ReadersMagnet to Showcase Maya Butalid’s Memoir at London Book Fair 2025

ReadersMagnet will exhibit Maya Butalid’s memoir “Chasing Windmills” at the 2025 London Book Fair, detailing her experiences under a Philippine dictatorship and her life as a migrant in the Netherlands. The event provides opportunities for authors to engage with the publishing industry and find broader audiences.
ReadersMagnet will showcase Maya Butalid’s memoir “Chasing Windmills” at the 2025 London Book Fair, happening from March 11-13, 2025, at Olympia London, UK. This collection shares Maya’s experiences during a political dictatorship in the Philippines and her subsequent migration to the Netherlands, reflecting her journey of activism and resilience.
The memoir provides insights into Maya’s life as a political activist, a student, and a migrant, detailing her efforts to raise her daughters in a mixed cultural environment while learning Dutch to engage in local politics. Maya’s storytelling highlights the challenges she faced in balancing her Filipino heritage with her new life.
ReadersMagnet focuses on supporting independent authors by aiding in planning, publishing, and marketing their work. Exhibiting at major book fairs like the London Book Fair enhances authors’ exposure and marketing strategies, helping them reach broader audiences.
The London Book Fair serves as a crucial platform for authors, publishers, and booksellers, facilitating negotiations for rights, product distribution, and networking within the publishing industry. It offers invaluable opportunities for authors to discover marketing strategies and engage with potential readers.
At the event, ReadersMagnet will feature both “Chasing Windmills” and Maya’s other work, “The Heart of a Mother,” at stand no. 6A90. Interested readers can purchase Maya Butalid’s books on Amazon and visit her website at www.mayabutalid.com for more information.
Maya Butalid, born in 1957 in Cebu City, Philippines, is known for her contributions as a political activist, migrant advocate, and city councilor in the Netherlands. After opposing the Marcos dictatorship during her studies at the University of the Philippines, she moved to the Netherlands to continue her activism. She has since earned a Master’s degree in Psychology and has remained committed to balancing her Filipino identity with her life in the Netherlands.
Maya Butalid’s memoir “Chasing Windmills,” showcased by ReadersMagnet at the London Book Fair 2025, highlights her journey from activism in the Philippines to building a new life as a migrant in the Netherlands. The event offers a unique platform for independent authors to gain visibility and connect with a wider audience, endorsing ReadersMagnet’s mission to support self-published authors in achieving their goals.
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