Authorial Magazine - Manila Edition
The Manila International Book Fair is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The book fair, one of the biggest, most prestigious, and longest running events in the Philippines, is a great avenue amongst professionals in the publishing and academic world to collaborate and exchange ideas. It’s our first time to participate in this event and rally with literary giants and emerging voices from the world of books. In this issue, we start off with Virginia Paulette C. Hammack, author of the books The Hiding Place and Whisperings in the Wings. Hammack talks about her life, her two books, and her struggles as a writer. We also talked to Raju Ramanathan, world renowned enlightenment guru and author of Souls from Mercury. Ramanathan shares what inspired him to write and offers advice to aspiring authors. We still receive and get tons of contributions from talented and renowned writers, and in this issue, we’re featuring the works of Adriana Pernetz, Ted Torgersen, Donald Ray Schwartz, Gary Alan Rothhaar, Ivor Kovac, Diane Davies, and Elizabeth Len Wai. Lastly, beautiful spots and fascinating experiences await beyond the bright lights of the city when you read “The Charming City of Manila,” in our lifestyle section. We all love stories that resonate with our own, especially those that bring us to greater heights in mood and in thought. We hope you’ll enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed piecing it together.
The Manila International Book Fair is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The book fair, one of the biggest, most prestigious, and longest running events in the Philippines, is a great avenue amongst professionals in the publishing and academic world to collaborate and exchange ideas.
It’s our first time to participate in this event and rally with literary giants and emerging voices from the world of books. In this issue, we start off with Virginia Paulette C. Hammack, author of the books The Hiding Place and Whisperings in the Wings. Hammack talks about her life, her two books, and her struggles as a writer.
We also talked to Raju Ramanathan, world renowned enlightenment guru and author of Souls from Mercury. Ramanathan shares what inspired him to write and offers advice to aspiring authors.
We still receive and get tons of contributions from talented and renowned writers, and in this issue, we’re featuring the works of Adriana Pernetz, Ted Torgersen, Donald Ray Schwartz, Gary Alan Rothhaar, Ivor Kovac, Diane Davies, and Elizabeth Len Wai.
Lastly, beautiful spots and fascinating experiences await beyond the bright lights of the city when you read “The Charming City of Manila,” in our lifestyle section.
We all love stories that resonate with our own, especially those that bring us to greater heights in mood and in thought. We hope you’ll enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed piecing it together.
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Editor’s Note<br />
The <strong>Manila</strong> International Book Fair is celebrating its 40 th anniversary<br />
this year. The book fair, one of the biggest, most prestigious, and longest<br />
running events in the Philippines, is a great avenue amongst professionals<br />
in the publishing and academic world to collaborate and exchange ideas.<br />
It’s our first time to participate in this event and rally with literary giants<br />
and emerging voices from the world of books.<br />
In this issue, we start off with Virginia Paulette C. Hammack, author of<br />
the books The Hiding Place and Whisperings in the Wings. Hammack talks<br />
about her life, her two books, and her struggles as a writer.<br />
We also talked to Raju Ramanathan, world renowned enlightenment guru<br />
and author of Souls from Mercury. Ramanathan shares what inspired him<br />
to write and offers advice to aspiring authors.<br />
We still receive and get tons of contributions from talented and renowned<br />
writers, and in this issue, we’re featuring the works of Adriana Pernetz,<br />
Ted Torgersen, Donald Ray Schwartz, Gary Alan Rothhaar, Ivor Kovac,<br />
Diane Davies, and Elizabeth Len Wai.<br />
Lastly, beautiful spots and fascinating experiences await beyond the bright<br />
lights of the city when you read “The Charming City of <strong>Manila</strong>,” in our<br />
lifestyle section.<br />
We all love stories that resonate with our own, especially those that bring<br />
us to greater heights in mood and in thought. We hope you’ll enjoy<br />
reading this issue as much as we enjoyed piecing it together.<br />
Publisher<br />
Belle Birao<br />
Managing Director<br />
Gladys Rodriquez<br />
Layout Artist<br />
Kem Enon<br />
Writer<br />
Juno Guadayo, Rio Siao,<br />
and Calvin Garcia<br />
Contributors<br />
Adriana Pernetz, Ted Torgersen, Donald Ray Schwartz,<br />
Gary Alan Rothhaar, Ivor Kovac, Diane Davies, and Elizabeth Len Wai.<br />
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