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Key facts
Counted staff
37
self-reported band not used
Founded
1990
36 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Privately Held
self-reported
Description
Anvil Publishing, Inc., the publishing arm of National Book Store Inc., aims to popularize books and reading by publishing trade books different Filipino audiences would read, and making them available and accessible, highly attractive and engaging therefore competitive on store shelves. Books must not sell only because they’re required in schools. Genuine love for books and reading can only be cultivated through books read outside of the school.
Anvil is an eleven-time Publisher of the Year as cited by the Manila Critics Circle. To date, it is the biggest and most progressive trade book publisher in the Philippines. Founded and started operating in 1990, it publishes and occasionally imports a wide range of books.
Anvil has an established nationwide dealer network servicing key cities and municipalities. These dealers include National Book Store, Anvil’s mother company and the largest bookstore chain in the country today with 200-plus outlets (including Powerbooks and National Book Store Express branches), Goodwill Book Store, Rex Book Store, Solidaridad, Central Book Store, Popular Book Store, Gaisano chain, Fairmart, Landmark, CID Bookstore, among others. It also has a nationwide academic sales force servicing schools and libraries.
Anvil has pioneered in expanding local trade lines. It has introduced popular-format books which are reasonably-priced. This, after years of a local publishing tradition of scholarly/academic publications in limited print runs, which take years to sell. It has gone into popularizing psychology (sex and gender issues, parenting, stress management, etc.), history and concept books (gay anthology, erotica by women, women on midlife, etc.).
To date, Anvil has put out almost 2,000 titles. Around 200 titles have won major book awards and recognition.
Specialties
All 1 specialty
- Publishing and Book Publishing
Locations
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | PH |
All codes: PH
Addresses
- PH7/F Quad Alpha Centrum building, 125 Pioneer Street; Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 1550Primary
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People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Anvil Publishing?
37 counted staff profiles at January 2026. The brand's self-reported band sits above that count and is not published as a headcount.
Where does Anvil Publishing have offices?
One address on record, Philippines only. Primary: 7/F Quad Alpha Centrum building, 125 Pioneer Street, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 1550.
Has Anvil Publishing raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does Anvil Publishing list as its specialties?
One tag on the brand's own list, among them Publishing and Book Publishing.
Which companies are listed alongside Anvil Publishing?
61 profiles list Anvil Publishing as a peer — 99th percentile in Book and Periodical Publishing. It lists ten peers of its own. NATIONAL BOOK STORE, INC. and Fully Booked list it back.