the crime cliches: detectives in trench coats, criminals in pinstripe suits.
Thanks Kyu for the copy! (He handed me one, then I lost it in the flurry of signing books and saying hi to friends. Thanks for replacing it, and I’m sorry!) I’ll read this soon.
Despite the end of PGS’s print run, Kyu has moved PGS to an online home. Visit: http://philippinegenrestories.com/ and stand by for more stories.
The PSF launch was hosted by the ever-jubilant Dean Alfar.
As usual, authors, introvert or no, had to stand up and say something. As usual, I tried to appear smart and charming and failed miserably. One of the contributors expressed it best: “Kailangan ba talaga magsalita? Kaya nga ako nagsusulat eh.”
This is Phil.This is me being giggly and fat.
Meet the editors!
Kate Aton-OsiasNikki Alfar
Dean also announced that PSF 7 is now accepting submissions. The next volume will be edited by the husband-and-wife tandem Alex and Kate Osias. Stand by for the guidelines, they should be online soon. Click here for the guidelines.
Class picture!
This was followed by a mad scramble for copies (the book sold out fast!) and author signatures.
Happy to see the contributors (some of whom are familiar faces) and to finally meet Honey de Peralta and Elyss Punsalan. Tin Lao introduced me to Dumaguete peeps Alyza and Jordan. It is always lovely to be told that there are indeed people out there who read (and enjoy) my work.
We had to break away from the group for celebratory dinner at Abe + gelato at Gelatissimo + coffee at CBTL. I had two shots of infused cappuccino and I still fell asleep before 3 a.m. (after watching Shaun of the Dead with J). And here I thought I would be up till morning.
At Abe: Bamboo rice + Bicol Express (na walang karne at hindi maanghang pero masarap) + lumpiang ubod (favorite ko to) + green mango with bagoong + pritong baby hito + adobong lamb = ang takaw namin, keri
My loot:
Kelly Link book + The Little Prince Moleskine from the ubiquitous Charles Tan (who gave similar gifts to several writers, kay yaman) - thanks! + a hard copy of the PSF 7 guidelinesPGS Crime + PSF 6
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Hey love, public speaking is not my strong suit, so I forgot to say your name in my “speech”. But in my head, in silence, I thank you every day, all the time. I thank you always. Thanks for coming with me to celebrate another publication.
After several months of reading (and reading, and reading), intense discussions, emails and follow ups, Nikki and I are pleased to announce the Philippine Speculative Fiction 6 line up (in no particular order):
Alternative Histories by Ian Rosales Casocot
Strange Adventures in Procreation by Andrew Drilon
Lament of the Counselor by Jay Anyong
The Grim Malkin by Vincent Michael Simbulan
A Smell of Mothballs by Mailin Paterno
Ashland by Elyss G. Punsalan
Carpaccio (or, Repentance as a Meat Recipe) by Arlynn Despi
Eternal Winter by Maria Pia Vibar Benosa
From the Book of Names My Mother Did Not Give Me by Christine V. Lao
Hollowbody by Crystal Koo
Offerings to Aman Sinaya by Andrei Tupaz
On Wooden Wings by Paolo Chikiamco
Prisoner 2501 by Philip Corpuz
Resurrection by Victor Ocampo
Simon’s Replica by Dean Alfar
Break in at Batay Street by Francis Gabriel Concepcion
The Big Man by Asterio Gutierrez
The Bookshelves of Mrs. Go by Charles Tan
The Impossible and the R.S.C. Gregorio del Pilar by Alex Osias
The Kiddie Pool by Kenneth Yu
The Storyteller’s Curse by Eliza Victoria
Villainoguing by Joseph Montecillo
For those interested in stats (like me, haha) this year, we have 22 stories total, of which 21 will see their first publication in PSF6. There are 15 guys and 7 gals in the anthology and the story subsets include horror, sci-fi, 2nd world and urban fantasy.
The book is slated to be launched in March. Congrats to my fellow contributors! Can’t wait! :D
Nikki and I are delighted to accept your story, ‘The Storyteller’s Curse’, for publication in this year’s Philippine Speculative Fiction! We both were impressed with your grasp of language and character.
And Kate Osias said more lovely things about the story’s plot and structure that might spoil possible readers, so I just won’t post the rest of the email, haha.
This is awesome! 2011 is shaping up quite nicely.
PSF VI is being edited by Palanca Award-winning authors Nikki Alfar and Kate Aton-Osias. Watch this space for updates and developments. My stories have appeared in previous installments of this anthology. :)
Eliza Victoria 