NBDB-MCC Books of the Year bared

IN shown by the soaring sales of local books, although now dominated by celebrity-driven titles.

Here, then, are the winners of the NBDB-MCC National Book Awards. Buy them and give them away as enduring gifts for Valentines Day—or tainDreaming:NewEssays by Gemino H. Abad (UP Press)

Best Book of Graphic Literature in English: Kare-KareKomiks, by Andrew Drilon (Adarna)

Best Book of Graphic Literature in Filipino: NewsHardcore!Hukbong SandatahanngKahaggardna! by Manix Abrera (Visprint)

Best Book of Wordless Graphic Literature: Light, by Rob Cham (Adarna)

Best Translated Book: Sa Atong Dila: Introduction toVisayanLiterature, by Merlie M. Alunan (UP Press)

Best Book of Food: Panaderia: PhilippineBread,BiscuitandBakery Traditions, by Amy A. Uy and Jenny B. Orillos (Anvil)

Victorio C. Valledor Prize for Best Book in the Professions: LawsforLife, by Gianna Reyes Montinola and Maria Victoria Rotor-Hilado (Anvil)

Elfren S. Cruz Prize for Best Book in the Social Sciences: Tradition andTransformations:StudiesonCordilleraIndigenousCulture, by June Perill-Brett (Cordillera Studies Center)

Alfonso T. Ongpin Prize for Best Book in Art: Inabel: PhilippineTextilefromtheIlocosRegion, by Al M. Valenciano, Regalado Trota Jose, Norma A. Respicio, Michael F. Manalo, Hannah P. Cunanan and Rene E. Guatlo (ArtPostAsia Inc.)

John C. Kaw Prize for Best Book in History: Luzon at War: ContradictionsinPhilippineSociety,1898-1902, by Milagros Camayon Guerrero (Anvil)

Best Book of Journalism: Macli-ingDulag:KalingaChief,Defender oftheCordillera, by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo (UP Press)

Best Book in Science: TheCosmicWild:BiologyofScienceFiction, by Ronald Cruz (Admu Press)

Best Book in Language Studies (Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino Prize): Ambagan2013:MgaSalitaMulasaIba’tIbangWikasaFilipinas, edited by Michael M. Coroza (UP Press)

Best Design: RobertoChabet, book design by B+C Design, Manila (King Kong Art Projects Unlimited Inc.)

Publisher of the Year: The University of the Philippines Pres Best novel in Filipino by Ateneo Professor Edgar Calabia Samar.