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How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby admin » August 30th, 2011, 6:39 pm

If you have read books by Filipino authors, what is your advise to Pinoys to get them to read more books by Filipino authors?
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby jquin3 » September 2nd, 2011, 1:46 pm

Better looking books. Better marketing. Aside from being a good book, I think presentation counts a lot.
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby Memnoch26 » September 2nd, 2011, 3:57 pm

i hope they write something new... something creative... and very "catchy."

or maybe I just haven't heard of them yet.. can anyone recommend books by Filipino authors?
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby PrincessPea » November 28th, 2011, 9:56 pm

jquin3 wrote:Better looking books. Better marketing. Aside from being a good book, I think presentation counts a lot.


haha jquin3, agree ako sayo....pag nakita ko yung Phil Lit sa bookstore, di ko talaga pinupuntahan....
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby Frans05 » December 5th, 2011, 7:23 am

I agree with jquin3. Better covers and better marketing are things that the publishing industry needs to level up if they really want people to read more local authors. I think marketing is especially important, because it seems you hardly hear about newly released Philippine literature anywhere.
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby lizzie23 » December 5th, 2011, 10:07 am

I think we Pinoys just need to try them! My friend said she was surprised by what she found!
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby Frans05 » December 5th, 2011, 12:52 pm

lizzie23 wrote:I think we Pinoys just need to try them! My friend said she was surprised by what she found!


I believe so. You'd really be surprised. After all, our Filipino authors are well known for being good short story writers.
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby flipside » December 8th, 2011, 4:18 pm

What do you guys think of the books available at Flipreads.com? Do they interest you or not?
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby jlmasuli » January 9th, 2012, 9:17 pm

i think the publishers must make their books more 'financially accessible.' I know it is hard to be a Filipino writer,but many books just have crazy prices. I'd rather go to Booksale and get myself a 10-peso copy of a Steinbeck book. And believe there are a lot of Filipino writers who write better than him.
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Re: How to get Pinoys to read more books by Filipino authors

Postby JennyDBW » March 1st, 2012, 9:47 pm

admin wrote:If you have read books by Filipino authors, what is your advise to Pinoys to get them to read more books by Filipino authors?


Try not to look at them as just mere required reading in school (most often that's how we encounter them, instead of discovering them on our own). Spend a bit more time at the Filipiniana section and browse the Filipino-authored books to see anything that would resonate in you enough to buy them. I think they're worth their price tag though sometimes you'd think otherwise because the more affordable ones in paperback are printed in sad-looking newsprints. So yes, better presentation and marketing also.
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