The SM Book Nook Festival drew 500 book lovers of all ages last January 31, 2025. SM Aura hosted the event to celebrate Filipino literature and creativity. Activities include storytelling and meet-and-greet with authors.
"Pass the Plot," was one of the most fun and interactive activity that day. It encourage participants to co-create a story, sentence by sentence that showcase collective creativity.
National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario (a.k.a. Rio Alma) also graced the event as well as Dean Tony Lavina, Hans Peter Arao and Jayson Fajardo. Attendees got to mingle with the authors and have their books signed also. The festival also highlighted emerging talents with popular independent authors like Therese Villarante-Langit.
A heartwarming moment unfolded when publishers and authors united for a meaningful cause- donating books to the SM Book Nook. This symbolic gesture underscored the collective mission of promoting a culture of reading and knowledge-sharing.
It was a fun day indeed with quiz games, book club discussions, historical fiction readings among others. There's also a spoken word poetry performances by teens and young adults, and a session on zines with BBZ that offered a glimpse into the world of independent publishing. Publishers like Bookshelf PH, Grana Books and Aklat Alamid showcased their latest titles, and a special copyright law provided valuable information for aspiring authors.
The success of the SM Book Nook Festival fosters not only love for reading but incubate budding writers, inspiring them to share their creativity to the community.
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