#mibf

[eljeebee]

Went to manila international bookfair yesterday! Here's the haul:

The matilda one is for my sister 🤭

[heisexhausted]

I had such a lovely time sa MIBF 2025!

[dr4wmaterial]

I couldn't post this yesterday as I was so exhausted lugging around my books around the convention center but... Hello! From September 11-15, You'll be able to find Desmond & Claire for sale in the Manila International Book Fair, 2nd Floor, Stage Area (2-114). I'll be there myself on the weekends (Sep 14-15) to sign books and sell some stickers and prints! See you there!!!

Artists featured: Just Hansel Art, Lunydoobles, sampay07, & thejohnray

and bg prepared by yours truly!

[arcane-starling]

went to the manila international book fair today and treated myself to new reads for my birthday >:D

katabasis was my top priority. i only found out that it was already available in my country earlier this week and it was honestly the sole reason why i was willing to make the commute to mibf in the first place 😭 was initially vying for the paperback but the hardbound presented itself to me with its beautiful art on the fore-edge and i simply could not resist. i don’t buy hardbounds very often, but for r.f. kuang i undeniably would.

pachinko and gideon the ninth have been on my reading wishlist since forever, and getting both at 20% off each sounded like a speak-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace kind of deal. (books are so fucking expensive these days 🥲) gideon the ninth i always have trouble finding in my local bookstore specifically, so i’m glad i finally have it in my hands before it could slip away.

i’ve been quite fixated on food literature and other various media relating to food for a while now. filipino food culture specifically because our cuisine is so underrepresented globally and there’s just so many layers and intricacies to unpack regarding our food’s relation to our culture. tikim is sure to scratch that itch for me.

i hopped on over to my university’s booth just to see what we had to offer and wasn’t really intent on buying anything in the first place, but are you still watching? easily caught my eye. it’s a collection of essays on the filipino tv & film industry! literally my bread and butter. flipping through the pages i could already tell that it was going to be an enjoyable read. it reminded me of the fun classes and discussions i had when i was still studying. plus, there’s not a lot of literature out there that covers our showbiz industry, so finding a book that does is always a welcome novelty.

i’ve read through the first two chapters of katabasis and i’m already hooked. i’m praying to all the gods and goddesses and deities out there that i actually commit to getting back into reading for more than a measly month this time around.

[sindierella]

I think I left my happiness in '18

[exoticarmy127]

And that’s a wrap! Thank you so much to everyone who tuned in to my book talk at the Manila International Online Book Fair!

I had so much fun answering all your questions and I hope you guys learned a little something about the writing process and that it has inspired you to get started on your stories. I know you can do it! If I weren’t able to answer your q’s, feel free to message me on my socials and we can talk about them! ❤️

Till the next book talk! Hopefully, we can all see each other in person next time! 😊

My books are available at a special discounted price on the Manila International Book Fair website, National Book Store and VIVA Books online stores. Grab your copies now! 📚

🛒 https://manilabookfair.com/

🛒 https://vivabooks.ph/authors/kaye-allen

[calendar-pages]

Before Coco got so famous. Lol.

[bookcontagion]

From the recently concluded 40th Manila International Book Fair. I’m fully booked for the the rest of the year.