1:00 - 4:00
Pick up your Golden Ticket at 1 pm in the Children’s Marketplace for a free book bundle. 40 tickets are available.
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Slime-making activity and Mae Respicio reading “How to Win a Slime War” Capacity is 30 participants max, Eventbrite registration recommended. Recommended ages 8+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 1:30 pm.
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Laurel Flores Fantauzzo reads “My Heart Underwater.” Recommended ages 14+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 2:30 pm.
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cynthia Salaysay reads “Private Lessons.” Recommended ages 14+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 3 pm.
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Jason Tanamor reads “Love, Dance, and Eggrolls”. Recommended ages 12+. Book signing in Children’s Marketplace follows at 3:30 pm.
The 6th Filipino American International Book Festival will be taking place on October 15-16, 2022 at the San Francisco Public Library. Come celebrate our Filipino/a/x authors.
Presented by PAWA (Philippine American Writers and Artists) in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library, this year’s theme is Hiraya/Emergence: Writing towards the Future.
Hiraya is a Tagalog word for imagination, for dreaming, the emergence of the flower and the fruit. What does Hiraya mean to you?
Author Readings & Lectures
Engage with your favorite writers and discover your next read.
Filipino American Interest
Connect to engaging discussions and performances related to the Filipino American community.