Category: Miscellaneous
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Meet The Third Batch of Filipino Young Authors from the Book Writers Club
by Rhoda Osalvo The Book Writers Club (BWC) launched five new books from five students of the CFA Homeschool last December 17. (Watch the recorded live on the Books Writers Club Facebook page.) They are Bettina Reika A. Namoco, Grade 5, X.G. Antazo, Grade 6, Prince Gabriel M. Adorza, Grade 7, Manu U. Aguilar, Grade […]
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Book Launch: ‘Ang mga Alon sa Amin’ by Coleen Ramirez-Panahon, Gina A. Alfonso, and Rainey S. Dolatre
by X. G. Antazo When heavy rain would pour down, my sister would quiver in fear, thinking of all the bad things that could happen. One of the storms that hit us was Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco). The wind howled. Every now and then, the door would pound open, and it would be super dark outside. […]
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Meet 5 More Filipino Young Authors from the Book Writers Club
by Rhoda Osalvo While many students in the Philippines spent their school break doing different activities, five homeschoolers from the CFA Homeschool joined the Book Writers Club (BWC) Batch 2. They are Kiersten Cheryl Abadicio (13), Pio Timothy Calungcaguin (9) Jannah Brielle Lising (12), Ruel Miguel Lorenzo (13), and Nikita Santos (10). The BWC is […]
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The 2022 Pride Reading List: 24 LGBTQ+ Books to Read Anytime
by H. Bentham Happy Pride! I know that we should be celebrating pride and all forms of love every single day, but it’s also fun to have a whole month dedicated to it. 🙂 Today, I will be recommending queer books I’ve enjoyed in the last three or four years that have given me joy […]
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Bookbed reviews: “Honbarian” by Olivecoat
by Gianne Rabena THE STORY Driven out of her hometown by invaders from across the sea, Andrea finds herself lost in the forest with no memories of her former life, only an old key that bears the White Rose of the Countess of Helmsberg. When she stumbles into an orchard that belongs to the mysterious […]
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Meet the Young Authors of the Book Writers Club
by Rhoda Osalvo In August 2021, eight young students from the CFA Homeschool took on the challenge to write their first books. In three months, these homeschoolers aged 10-13 finished their manuscripts under the Book Writers Club. This December 18, they are launching their books via Facebook Live. (RSVP here!) Who are these amazing youngsters? […]
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A Writer’s Life: Issue #1
by Cindy Wong It all started one summer day when I was 12, and I ran out of books to read. With no internet and no access to the library, I decided to write the books I would have wanted to read. I never thought I would be a writer, let alone become a publisher […]
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Call for Submissions: #BookbedFictory: First Day of School
Welcome to this year’s #BookbedFictory, in collaboration with BRUMULTIVERSE, a soon-to-be-launched fictional multiple universe where amazing stories happen. Participants for this round will need to write and submit a fic using only this prompt: “The Main Character wakes up on the first day of school, late for their classes in a university they don’t remember […]
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Making Time for Creative Pursuits: How Writer Janelle Almosara Balances Reading, Writing, and Podcasting
by KB Meniado Happy Women’s Month! In celebration, we are featuring some of the women readers in our community. In this interview, get to know Janelle Almosara, a hobby hoarder, a serial procrastinator, and also our awesome virtual #BookbedMeets host. Here, she talks about following her curiosities and how she’s easing back into writing and […]
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115+ Filipino Women Writers, Artists, and Readers to Support and Celebrate
Header art by Sarah Grutas Happy International Women’s Day! Here at Bookbed, we provide a platform for everyone and their creative pursuits. Here are some of the female writers, artists, and readers we have in our community and those we have featured. We hope you check them out—just click on a name to get redirected […]
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