Bookworms, rejoice! After three years, Fully Booked has finally made it back to the longest-running and largest book fair in the Philippines—Manila International Book Fair (MIBF).
This 2023, Fully Booked is excited to welcome readers to Fully Booked’s vibrant literary haven to provide an experience that’s sure to be one for the books.
So what can you expect from Fully Booked at the MIBF 2023? Here’s everything you need to know.
1. A massive booth you wouldn’t miss
Making up for lost time, Fully Booked is setting up the biggest booth at the 2023 edition of the fair, so big you could literally get lost in between shelves and stories. The booth will be located in Hall 3 of the SMX Convention Center. Wear comfortable shoes and be ready to navigate row upon row of shelves filled with great reads.
2. Discover the newest, hot-off-the-press titles
Part of the thrill of reading is finding hidden gems even before they become big or land on the shelves of millions.
At the booth, expect not only a wide selection of books, but also newly-released, hot-off-the-press, and straight-from-shipment titles. Titles like “Holly, Miss Kim Knows,” “Girl in the Eagle’s Talons: A Lisbeth Salander Novel,” and “Tomb Sweeping: Stories” are some of the books to get first dibs on, get cozy with, and immerse in with a cup of coffee or two.
3. Meet beauty queen and author Pia Wurtzbach
The multi-hyphenate beauty queen has done it again. This time, with a crown of a novel entitled “Queen of the Universe.”
Pia Wurtzbach’s book centers around Cleo, a family breadwinner and the estranged daughter of a well-known filmmaker. Cleo forays into the cutthroat industry of modeling and entertainment, where she discovers the hard compromise in exchange for fame and fortune.
Purchase a signed copy of Pia’s book on Sept. 14, 2023 at Fully Booked’s booth at MIBF, for a chance to meet and greet and have a photo with her. This offer is only available for the first 200 copies.
4. Buy Penguin Random House SEA books and get freebies
Global publishing house Penguin Random House has been bringing local writing from Southeast Asia to a wider audience with books like Marga Ortigas’ “The House on Calle Sombra,” and Danton Remoto’s “Riverrun,” to name a few. Get a free tote bag or umbrella when you purchase Penguin Random House SEA titles.
5. Get 20 percent off on all Fully Booked items
Get your carts and wallets ready and get 20 percent off on everything from Sept. 14 to 17, 2023 .
6. Win an IKEA bookshelf or gift certificate
Get one raffle entry for every single receipt of P3,000 for a chance to win the following:
- P5,000 worth of IKEA gift certificates (two winners)
- IKEA Gersby shelves (two winners)
- Php 10,000 worth of IKEA gift certificate (one winner)