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The Pop Criticultural Infindibulator

I'm giving away my new book, a collection of essays on pop culture, The Pop Criticultural Infindibulator as part of my big three-oh birthday celebrations. You can get it in PDF and word through scribd here and in PDF or epub through Dropbox here or here.

I'm releasing this to celebrate my turning 30. I've been freaking out about turning 30, so this is my reaction. I want to see what happens when you give your book away.

If you like this book, please pass it to a friend, and if you really like i...

The Turning 30 Post

I haven't written in the blog awhile. Got depressed for a month (will talk a bit more about that later in the post), spent the majority of a month offline but on the PS3, and in the last month I've been trying to regain my footing in life while establishing my footing in two new jobs (at the UP Press and teaching in the UPOU). It's an exciting, scary time for me. I had envisioned something entirely different for myself when I was a kid, but from where I stand now, things are looking alright, ...

Reading in the Philippines (Filipino Reader Conference)

Joining in on the Reader Con discussion question. For this week it's How hard or easy is it to be a book lover in the Philippines? What are some of your frustrations as a Filipino reader? And what are the positive aspects of being a reader in the Philippines?

Ok so for the pros, I think that we do have a relatively good selection of bestsellers and pop titles. In recent years, with the coming of Powerbooks and Fully Booked, we've gotten access to a lot more titles than were around when I was...

Geek Tragedies, in stores, online, and on the road!

Hey all! I know a new entry has been long overdue, but a month of hibernation (spent on the sustenance of PS3 gaming) and the re-entry and adjustment to a new job have generally had my brain too pre-occupied. In the meantime though, I've written up an essay on films and piracy that might come out in the .mov journal to be released next month.

And as for the Geek Tragedies news, it's being delivered to various branches around the country. It's now also available through avalon.ph through this

Geek Tragedies! Pick your format

It's hard not to get excited about this latest book. Everyone who published, even just an article in a magazine or a paper, and hey, even sometimes just a blog entry, gets a kick out of the chance of being read. Me, not only do I get an opportunity to be read, but this is a chance for people who didn't get to read my stories when they came out in publications or anthologies to read them as a collection. Adding to that excitement is that the book is out not only in print, but also in digital. ...

The Talk (New Essay)

Hey all, I posted a new essay, "The Talk" about having to give my sister the talk about the birds and the bees, in my scribd feed. Please follow the links to check it out and read it. I'm not sure what book this essay will be for. I kind of was thinking of writing an essay collection about family-life (such as my sister and I have one) but it isn't clear in my head yet. Still this should be a fun read, discussing sexual awakenings, glow-in-the-dark saviors, and the aches of the adolescent...

Geek Tragedies now in Print and Digital!

Today's the launch of Geek Tragedies (you can click here for details) and according to Flipside head honcho Anthony de Luna I am indeed the first Filipino author to do simultaneous print and digital releases. I don't believe that the two have to compete, and I believe that they have distinctly different markets. So publishers who penalize e-book readers by delaying releases have it wrong, I think. And this wonderful collaboration between author and publishers (UP Press and Flipside) will...

UP Press Launch July 1! featuring, among other books, Geek Tragedies!

Hello Friends! Hope to see you on Friday for the UP Press Launch, where they will be launching 9 new titles, including Geek Tragedies. It's 5pm at the GT Toyota Hall of Wisdom, Magsaysay cor. Katipunan, Asian Center, UP Diliman. Friday's launch also coincides with the book's digital launch published by Flipside, so it'll be available in Amazon for DL. (Question: Am I the first local writer to do simultaneous digital and print launches? It'd be pretty cool if I were) I'm very excited for the l...

Geek Tragedies Sampler Available for Free Download!

As I try and build up to the launch of Geek Tragedies on July 1, I want to give people  a chance to see some of it, read some of it. Included in this sampler are the Intro by Adam David, some art by Adam and Josel, the short story Everybody Gets Off at Cubao, and a six word story. Please check it out, pass it around, tell your friends. If you like it, you can get it in print from the UP Press and in digital formats by Flipside on Amazon and soon the iBookstore. Spread the word, true...

Geek Tragedies Available on Amazon!

Geek Tragedies by Carljoe Javier

Geek Tragedies will be officially launched on July 1! The launch of the print version will be held at the UP Press MegaLaunch at 5pm in the GT-Toyota Hall of Wisdom at the Asian Center. But if you want a digital version (care of Flipside Digital), you can pre-order it from Amazon for only  99 cents (clarification from Anthony de Luna of Flipside: Kindle edition from Flipside Digital Content – $0.99 for major Kindle markets (US, UK, etc.); $2.99 from the...