Victor Manibo is a Filipino novelist living in New York. He is the author of the science fiction novels THE SLEEPLESS and ESCAPE VELOCITY. His first crime novel, DEAD NOTE, comes out May 2025 from Bonnier Books. His first horror novel, THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED, comes out November 2025 from Erewhon Books. Find him online at victormanibo.com and on most social media platforms @victormanibo.
The Sleepless
In a near-future New York City, where people have lost the need for sleep, a journalist searches for the truth behind his boss’s murder—while his own Sleeplessness spirals out of control.
Escape Velocity
In this twisty, genre-bending thriller, a decades-old murder looms over the glamorous clientele of a high-end space hotel . . . while an unforeseen threat percolates in the service corridors.
Dead Note
A killer's greatest hit starts with a song in this gripping race-against-time thriller set in the gritty streets of Manila, based on the real-life “My Way” Karaoke Killings.
The Villa, Once Beloved
Some legacies are best left buried, but a dark history is unearthed amid crumbling façades in this new gothic tale of homecoming and postcolonial vengeance.
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