Edited by Erlinda Alburo and Hope Sabanpan-Yu
CEBU, Philippines - University of San Carlos Press and the Cebuano Studies Center, in cooperation with Ayala Center Cebu, will be launching the book anthology Brown Child: The Best of the Faigao Poetry and Fiction at 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Activity Center, Ayala Center - Cebu.
The book collects the best poetry and fiction entries from the Cornelio Faigao Memorial Annual Writers Workshop since 1984 until 2012.
It is a harvest of 28 years of inspired creativity from authors Jovito Abellana, Temistokles Adlawan, Kaira Zoe Alburo Bert Alforque, Edgar Alosbanos, Rebecca Alviola, Renato Amper, Marlinda Angbetic-Tan, Ioannes Arong, Pantaleon Auman, Melito Baclay Jr, Ricardo Baladjay,Vicente Bandillo, Ramel Banzon, Erwyn Benlot, Ramon Boloron, Josua Cabrera, Junne Canizares, Ruben Carranza Jr, Charmaine Carreon, Reynaldo Caturza, Lamberto Ceballos, Dennis Coronel, Emmanuel Crucio, Mark Anthony Daposala, Cheeno de Luffy, Adonis Durado, Ruby Enario, Cynthia Ana Fernandez, Miguel Fernandez, Rex Fernandez, Leo Bob Flores, Noel Flores, Joanalyn Gabales, Jeneen Garcia, Maria Luisa Gayamat, Marvi Gil, Jessrel Gilbuena, Gerry Igtos, Anthony Incon, Kevin Lagunda, Ernesto Lariosa, Alexander Lee, Robert Pableo Lim, Priscilla Litorja, Jenibeth Loro, Erlando Majan, Therese Manulat, Cristina Martinez, Clovis Nazareno, Ana Escalante-Neri, Arlaine Jayo-Obenieta, Christine Godinez-Ortega, Eduardo Ortega, Mila Pableo, Don Pagusara, Haidee Palarpar, Ricardo Patalinhug, Jan Ralph Perez, Jocelyn Pinzon, Karla Quimsing, Fe Remotique, Lina Sagaral Reyes, Ma. Cristina Reyes, Delora Sales, Michael Sarthou, Manuel Satorre Jr, Leticia Suarez, Ester Tapia, Laurencio Tejano, Gratian Paul Tidor, Jose Lebumfacil Tomarong, Denver Torres, Eric Tuban, Therese Marie Villarante, Ronald Villavelez, Januar Yap, Junne Canizares, Dionisio Gabriel, Sr Maria Delia Coronel, Ritchel Dorotan, Daryl Nino Jabil, Maria Victoria Kapauan, Libres Alforque, Everlyn Regner-Seno, Ruby Enario, Erma Cuizon, Jonel Abellanosa, Hendri Go, Venacio Pantinople Jr, Noel Villaflor, Hope Sabanpan-Yu, Michael Obenieta, Marvi Gil, Jaquelyn Osoro, Ben Salgado, John Go, Genevieve Hermoso, Johanna Michelle Lim, Rolly Jude Ortega, Kareen Kristeen Valmoria Bughaw, and Charles Sanchez.
The book will be sold at a special price of 250 pesos during the event, which will also feature selected readings and a book signing. For more information, please call Marlyn Braga at (032) 406-6079 or email erlindabraga@yahoo.com.