Filipino American International Book Festival

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024

Main Branch, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, California

—See Map of the Main Library


10:30 - 10:45 AM
WELCOME
Opening Remarks

10:45 - 11:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Ninotchka Rosca
Koret Auditorium, Lower Level

11:00 AM – 5:45 PM
FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE
Book Vendors, Author Tables,
Community Organizations, etc.
Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Rooms, Lower Level

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Closer to Liberation Showcase: Pin[a/x]y Activism
in Theory and Practice
Jen Soriano, Robyn Rodriguez,
Barbara Jane Reyes, Lisa Juachon,
Soluna Ibarra-Tacdol, Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales
Melissa-Ann Nievera-Lozano and Lily Ann Villaraza,
Nikki Fortunato Bas, Jocyl Sacramento
Valerie Francisco-Menchavez,Aileen Suzara,
Koret Auditorium, Lower Level

Genre Bending: From Love to Politics,
Fiction to Film, Campy to Social Commentary
Michael Magnaye, Marivi Soliven, Joi Barrios
Moderator: Gina Velasco
Hormel LGBTQI+ Center, 3rd floor

Diversity in Children's Literature:
Teaching Our Many Cultures
Jenn Estacio, Kathryn Serrano,
Kharyl Anne Bugaoisan Piano,
Marielle Navasca Atanacio,
Mila Bongco-Philipzig, Faith Kazmi,
Rev Valdez
Chinese Center, 3rd floor


12:30 - 1:15 PM
LUNCH BREAK


1:15 - 2:15 PM
Inkstorm 1
M. Evelina Galang, Albert Samaha,
Angela Garbes, Janine Joseph,
Rod Pulido, Tony Robles,
Dustin Domingo, Oscar Peñaranda,
Beverly Parayno (host), Mae Respicio,
Edwin Lozada/Jaya Jacobo/ Christian Jil Benitez-translator
Koret Auditorium, Lower Level

Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller:
Writing Stories That Thrill
Yvette Tan, Mia Manansala,
Cindy Fazzi, Victor Manibo
Moderator: Troy Espera
Hormel LGBTQI+ Center, 3rd floor

Aligning our Legal Practice
with our Creative Selves
Sawaga River Press and
Pinay Powerhouse Collective,
featuring Justine Villanueva, Tracy Badua,
Titania Buchholdt, Ruthe Ashley, Jamie Juni,
Romae-Anne Aquino, Christine Start,
Diann Jayakoddy
African-American Center, 3rd floor

Children’s Story Hour
1:15 - 1:45 PM
Jeannie E. Celestial & Mel Vera Cruz
Tata Efren's Forever Laughter
Written by Eileen R. Tabios
& Jeannie E. Celestial
Illustrated by Mel Vera Cruz
Chinese Center, 3rd floor

1:45 - 2:15 PM
Mila Bongco-Philipzig
Tony’s Wheels & Gabby and the Lechon
Chinese Center, 3rd floor


2:30 - 3:30 PM
Graphics/Comics - From Illustration to Publication
Cecilia & Waverley Lim of Kwento Comics,
Jay B. Kalagayan of MeSseD Comics,
Bong Redila, Rina Ayuyang
Moderator: Cecilia Lim
Koret Auditorium, Lower Level

Poetics of Place & Transformation
Cynthia Buiza, Rina Garcia Chua,
Jason Magabo Perez, Tony Robles,
Oscar Peñaranda, David Maduli
Moderator: Tony Robles
African-American Center, 3rd floor

With Love: On Being Queer and Filipino in America
Dustin Domingo, Jessica Afable,
JP Rogers, Francis Joseph Gallego
Hormel LGBTQI+ Center, 3rd floor

Children’s Story Hour
2:30 - 3:00 PM
Justine Villanueva
Chinese Center, 3rd floor

3:00 - 3:30 PM
Kharyl Anne Bugaoisan Piano,
Marielle Navasca Atanacio
Dirty Kitchen: An Ilokano-American Story
Chinese Center, 3rd floor


4:00 - 5:00 PM
Inkstorm 2
Ninotchka Rosca, Randy Gonzales,
Jason Magabo Perez,
Elizabeth Ann Quirino,
Victor Manibo, E.P. Tuazon,
Karen Llagas (host), Maritza Roño
Rina Garcia Chua, Jenny Odell,
Randy Ribay, Rick Rocamora
Koret Auditorium, Lower Level

Leading the Way: Flipinx in Publishing,
Bookselling & Literary Organizations
Jason Bayani, Edwin Lozada,
Lily Prijoles, Aileen Cassinetto,
Jhoanna Belfer
Hormel LGBTQI+ Center, 3rd floor

Amplifying Voices in YA Speculative Fiction
Tracy Badua, Alex Brown,
Ana Ellickson, Shannon Price,
Toni Yap
African-American Center, 3rd floor

5:45 PM
MARKETPLACE CLOSES