PASAY, Philippines (Aug 2026) – Book lovers looking to restock their shelves without blowing their budget can score free admission and bargain titles at this year’s Manila International Book Fair. The Ateneo de Manila University Press is heading to the SMX Convention Center Manila from September 9 to 13, 2026, setting up at Booths 7 to 10 between Halls 1 and 2.
Fresh literary releases and author meet-and-greets
Pinoys visiting the booth can explore a fresh stack of newly published titles across various genres. Highlights include Versus: Mga Kuwento by DJ Ellamil, Are You Still Watching? Dispatches and Essays on Filipino Cinema and TV by Don Jaucian, My Lola’s Love Letters: A Novel by Ines Bautista-Yao, and Memoirs of an Art Forger: A Novel by Julian Tiongson Jr.
Other featured titles making their debut include Song of the Mango and Other New Myths by Vida Cruz-Borja, The End Comes on Without a Gasp by Trish Shishikura, Factory of Alleged Virtues by Alfonso Manalastas, and What Recipes Don’t Tell by Felice Sta. Maria. Readers will also have the chance to meet several of these authors during live book signing sessions hosted right at the booth throughout the five-day event.
Scholarly journals, merchandise, and discounts
Alongside literary works, ADMU Journals will showcase a wide array of scholarly publications in print and digital formats. Visitors can check out research spanning Philippine history, culture, society, and the arts through titles such as Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints, Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture, Kritika Kultura, Perspectives in the Arts and Humanities Asia, Katipunan, Journal of Management for Global Sustainability, and Social Transformations: Journal of the Global South.
For readers looking for great bargains, new releases will be offered at 15% off, while other titles will feature discounts of up to 30%. Budget-conscious bookworms can also hunt through special markdown shelves with books priced at just PHP 50 (approx. $0.85). Exclusive merchandise, including tote bags designed for carrying home book hauls, will also be available.
How to claim free MIBF 2026 tickets
Attendees can skip the entrance fee by claiming free admission passes provided by the publisher. Complimentary tickets are available for pickup at the AUP Bookshop inside Bellarmine Hall on the Ateneo Loyola Heights campus. Alternatively, fairgoers can scan the QR code on official promotional materials to download and print a digital pass to present at the venue entrance.
The booth will run during regular exhibition hours from September 9 to 13, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center.
