2018 publications that won big at the 38th National Book Awards

The National Book Development Board and the Manila Critics Circle have announced the winners of the 38th National Book Awards.

Below are the standout books of 2018, as posted at the NBDB's Facebook page:

Literary Division

• Best Novel in English: "The Betrayed: A Novel" by Reine Arcachie Melvin
• Best Book of Short Fiction in Filipino: "P'wera Bisita" by Emmanuel T. Barrameda
• Best Book of Short Fiction in English: "Seekers of Spirits" by Jude Ortega
• Best Book of Nonfiction Prose in Filipino: "Finding Teo: Tula/Talambuhay" by Joselito D. Delos Reyes
• Best Book of Nonfiction Prose in English: "Honor: The Legacy of Jose Abad Santos" by Desiree Ann Cua Benipayo
• Best Book of Essays in Filipino: "56" by Bob Ong
• Best Anthology in Filipino: "Tatlong Dula (na Itinanghal ng Dulaang UP)" by Rody Vera
• Best Anthology in English: "Voices on the Waters: Conversations with Five Mindanao Writers" by Ricardo M. De Ungria (editor)
• Best Book on Literary Criticism/Literary History in English: "Interpreting Rizal: Did Padre Damaso Rape Pia Alba? Reticence, Revelation, and Revolution in Jose Rizal's Novels" by Caroline S. Hau
• Best Book of Poetry in Filipino: "Walang Iisang Salita" by Paul Alcoseba Castillo
• Best Book of Poetry in English: "Drift" by Joel H. Vega
• Best Graphic Literature: "Kikomachine Komix Blg. 14: Alaala ng Kinabukasan" by Manix Abrera
• Best Translated Book: "Digmaan at Kapayapaan" by Lamberto E. Antonio

Non-literary Division

• Best Book on Art: "Cosmopolitanism, Theatre, and the Philippines: Performing Community in a World of Strangers" by Sir Anril Pineda Tiatco
• Best Book on Professions: "Researching Philippine Realities: A Guide to Qualitative, Quantitative, and Humanities Research" by Jose Eos Trinidad
• Best Book in the Social Sciences: "Muni: Paglalayag sa Pamimilosopiyang Filipino" by Jovito V. Cariño
• Best Book on History: "The Covenants of Manila: Globalized Architecture during the Iberian Union" by Pedro Luengo
• Best Book in Journalist: "Rock Solid: How the Philippines Won Its Maritime Case against China" by Marites Dañguilan Vitug
• Best Book in Science: "Investing in the Unseen: Cases on Biodiversity Conservation (Sourcebook for Development Management)" by Benjamin C. Bagadion Jr.
• Best Book Design: "El Periodismo Filipino: 1811-1910: The First Century of Philippine Journalist Representing Vol. 3 of Aparato Bibliografico dela Historia General de Filipinas" by Ryan Dela Cruz (cover design) and Jason Buan (layout)
• Publisher of the year: Ateneo de Manila University Press

—JCB, GMA News