DUBAI – Award-winning Filipino writer and poet Peter Solis Nery, and independent Filipino artist and illustrator Kerby Rosanes, will be present at this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) on November 4 to 14 at the emirate’s Expo Center.
Nery, hailing from Iloilo, has won numerous awards for his works, such as winning the Palanca Gold medal six times, an equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize in the Philippines. After his fifth win, in 2012, for “Punctuation,” a collection of Poetry for Children in English, he was recognized and became part of the Palanca Awards Hall of Fame. In 2013, he won another Palanca award for his short story on topics like his faith and the drought problem.
Rosanes, on the other hand, is a Philippines-based illustrator who turned into an Internet sensation with his Sketchy Stories Facebook page and over a million and a half subscribers. He is known for magically illustrating his “doodle” work with black fine liners into great art pieces.
Through his social media presence, the famous artist got the attention of big international brands like Ford and Nike.
Rosanes has been commissioned to do an adult coloring book called “Animorphia: An Extreme Coloring and Search Challenge” by UK publisher LOM Art. His first book, “Doodle Invasion” was produced by an independent publisher in Finland.
Nery will be taking part in the “Poetry Friday at SIBF” on November 6, at 6 p.m., while Rosanes will be joining a panel session called “Drawing a story: illustrators discuss their art and impact of the new coloring book phenomenon” on November 10, at 7:15 p.m.
“We are delighted to be able to bring these talented and revered artists to Sharjah. We have a strong Filipino contingent who visits the fair every year and we hope they will be excited to mix with their countrymen of such high reputation,” said Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, chairman of Sharjah Book Authority and director of the SIBF.
The SIBF was first launched in 1982 under the patronage of Sharjah Ruler Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi to manifest his vision to make the Emirate of Sharjah a beacon of culture and literature at both the Arab and global levels. The event aims to encourage everyone to read and fosters a love of books so that reading becomes a daily habit, by offering access to books in various disciplines of knowledge.
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