Big Bad Wolf, the renowned international book sale event, is making a triumphant return to Manila after a three-year hiatus.
Bookworms and literature enthusiasts across the country are in for a treat as they prepare to indulge in a grand adventure that has been sorely missed. This time, the event will be held on-site, providing a unique and immersive experience for attendees.
From June 23 to July 3, the event will take place in a new venue, creating an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation.
“We are thrilled to be returning to the Philippines after three years,” said Jacqeuline Ng, co-founder of Big Bad Wolf Book Sale.
We know you’re already looking forward to the highly anticipated book fair, so we are here to rundown the things you need to know and what you should expect—from the promotions to the schedule to the new location—when you found yourself visiting the Big Bad Wolf.
Entrance is free
The first thing you must and should know is that the entrance fee for this biggest book sale is totally free. Yes, you heard that right. Save those cash and allot them to your upcoming ‘budol’.
What you just need to do is to scan and register for a free membership through the provided QR code prior to entering the book sale. And just like that, you will gain access to exclusive offers and deals when you checkout through their user-friendly web app.
New location, bigger space to explore
Unlike three years ago when the Big Bad Wolf held the book sale at World Trade Center, it will be moved into a bigger and better location where book lovers can explore and find their favorite books from a vast collection of books with different genres that they can choose from.
This year, Philippine International Convention Center will be hosting the 2023 Big Bad Wolf Booksale. With its spacious 4,800-square-meter Forum Tent, it is expected to hold millions of expansive selections of books.
Over two million new books are up for grabs
Since we’re already talking about bigger space, it only means that there is more space for books will be available. Big Bad Wolf knows how to spoil its fairgoers. Knowing how book lovers miss going to book sales like this, over two million of books will be available with new releases daily and divided into three categories: fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books. Local titles will also be available at the venue.
We’ll just leave it with the founder’s words of wisdom: “We are bringing an unmatched collection of books at unbelievably affordable prices that will leave book lovers astounded.”
‘Universal’ price tag system
The biggest book sale is known for its affordable pricing of every book they sell but what made this year’s Big Bad Wolf even more special is that identifying book prices will be a lot easier for customers. With its “universal” price system, books are labeled with letters that correspond to their price or price range.
Through the new price system, fairgoers will know that they can score great books as low as P20.00 up to P4000.
New time schedule
During its press conference, Ng also emphasized the reason why they have to shorten the operating hours of this year’s book sale. Unlike in previous years when buyers could visit the venue any time of the day, this year, she stressed that the risk of COVID-19 is still there and that operating hours will start from 10:00 a.m. and will last until 1:00 a.m., which is understandable.
A lot of promotions
We all know that promotions and great deals play big roles when it comes to treating ourselves. It somehow helps us not to feel any guilt in spending our money. And to further enhance the readers’ experience, Big Bad Wolf is proud to announce their partnership with Metrobank which visitors can expect special offers and discounts when using their Metrobank credit and debit cards during the event.