Thursday, December 18, 2025

One-on-One with Author Cecilia Manguerra Brainard About the Frankfurt and Porto Alegre Book Fairs

 




I'm happy to start 2026 with a talk for The Vicente Sotto Lecture Series, USC Cebuano Studies Center, on Manila time - Friday, January 9, 2026, 10 A.M. Here is information about this Zoom-talk:
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Title: ONE-ON-ONE WITH AUTHOR CECILIA MANGUERRA BRAINARD ABOUT THE FRANKFURT AND PORTO ALEGRE BOOK FAIRS
In this talk, internationally-acclaimed writer Cecilia Manguerra Brainard shares her first-hand observations from her participation in two major international literary events: the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany (2024 and 2025) and the Porto Alegre Book Fair in Brazil, where she was invited as a speaker. Drawing from these experiences, she reflects on how Filipino publishers and authors are perceived in global spaces, the opportunities and challenges that arise when representing Philippine literature abroad, and ultimately, whether involvement in such international book fairs is worthwhile.
Brainard’s perspective is shaped not only by her professional engagement in these events but also by her ongoing creative work, which involves writing stories rooted in the history, memory, and culture of Cebu. By bringing Cebuano narratives to wider international audiences, she aims to affirm their place in global literary conversations. Her talk raises timely questions about visibility, cultural presence, and the value of advocating for Philippine, and specifically Cebuano, stories on the world stage.


Read also:

Top Translated Filipino Authors - Includes Cecilia Brainard 

Cross-cultural Exchange Via Cecilia Brainard's Translations 

Press Release about foreign Translations of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's Fiction 

Publishers of Cecilia Brainard's Foreign Translations 

Filip Batkoski (Bata Press) 

Leonardo Garzaro (Editor Rua do Sabao) 

Senja Pozar - Literary Agent

Dimitris Tsoukatos (Lemvos Editions) 

Mohamed Radi (Egyptian Office for Publishing and Distribution

Dejan Trajkoski (Prozart Media)

 Nenad Saponja (Agora)

Jale Memmedova (Qanun Publishing House)

Dr. Takuya Matsuda (Genki Shobou)


 

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