Victor Manibo
@victormanibo.com
Author of THE SLEEPLESS (2022), ESCAPE VELOCITY (2024), DEAD NOTE (2025), and THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED (2025) • NYC via MNL • he/him 🏳️🌈
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Victor Manibo
@victormanibo.com
· Nov 8
What a writer finds beautiful and moving, what they write about as aesthetically pleasing, what they struggle to and manage to get in front of a reader as a thing of beauty—all of that, independent of the “message” or “moral” or “theme”, is political
I read this as “a.i. gore” and honestly that still makes sense
September 18, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I read this as “a.i. gore” and honestly that still makes sense
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The Villa, Once Beloved by @victormanibo.com
This Filipino gothic starts with the death of the Sepulveda family patriarch. Then the entire family gathers for the funeral where they, and their guests, must face the family’s gaba (their generational curse) as dark secrets are unearthed.
#booksky
This Filipino gothic starts with the death of the Sepulveda family patriarch. Then the entire family gathers for the funeral where they, and their guests, must face the family’s gaba (their generational curse) as dark secrets are unearthed.
#booksky
September 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM
The Villa, Once Beloved by @victormanibo.com
This Filipino gothic starts with the death of the Sepulveda family patriarch. Then the entire family gathers for the funeral where they, and their guests, must face the family’s gaba (their generational curse) as dark secrets are unearthed.
#booksky
This Filipino gothic starts with the death of the Sepulveda family patriarch. Then the entire family gathers for the funeral where they, and their guests, must face the family’s gaba (their generational curse) as dark secrets are unearthed.
#booksky
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THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT is out today!
In 1994, three girls go to the movies to see an obscure film. Only one comes out.
30 years later, the survivor learns the movie isn't done with her yet.
Now playing in a bookstore near you 😈📽️
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/827994...
In 1994, three girls go to the movies to see an obscure film. Only one comes out.
30 years later, the survivor learns the movie isn't done with her yet.
Now playing in a bookstore near you 😈📽️
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/827994...
September 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT is out today!
In 1994, three girls go to the movies to see an obscure film. Only one comes out.
30 years later, the survivor learns the movie isn't done with her yet.
Now playing in a bookstore near you 😈📽️
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/827994...
In 1994, three girls go to the movies to see an obscure film. Only one comes out.
30 years later, the survivor learns the movie isn't done with her yet.
Now playing in a bookstore near you 😈📽️
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/827994...
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Finished The Villa, Once Beloved by @victormanibo.com & I enjoyed it! A story about a cursed villa & the family that lives in it. A reunion brings the family together from near & far as the patriarch suddenly passes. A very spooky atmosphere permeates the experience, with solid tension throughout.
September 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Finished The Villa, Once Beloved by @victormanibo.com & I enjoyed it! A story about a cursed villa & the family that lives in it. A reunion brings the family together from near & far as the patriarch suddenly passes. A very spooky atmosphere permeates the experience, with solid tension throughout.
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NOW TILL FRIDAY! B&N is running a huge sale on preorders, including the paperback of my latest gothic, THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED. Preorders are a great way to make sure you get your copy as soon as it drops, and show support for my books (which tell publishers to make more of them)! 🔗⬇️
September 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
NOW TILL FRIDAY! B&N is running a huge sale on preorders, including the paperback of my latest gothic, THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED. Preorders are a great way to make sure you get your copy as soon as it drops, and show support for my books (which tell publishers to make more of them)! 🔗⬇️
NOW TILL FRIDAY! B&N is running a huge sale on preorders, including the paperback of my latest gothic, THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED. Preorders are a great way to make sure you get your copy as soon as it drops, and show support for my books (which tell publishers to make more of them)! 🔗⬇️
September 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
NOW TILL FRIDAY! B&N is running a huge sale on preorders, including the paperback of my latest gothic, THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED. Preorders are a great way to make sure you get your copy as soon as it drops, and show support for my books (which tell publishers to make more of them)! 🔗⬇️
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It takes you 20 paragraphs to get to the part of the article where they admit that Mamdani isn't paying the influencers and the reason they are posting videos of the stuff Mamdani is doing is because people are interested in watching it.
September 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
It takes you 20 paragraphs to get to the part of the article where they admit that Mamdani isn't paying the influencers and the reason they are posting videos of the stuff Mamdani is doing is because people are interested in watching it.
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Grim Reaper out here acting like a male instacart shopper
August 17, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Grim Reaper out here acting like a male instacart shopper
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Exclusive: A rare bookseller suspected his books were being bought by AI companies. He stuck an AirTag in a book and we tracked it to a secretive Amazon facility in Las Vegas where they scan and destroy books called VGT3:
www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
www.404media.co
August 17, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Exclusive: A rare bookseller suspected his books were being bought by AI companies. He stuck an AirTag in a book and we tracked it to a secretive Amazon facility in Las Vegas where they scan and destroy books called VGT3:
www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
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many of u appear to be trying to play a sophisticated game of chess while your opponent is pointing a gun at you and also pulling the trigger on the gun pretty frequently and you're being shot by the gun a lot
August 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM
many of u appear to be trying to play a sophisticated game of chess while your opponent is pointing a gun at you and also pulling the trigger on the gun pretty frequently and you're being shot by the gun a lot
It really is two hours of research for one good line, isn’t it?
August 11, 2026 at 3:26 AM
It really is two hours of research for one good line, isn’t it?
Version control isn’t gonna save a writer from a dedicated enough witch hunt
July 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Version control isn’t gonna save a writer from a dedicated enough witch hunt
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Everyone's comparing Nolan's Odyssey to Homer, but I think there's much more richness
The ancient Greeks adapted the Odyssey into ART
While these images might appear static to us, I want to walk through how an ancient Greek saw art: AS DYNAMIC STORYTELLING like our films
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The ancient Greeks adapted the Odyssey into ART
While these images might appear static to us, I want to walk through how an ancient Greek saw art: AS DYNAMIC STORYTELLING like our films
1/13
July 31, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Everyone's comparing Nolan's Odyssey to Homer, but I think there's much more richness
The ancient Greeks adapted the Odyssey into ART
While these images might appear static to us, I want to walk through how an ancient Greek saw art: AS DYNAMIC STORYTELLING like our films
1/13
The ancient Greeks adapted the Odyssey into ART
While these images might appear static to us, I want to walk through how an ancient Greek saw art: AS DYNAMIC STORYTELLING like our films
1/13
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IMPACT: that company that was offering to buy books for AI companies’ training data — and probably destroy them in the process — says it will no longer offer this service following 404 Media’s exposure of it www.404media.co/ai-company-t...
Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage
Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."
www.404media.co
July 31, 2026 at 2:28 PM
IMPACT: that company that was offering to buy books for AI companies’ training data — and probably destroy them in the process — says it will no longer offer this service following 404 Media’s exposure of it www.404media.co/ai-company-t...
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Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guest Sam Rebelein & Victor Manibo. Both read from their works to a large and enthusiastic crowd! @rebelsam94.bsky.social @victormanibo.com @datlow.bsky.social
www.kgbfantasticfiction.org/2026/07/15/a...
www.kgbfantasticfiction.org/2026/07/15/a...
Audio from July 8th, with Sam Rebelein & Victor Manibo – Fantastic Fiction at KGB
www.kgbfantasticfiction.org
July 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Here's the audio from this month's Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, with guest Sam Rebelein & Victor Manibo. Both read from their works to a large and enthusiastic crowd! @rebelsam94.bsky.social @victormanibo.com @datlow.bsky.social
www.kgbfantasticfiction.org/2026/07/15/a...
www.kgbfantasticfiction.org/2026/07/15/a...
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Next week @ Readercon! Come by and say hey!
June 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Next week @ Readercon! Come by and say hey!
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Mommy issues where mommy is the issue
HAPPY BOOK DAY TO PASHA THE STORM by @lincodega.com
Bringing the best that both ocean adventures and court intrigue fantasy has to offer, this is a new favorite queernorm fantasy and it's out today
Read my 5 ⭐ review: jowritesfantasy.me/2026/06/30/a...
Bringing the best that both ocean adventures and court intrigue fantasy has to offer, this is a new favorite queernorm fantasy and it's out today
Read my 5 ⭐ review: jowritesfantasy.me/2026/06/30/a...
June 30, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Mommy issues where mommy is the issue
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With this ruling, the birthright issue is not going away. The right hasn't really begun *organizing* around getting rid of the citizenship clause. Like Roe, this will be their fight for a generation. And if the Democrats just say "we won" and ignore it, like Roe, the Republicans will eventually win.
June 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
With this ruling, the birthright issue is not going away. The right hasn't really begun *organizing* around getting rid of the citizenship clause. Like Roe, this will be their fight for a generation. And if the Democrats just say "we won" and ignore it, like Roe, the Republicans will eventually win.
OH THANK GOD birthright citizenship survives
June 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
OH THANK GOD birthright citizenship survives
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We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:
June 29, 2026 at 3:59 PM
We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:
Next week @ Readercon! Come by and say hey!
June 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Next week @ Readercon! Come by and say hey!
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The Supreme Court just overturned 90 years of precedent to transfer unprecedented new powers to the executive:
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT BACKS TRUMP'S FIRING OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION MEMBER
June 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The Supreme Court just overturned 90 years of precedent to transfer unprecedented new powers to the executive:
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Tomorrow night I'll be at @strandbooks.com with @victormanibo.com talking about my satirical novella, Foundling Fathers! I hope you'll join me. PS: if you want to come but ticket price is a problem, please DM me.
June 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Tomorrow night I'll be at @strandbooks.com with @victormanibo.com talking about my satirical novella, Foundling Fathers! I hope you'll join me. PS: if you want to come but ticket price is a problem, please DM me.