Filipino children’s books do not enjoy international prominence. It’s something of a niche: there’s a scarcity of Filipino children’s books in the global mainstream media. Books from children’s Filipine authors Erin Entrada Kelly, Michelle Sterling, and others certainly help elevate

In my years participating in the international book scene, particularly in the U.S. publishing industry, I noticed that books from the Philippines or works that feature Filipino characters are quite rare. This is especially true with Filipino YA books. Sure,

Anti-Asian hate is on the rise lately, and I’m not only talking about racist incidents. During the pandemic, many Asians were assaulted and killed, like Michelle Alyssa Go, who was pushed in a Times Square subway station. Even elderly people

Anti-Asian hate is on the rise lately, and I’m not only talking about racist incidents. During the pandemic, many Asians were assaulted and killed, like Michelle Alyssa Go, who was pushed in a Times Square subway station. Even elderly people

Filipino children’s books do not enjoy international prominence. It’s something of a niche: there’s a scarcity of Filipino children’s books in the global mainstream media. Books from children’s Filipine authors Erin Entrada Kelly, Michelle Sterling, and others certainly help elevate

Filipino children’s books do not enjoy international prominence. It’s something of a niche: there’s a scarcity of Filipino children’s books in the global mainstream media. Books from children’s Filipine authors Erin Entrada Kelly, Michelle Sterling, and others certainly help elevate

Filipino children’s books do not enjoy international prominence. It’s something of a niche: there’s a scarcity of Filipino children’s books in the global mainstream media. Books from children’s Filipine authors Erin Entrada Kelly, Michelle Sterling, and others certainly help elevate

Filipino children’s books do not enjoy international prominence. It’s something of a niche: there’s a scarcity of Filipino children’s books in the global mainstream media. Books from children’s Filipine authors Erin Entrada Kelly, Michelle Sterling, and others certainly help elevate

In a traditionally white- and male-dominated classics genre, authors of color are starting to get off the sidelines. In recent years, Penguin Classics, one of the biggest publishers of classic fiction in the English-speaking publishing industry, has finally caught up

In a traditionally white- and male-dominated classics genre, authors of color are starting to get off the sidelines. In recent years, Penguin Classics, one of the biggest publishers of classic fiction in the English-speaking publishing industry, has finally caught up

In a traditionally white- and male-dominated classics genre, authors of color are starting to get off the sidelines. In recent years, Penguin Classics, one of the biggest publishers of classic fiction in the English-speaking publishing industry, has finally caught up