MEET MY YOUNGEST READER, BABY MAKISIG

Meet my youngest reader! His name is Makisig Protomartir Tapang. He was only 3 weeks old when we met him at MIBF 2016. My youngest reader sent me a thank-you message <3 He doesn’t know how to type yet though so his Mommy...

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BLOOPERS: AKLAT AWARDS 2016 NOMINATIONS #LAURENMACKULIT

What did I look like when I found out I was nominated as Most Favorite Writer at the Aklat Awards 2016? Sweaty with messy hair ? Very dignified! Hahaha. Read on for 3 blooper moments! Blooper No. 1: Walang Kamalay-malay I got...

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VOTE FOR SINEMADYIKA AS MOST FAVORITE CHILDREN’S BOOK @ AKLAT AWARDS 2016

God is good 🙂 Sinemadyika is nominated as #MostFavoriteChildrensBook at the #AklatAwards2016! Please vote for our book before November 8. Aklat Awards 2016 Most Favorite Children’s Book nomination photo courtesy of...

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VOTE FOR LAUREN V. MACARAEG AS MOST FAVORITE WRITER @ AKLAT AWARDS 2016

I got nominated as Most Favorite Writer at the #AklatAwards2016! Please vote for me by filling up the Voting Form at Check out the “HOW TO VOTE” section below for instructions. Aklat Awards 2016 #MostFavoriteWriter...

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MIBF 2016 HIGHLIGHTS: #READERSLIFE EDITION (PART 2)

Who says Filipinos don’t like to read? There were so many bookworms at the Manila International Book Fair 2016 that they looked like ants (not worms) from afar! Since I was a reader long before I became a writer, it’s...

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MIBF 2016 HIGHLIGHTS: #WRITERSLIFE EDITION (PART 1)

We writers and illustrators of Lampara Books were invited by our publisher to the annual book signing during the Manila International Book Fair 2016. I can honestly say it was worth braving the legendary Manila traffic to go! My...

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MOYMOY LULUMBOY 3: ANG PAGHAHANAP KAY INAY BOOK LAUNCH: THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES!

“Am I in a fantaserye or a book launch?” I wondered during the Moymoy Lulumboy 3: Ang Paghahanap Kay Inay press conference last Saturday. My very own signed copy of Moymoy Lulumboy 3: Ang Paghahanap Kay Inay! The latest book...

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Lauren’s MIBF 2016 Book Signing Schedule

See you at the Manila International Book Fair 2016! I will be there on Sept. 14, Wed, 2-3 PM and Sept. 17, Sat, 3-4 PM. Drop by the Lampara Books booth (Aisles A & B, near stage area) at SMX Convention Center if you...

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MIBF 2016 Starts Tomorrow

The Manila International Book Fair 2016 is just one day away! I’m still looking forward to it even if my new surprises for you will not happen in time for this year’s fair. I trust that God’s timing is best...

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Sinemadyika: Lauren’s First Book

Sinemadyika is my first book ever. That’s why it will always be special to me even if other writing projects are now in the works. Sinemadyika is a children’s book about two clever boys who overcome disabilities...

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