March Monthly Roundup

Happy Wednesday, friends! 🌺 It’s not yet officially the end of the month, but I’m doing our March roundup a little early to cover a couple of announcements and updates. Then after the very me-centered stuff (LOL) you’ll find the usual list of book reviews and author spotlights, plus I have upcoming events compiled now

8Letters Literary Festival 2022: Author Branding

Do you know your author brand? 🤔 But don’t fret if you don’t! I’m sure we can all agree that the Internet is a great place to build a brand, and it’s never too late to get started. In fact, with the help of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube, it’s now

8Letters Literary Festival 2022: Sci-Fi Masterclass

Here’s another event to watch out for, coming to the 8Letters Bookstore and Publishing‘s annual Literary Festival in April! 👾 Do you like science fiction? If yes, then this event is for you! Register today for this virtual event happening on April 9 and 10, 4PM PHT (4AM Eastern unfortunately, but 9AM GMT), where you

8Letters Literary Festival 2022: Caught In A Badass Romance

This event might be part of 8Letters Bookstore and Publishing‘s annual Literary Festival, but it warrants a separate post. Filipino authors? Indie publishing? Romance writing? They got you covered! 💖 Register today and join this virtual event on April 15 5-6:30PM PHT (that’s 5AM Eastern alas, but 10AM London) to learn from the Filipino romance

Coming Soon: The Annual 8Letters Literary Festival 2022

The indie spirit is bright and blazing here in the Philippines, and I’m thrilled to announce that it’s almost that time of the year again for 8Letters Bookstore and Publishing‘s annual Literary Festival! ✨ You are all invited to this online event that will run from April 9 to 17 and will feature Filipino spoken

February Monthly Roundup: Newsletter Launch, Book Reviews, #FebruarySheWrote

And just like that, we’re two months into 2022 already 😳 How has your year been so far, friends? Mine’s going, and it’s going fast, but that’s just how life is sometimes, right? Gotta ride with the tide and all that. 🕚 Anyway, here’s a recap of what we’ve had going this February! 📚 Newsletter

January Monthly Roundup: Review Requests, New Releases, Filipino Special

I really don’t want to say time flies… yet it does, alas. 🕚 So here we are again at the end of the month, which also means it’s back to the monthly grind at work for me. Before that, though, here’s a recap of bookish news and whatnot for January! 📚 Blog News I’m still

Coming Soon: Tablay the Graphic Novel by Katrina F. Olan and Paul Medalla

Ah, Mondays. Sometimes they’re also rainy and get you down. But hopefully not this Monday, because I have one more Filipino bookish news to share with you all! 📢 So we’ve talked Filipino YA, fantasy and even isekai… but mecha, anyone? Well, look no further, because Katrina F. Olan has us covered with her novel

New Book Alert: Saviors of the Sun by J. L. Estilo

How’s your weekend going, friends? 🍰 I hope you haven’t had your fill of bookish fun yet, as I’ve got something special for you all today — I’d like to introduce J. L. Estilo (“Sir Josh” 😉) and his Filipino isekai (portal fantasy) debut, Saviors of the Sun. ☀️ I’m thrilled to have met Josh

Book Launches: Ang Huling Sagrada by Daniel De Guzman & Crystalloids Keepers: Aferna and the Revenge of Wickostadia by Jonathan Oliver Alarilla

Happy Saturday, friends! Hope things are off to a wonderful start ☕️ I’m here to bring you more bookish news from the Philippine front, and today I’m introducing you to 8Letters and the books they’re launching this weekend! 8Letters was established in June 2016 by Cindy Wong and Marigold Uy, with the aim of promoting