Filipino American International Book Festival

Filipino American International Book Festival Fulton Street between Hyde and Larkin was filled with booths featuring books, information, food, and other Filipino cultural products.

The Filipino American International Book Festival, alias FilBookFest, was envisioned and created by Gemma Nemenzo back in 2011 through Literacy Initiatives International Foundation (LIIF) in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library, the Philippine Consulate General of San Francisco, and Philippine American Writers and Artists (PAWA), The Asian Art Museum, and the Philippine Department of

Tourism. First of its kind, on October 1-2, 2011, it gathered Filipino writers and artists from the Philippines and around the United States to participate in a variety of panel discussions, presentations, and readings at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library and at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. Well-attended, it was a resounding succes. The second festival took place in October 18-20, 2013 again at the San Francisco Main Library. Officially presented by PAWA, the San Francisco Public Library, and the Philippine Consulate General of San Francisco, the festival’s theme was “Likhâ ng Lahi—Writing Out Way Home: Shaping Tradition, History and Culture. That year, the festival was extended to three days to feature on that Friday films and publications by Richie Quirino and Nick Decampo. Saturday and Sunday featured authors from the Philippines and the United States. The third was in October 2015. Visit for more details. The next festival: October 14-16, 2022.

To everyone who submitted an author proposal for FilBookFest 8: thank you.Every submission represents something meaningf...
06/03/2026

To everyone who submitted an author proposal for FilBookFest 8: thank you.

Every submission represents something meaningful—a story written late at night, a poem revised one more time, a collection years in the making, or a voice ready to be shared with the community.

We’re honored that you’ve trusted us with your work and grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the stories being created by Filipino and Filipino American authors around the world.

Our review process is now underway, and we’ll be carefully reading through each submission over the coming weeks.

Thank you for helping us build this year’s festival and for continuing to prove that our stories matter.

Maraming salamat. ❤️

Filipino stories deserve space, visibility, and community.As part of this year’s FilBookFest celebration of Filipino Ame...
05/15/2026

Filipino stories deserve space, visibility, and community.

As part of this year’s FilBookFest celebration of Filipino American literature and art, our call for author proposals for FilBookFest 2026 is still open until May 31, 2026.

We’re inviting:

• Authors with recently published work
• Authors with previously published work who have not yet been featured at the festival

If you’d like to be considered to present your work, we’d love to hear from you.

FilBookFest 2026 will take place:
Saturday–Sunday, October 17–18, 2026

Whether your work is rooted in memory, identity, resistance, joy, family, migration, or imagination — your story matters.

Submit your proposal today.

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Sponsorships for the 8th Filipino American International Book Festival are now available! Please consider sponsoring at ...
05/13/2026

Sponsorships for the 8th Filipino American International Book Festival are now available! Please consider sponsoring at the highest level possible to help promote Filipinx and Filipinx American poets and writers! Learn more at filbookfestival.org. Maraming salamat!

📣 Calling all Filipino American voices and storytellers!FilBookFest 2026 is officially accepting author and panel propos...
04/14/2026

📣 Calling all Filipino American voices and storytellers!

FilBookFest 2026 is officially accepting author and panel proposals. We want to hear from you!

We're celebrating the richness and diversity of Filipino American literature and art, and we're looking for authors who've published within the last two years.

Whether you write fiction, poetry, memoir, or beyond, if your stories reflect our community's many experiences, we want to amplify them.

Check out our linktree or visit our website filbookfestival.org to submit your proposal today!

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 31, 2026

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