The Wattys 2019 Winner | New Adult Parusa para kay Carina ang maging isang anak ng gobernador ng Elena. Balewala sa kanya ang kayamanan at katanyagan kung hindi naman niya nagagawa ang mga bagay na gusto niya. Desperado sa kalayaan, wala siyang pakialam sa sigaw ng kanyang ama sa tuwing tumatakas sa gabi para magliwaliw. Ngunit nang matagpuan siya ng isang sundalo sa gitna ng dilim at tumatakbo palayo, hindi niya akalain na roon magtatapos ang lahat. Simula nang makilala niya ang binatang nakasuot ng unipormeng sumisimbolo sa kalayaan ng kanilang bayan, hindi na kailanman nakawala si Carina sa tabi nito. Kahit ano'ng gawin niyang pagtakas at paglayo, pakiramdam niya'y parang may humihila sa kanya pabalik sa piling nito. Kahit ano'ng gawin niyang pag-iwas at pagkumbinsi sa sarili, hindi niya maitago ang pusong unti-unti nang nahuhulog para rito. August 13, 2018 - May 20, 2020

Creep doesn't remember her real name. All she knows is what they called her after the experiment. They said she failed. They gave her money and told her to disappear. So she did. She ran deep into the forest and stayed there, building a life out of silence and distance. For four years, she lived alone in a treehouse, hidden from the world that broke her. No people. No noise. Just trees, sky, and a little monkey named Iko who never left her side. She thought peace would last. But peace is never permanent. When strangers take Iko, Creep is forced to step back into a world that once erased her. The cities feel louder. The people feel colder. And the ones who created her are still watching, waiting for her to make the wrong move. She does not want attention. She does not want to be special. She just wants her life back. Do you ever feel like the world was never made for someone like you? Because Creep does. Always. [W A R N I N G: Unedited.] •Wattys2018's Official Longlist and Shortlist.• •Wattys2019's Winner in Science Fiction Category• Date Created: June 30, 2018 Date Published: July 7, 2018 Date Ended: December 31, 2018 ©All Rights Reserved 2018

"The Watty Awards 2019 Winner in Young Adult" Christmas Series Special # 1.18 Mikasa, a quiet high school junior, has spent every Christmas alone since she left her father's family. She's resigned herself to the solitude-until November 30th, when a mysterious Santa begins leaving her thoughtful gifts each day leading up to Christmas. At first, she's bewildered, unsure of who could be behind the gestures. But as the days pass and the gifts grow more personal, Mikasa finds herself eagerly anticipating each surprise, her heart slowly warming to the unknown giver. With every new gift, her curiosity deepens, and to her surprise, so do her feelings for this unseen stranger. As Christmas draws near, one question lingers in her heart: Who is this secret Santa, and why are they so determined to bring joy to her lonely holiday? Language: Filipino All Rights Reserved © December 2018

Wattys 2019 Winner: Poetry Hawakan mo na ang iyong pluma at pasayawin mo ito sa blangkong papel, sa saliw ng ritmo ng mga salita. Dadanak muli ang tinta para likhain ang mga hinabing talinghaga, ito ang panimula.

**The No 1 fantasy romance by award-winning novelist and scriptwriter Gytha Lodge, author of The Fragile Tower series** What if you had a power you couldn't control? What if you could make everyone you cared about fall in love with their perfect match, and live happily ever after? And what if the only person it wouldn't work on was you? Helena Morgan is a smart, sarcastic math student in her final year of MIT. She refuses to date, or to even get close to anyone male, and her friendships with her girlfriends have a bad habit of ending after a few months. But Helena isn't the hard person she appears to be. She has a secret; one that has made toughness necessary for her own survival. Helena creates fairytale happy endings, for everyone except herself. Every friend she's ever had has ditched her for their all-consuming new love interest, and the few times she's had boyfriends, they've suddenly found themselves head over heels for someone else... But the devastatingly hot new boy Joseph Moritz doesn't want to take no for an answer. The more Helena pushes him away, the more determined he is that they're meant to be together. She finds herself drawn into his world, one where his younger brother needs his protection from the increasingly bad people he's got involved with, and one where risks are a part of everyday life. She knows she shouldn't let herself get close to him, but something in Helena is aching to stop fighting. Is there a chance she might get to hang on to Joe, or will she lose him? And is it even worth the risk? The Cupid Touch is the gripping new story from Gytha Lodge, award-winning author of The Fragile Tower series. Available exclusively on Wattpad. Cover design: @HopeWinters_

Portia Cecilia Ignacio is a model daughter. Siya na ang mahal na mahal ang kanyang mga magulang. Gagawin niya ang lahat para lang sa ikakasaya ng pamilya. She would climb mountains and swim vast oceans just for the happiness of her beloved parents and family. Pero minsan, sa sobra sobrang pagmamahal sa ibang tao, nakakaligtaan na ang pagmamahal sa sarili. Is it really worth it? She shouldn't ask right? It's family! But then... how could one person make her doubt her decisions? Is it really worth the sacrifice? To give all of her? To give everything? To give up everything? All for what she's been hoping for since time immemorial?

It was wrong to be near her. No. He shouldn't be near her. Nilalabanan ni Brandon ang kanyang sarili dahil useless ang attraction na nararamdaman niya. For him, it was all just a game. For him it's pretend-love every night and the show is over every morning. Kaya illegal ang makaramdam ng constant attraction para sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman gaanong kilala. But when Aurora Veronica wore that freaking corporate uniform, the walls he tried to build so hard came crashing down. Come on, Brandon, who are you kidding? The girl looked innocent but she's damn hot with those killer heels. It probably won't hurt that much. After all, it's just a game. It's just a game. Yes, it's just a game. Just one night. One night. It only takes one night to believe all the lies.

Alam mong kalaban pero nagawa mo paring mahalin. Alam mong hindi pwede pero mas lalo ka paring nagpupumilit. Alam mong mali pero ginagawa mong tama. Totoong masarap ang mga bawal. Pero masarap parin ba pag magkasakitan na? Masarap parin ba pag pinaiyak ka na? Hanggang kailan mo kayang ipaglaban ang pag ibig na hindi mo mabitiwan? Hanggang kailan mo kayang ipaglaban ang pag ibig na bawal?

Elevators. Airplanes. Palaman ng Sandwich. Yung feeling na papunta ka pa lang at excited ka pa lang sa pupuntahan mo. Yung feeling na palapit pa lang yung birthday mo. Yung feeling na palapit pa ang isa pang espesyal na araw. Yung feeling na ilang oras na lang ay pasko na. Yung feeling na tatlong araw na lang simula na ulit ng pasukan. Yung feeling na nasa gitna ka pa lang at di ka pa nakakarating. Yung feeling na malapit na pero hindi pa. Yun ang laging gusto ko. Yung nasa gitna pa lang. Yung nasa gitna ka ng dalawang bagay. Gitna ng isang building. Gitna ng langit at lupa. Gitna ng dalawang matatabang tinapay. Gitna ng byahe papuntang disneyland. Mas gusto ko yung feeling tuwing nagbabyahe kesa doon sa nakarating ka na. Mas gusto ko yung feeling na may inaantay ka kesa doon sa nandyan na. I always like the things in between. "You only like things in between, Coreen. You only like the chase... You only want me chasing after you. You don't want to decide... Pero pakiusap naman, magdesisyon ka na, kasi tao rin naman ako, nasasaktan. And you? I don't think nararamdaman mo yung sakit na nararamdaman ko... You are just too heartless."