Manila International Book Fair 2026

Name: Manila International Book Fair 2026
Start: 2026-09-09T02:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-13T12:00:00+00:00
Location: SMX Convention Center Manila

When: 9 to 13 September 2026
10:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily
Where: SMX Convention Center Manila
Seashell Lane, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City

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Why go

A slow weekday morning of browsing

Presented by

Primetrade Asia

Date

9 Sep 2026

Neighbourhood

Pasay / MOA

Good to know

Weekday mornings are far calmer than the weekend, when the entry queue can stretch outside the building. Several smaller booths take cash only, so carry some, along with a bag you can carry fully loaded. Take a bus or a ride hailing car rather than driving, because the Mall of Asia car parks fill by mid morning.

About this event

The book fair fills the SMX halls for five days, with Philippine publishers, university presses, small comics imprints and importers all selling straight off the stand. Authors sign at their publishers' booths through the week and independent presses use the fair to launch titles that never reach the chain stores. It is the one week in the year when hard to find Philippine editions sit in a single room.

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