The Philippine Star reports that 25 publishers, 182 books compete in the 31st National Book Awards , as:
The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics' Circle (MCC) are gearing up to choose the best books published in 2011.Before you get too excited about the 182-book total, however, note that:
For 2012, there are a total of 106 books in the eight categories of the Literary Division: 10 in Fiction (Novel), 21 in Short FictionOnly ten novels !