Congratulations to Filipino journalist Criselda Yabes for winning a coveted slot in the longlist of the Man Asian Literary Prize for 2010. Her book, Below the Crying Mountain, is one of the 10 in the list which includes Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburo Oe. Too bad Cris's novel doesn't carry the Anvil imprint. Oh, well. But here's to Filipino writing talent!
The shortlist and the wining work will be announced in Hong Kong March next year. Our fingers are crossed, Cris!
Cris is currently working with Anvil on a book about her travels in Mindanao which we're hoping to release during the Taboan festival in February 2011. Watch out for it.
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