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Thank you 🙏🏽 everyone for your support. Photo taken by J and shared by @krispajaritowriter. Galleon Dreaming is available at @onwaverly and online at @creaturesofkwento taken in On Waverly by @dilim.press
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So excited to have Manananggal and besties Raissa and Jo at FilBookFest this weekend! They'll be alongside samples from @kampeonwater, treats from @nikasmadsweets, and stickers from @yourcoolninang at @dilim.press 's booth! Be sure to chat with authors @j.j.demelo and @mx.mortis as well as editor @monicatsflores about the debut anthology, Galleon Dreaming, while you're snagging yourself a keychain 😉 #filyourshelves #filbookfest6 by @dilim.press
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In 1904, the St. Louis featured a 47-acre Philippine Reservation presenting the Philippines to American audiences. This Filipino American History Month, we wanna reflect on how our Filipino culture has been represented...and how Filipino writers continue to reclaim, preserve, and reimagine OUR stories. Check @kwentitas 's post today for more book recs! #Filipinoamericanhistorymonth #FAHM #fahmbookstatour #filtheshelves by @dilim.press
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"Hauntings and hope—GALLEON DREAMING offers incredible stories that further animate the growing corpus of Filipino-authored literature of the dark fantastic." —Eliza Victoria, Award-winning author, ASCENSION and DWELLERS (Winner of the Philippine National Book Award for Best Novel) * * * Eliza Victoria @elizawritesanywhere is an award-winning Filipino author. Her newest novel, ASCENSION, is published by Penguin Random House Southeast Asia. Her other publications include the Philippine National Book Award-winning DWELLERS, the novel WOUNDED LITTLE GODS, the graphic novel AFTER LAMBANA (a collaboration with Mervin Malonzo @mervinmalonzoart), the science fiction novel-in-stories, NIGHTFALL, the short story collection SEVENTEEN PRAYERS TO THE MANY-EYED MOTHER, and the poetry collection WHAT COMES AFTER. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in several publications, most recently in Philippine Genre Stories, The Best Asian Speculative Fiction, The Dark Magazine, The Apex Book of World SF Volume 5, and Future SF. She has won prizes in the Philippines’ top literary awards, including the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature and the National Book Award for Best Novel. Her one-act plays (written in Filipino) have been staged at the Virgin LabFest at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Visit her at elizavictoria.com 🔗 by @dilim.press
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Join this moderated discussion by @mia.g.rios at the 8th Filipino American International Book Festival, featuring speakers Mia P. Manansala @mpmthewriter, Dom Magwili @dmagwili, Monica T. S. Flores @monicatsflores and Marianne Villanueva @iblieveindragons discussing Magic, Mystery, and the Surreal in Philippine Diasporic Fiction. Only at the Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library at @filbookfestival on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:15pm. Free admission.#Sanggalan #filbookfestival taken in San Francisco Public Library by @dilim.press
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“Loaded with the monstrous imagination of archipelagic thinking, ‘Galleon Dreaming: An Anthology of Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora’ is visceral and fierce in its commitment to how narrative and language function as a medium of accessing the very place that evades definition: the vivid dream of home. This anthology is a talisman of myth and memory, of folklore and fantasy, against the fear of forgetting and the terror of remembering.” —Angela Gabrielle Fabunan, poet and author of The Sea That Beckoned, Young Enough to Play, and Migratory Notes. * * * Angela Gabrielle Fabunan @angelagabriellefabunan has authored the poetry collections Young Enough to Play (University of the Philippines Press, 2022) and The Sea That Beckoned (Platypus Press, 2019); and a book of essays, Migratory Notes (Vibal Publishing, 2025). She holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines Diliman and a Bachelor of Arts in English and American Literature from Bowdoin College, Maine. Her poetry experiments within traditional lyric forms as a way to explore the inefficacies of language, pushing it towards its breaking point; while her research resides at the intersections of women’s writing, lyric experimentation, and confessional poetics. Her poetry has been recognized by the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (2016). Her research has received the Rutan Grant for Theater (2010) as well as the Gibbons Fellowship (2011). She has worked with the Association of Writers & Writing Programs as a poetry mentor, as well as the poetry magazine Palette Poetry as a regular guest editor. Her poems have appeared in or are forthcoming from Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Lunch Ticket, Salt Hill Journal, New Asian Writing, and Atlanta Review, among others. At present she teaches creative writing and literature at the Department of English and Literature at Silliman University. Please visit her website at: https://www.angelafabunan.com by @dilim.press
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"GALLEON DREAMING comes in various forms of writing and captures various manifestations of what it means to be a Filipino. Interestingly, this summarizes the Filipino experience; that is, we're Filipinos with various experiences, united by the oneness of our soul . . . I loved every piece!" —Camilla Andrea, Author of Silang Mga Puta at Banal and Co-author of Deus EX Manila * * * A scientist turned storyteller, Camilla crafts narratives that explore the strange, the unsettling, and the deeply human. Her work moves through the spaces where judgment, memory, and resistance collide—revealing characters who refuse to be reduced to what society calls them. SILANG MGA PUTA AT BANAL explores women trapped between the labels of the world—saint or sinner, sacred or condemned. Within these stories, those labels begin to fracture. DEUS EX MANILA explores hi-tech futures, survival games, Artificial Intelligence overreach, and how to navigate the future in Metro Manila. by @dilim.press
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"'Dwellings' by Joshua Lim So is an unsettling story in which the scares lie beneath the skin but never surface. You never feel truly comfortable, and you never understand why." —Jason Tanamor * * * Jason Tanamor (tan-uh-more) (he/him) @jasontanamor is a Filipino-American writer and author. Named as one of the "5 Best Modern Filipino Writers" by Pinas Global Newspaper and listed as one of Positively Filipino's "Fil-Ams Among the Remarkable and Famous," Tanamor is the acclaimed author of the Filipino themed novels Vampires of Portlandia; Love, Dance & Egg Rolls; and The Legend of Sensei Tsinelas. He was nominated for the 2024 UCLA Allegra Johnson Literary Prize and the 2024 UCLA James Kirkwood Prize, and he has been featured in several Filipino publications like Esquire Philippines and CNN Philippines. He also spent a decade as an entertainment writer and interviewer for Yahoo! (TV, Music, and Movies), interviewing the likes of author Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club); comedians Dane Cook, Tracy Morgan, and Gabriel Iglesias; bands Smashing Pumpkins, Heart, Guns n' Roses, Garbage, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Judas Priest, and Jane's Addiction; and baseball legend Pete Rose. He is a member of the Chicago Writers Association, Wisconsin Writers Association, and Authors Guild. After spending time living in Portland, Oregon, he and his family relocated to their hometown in Illinois. * * * Joshua Lim So @joshualimso is a Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Famer, twice recognized by the BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition, Bienvenido N Santos Creative Writing Center Fellow, and recipient of the Asian Cultural Council New York Fellowship and a St. La Salle scholarship to pursue his MFA in Creative Writing at De La Salle University. He received his BA in Philippine Studies from DLSU. Born and raised in Davao City, he is now based in Manila. by @dilim.press
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"With intricate and haunting prose, Pico's 'Clicks, Cravings, Kundiman' demonstrates a craft that is both musical and poetic." - Nathan Cayanan, Award-winning professor & author, Suspicious Activity @nathan_cayanan Find Noelle Grace O. Pico in the #GalleonDreaming anthology, coming next year! ============== Nathan Cayanan is a Filipino American writer, illustrator, and college professor based in Los Angeles. A DC Comics Milestone Initiative alum (2022), he has written official stories for DC Comics featuring characters such as Icon and Dr. Light. His recent DC work includes contributions to "I Know What You Did Last Crisis" and the holiday anthology "I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus." He is the writer and illustrator of the graphic novel Suspicious Activity (Hot Tropiks @hot.tropiks) and co-creator of the sci-fi series Stellar Remnant. Nathan has over 20 years of teaching experience and currently teaches at Cal State Fullerton. He is a two-time teaching award recipient and was named to CSULB’s 49 Under 49. He has appeared as a guest at the LA Times Book Festival and Free Comic Book Day events, including a signing alongside Arrowverse actress Emmie Nagata (Dr. Light). Find him at @nathan_cayanan * * * * * * * Noelle Grace O. Pico @thenoeychu is a writer and musician based in Pasig City, Philippines. She views the poetic line as choreography, using cadence and sound to manage the emotional narrative in an act of dialogue. Her story "Clicks, Cravings, Kundiman" is in Galleon Dreaming: An Anthology of Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora (2027). Find her on Instagram & Threads @thenoeychu. by @dilim.press
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“Like the best spooky tales, 'Close Your Eyes on Balete Drive' combines folklore, atmosphere, and a deeply felt human story. Michelle Tang gives the reader an almost impossible choice: close your eyes out of fear, or keep them open to read until the creepy end!” —Victor Manibo, Author of THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED * * * Victor Manibo is a novelist born and raised in Manila, Philippines. He moved to New York in his twenties to pursue a life of adventure. As a queer immigrant and a person of color, he writes about the experiences of people who live these identities as they navigate imaginary worlds. His debut science fiction noir novel, THE SLEEPLESS, came out in August 2022 from Erewhon Books. This was followed by the ESCAPE VELOCITY in May 2024. His first crime novel, DEAD NOTE, came out in May 2025 from Bonnier Books. His first horror novel, THE VILLA, ONCE BELOVED, came out in November 2025 from Erewhon Books. In 2022, he attended the USA’s premier LGBTQ writing residency as one of Lambda Literary’s Emerging Voices Fellows. He has led speculative fiction workshops at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and the Southampton Writers Conference. His books have been featured in the Washington Post, New Scientist, Gizmodo, and in various year-end lists. Aside from his books, he also spins fantastical tales in his career as a lawyer. He lives in Queens, New York with his husband and their pets. Find him online at victormanibo.com and on most social media platforms @victormanibo. * * * Michelle Tang (she/her) @michelletangwrites is a Chinese-Filipino writer of speculative fiction. Her short stories have been published by Cemetery Gates, Escape Pod, and Flame Tree Press, among others, and her debut novella, DUMORT, was released in July 2025 by Ghost Orchid Press. Her debut novel, SHE WAITS WHERE SHADOWS GATHER, came out Summer 2026. She contributed the story 'Close Your Eyes on Balete Drive' to GALLEON DREAMING, out in Oct 2026. by @dilim.press
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"Mortis's "I Dreamt of Gold" is a vibrant and thoughtfully measured poetics of self-discovery. As the poem's speaker works to find their musicality and lyricism, we see them also arrive at a deep knowledge of the beauty of heritage and history residing within." - Barbara Jane Reyes ===== Barbara Jane Reyes @bjanepr was born in Manila, Philippines, raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is the author of Gravities of Center (Arkipelago Books, 2003), Poeta en San Francisco (TinFish Press, 2005), Diwata (BOA Editions, Ltd., 2010), To Love as Aswang (Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc., 2015), Invocation to Daughters (City Lights Publishing, 2017), Letters to a Young Brown Girl (BOA Editions, Ltd., 2020), and Wanna Peek Into My Notebook?: Notes on Pinay Liminality (Paloma Press, 2022). Daughtersong Diaspore is forthcoming in 2027. She is also the author of three chapbooks, For the City That Nearly Broke Me (Aztlan Libre Press, 2012), Cherry (Portable Press at Yo-Yo Labs, 2007), and Easter Sunday (Ypolita Press, 2007). Her poems and essays have appeared in Asian American Literary Review, Asian Pacific American Journal, Chain, Hambone, Huizache, Maganda, Marías at Sampaguitas, Meridians, Ms. Magazine, New American Writing, New England Review, North American Review, Notre Dame Review, Orion Magazine, Poetry, Prairie Schooner, San Francisco Chronicle, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and elsewhere. An Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow, a recipient of the James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets, the Global Filipino Literary Award, a San Francisco Press Club Journalism Award, and others, she received her BA in Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, her MFA at San Francisco State University, and she teaches in the Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program at University of San Francisco. She has taught in the MFA programs at Mills College and University of San Francisco. She lives with her husband, poet and educator Oscar Bermeo, in Oakland. ===== Maleia Mortis @mx.mortis is a queer, Filipinx-American experimental poet based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mortis’s poems have appeared in Visual Verse, BuliLit by Sampaguita Press, & Datura. by @dilim.press
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"Michael Oliveros’s ‘The Esperanza’ poignantly details the risks and dangers that regularly challenge mortality. Every decision—right or wrong—stays with you for a long time. Just like the story." —Jason Tanamor * * * Jason Tanamor (tan-uh-more) (he/him) @jasontanamor is a Filipino-American writer and author. Named as one of the "5 Best Modern Filipino Writers" by Pinas Global Newspaper and listed as one of Positively Filipino's "Fil-Ams Among the Remarkable and Famous," Tanamor is the acclaimed author of the Filipino themed novels Vampires of Portlandia; Love, Dance & Egg Rolls; and The Legend of Sensei Tsinelas. He was nominated for the 2024 UCLA Allegra Johnson Literary Prize and the 2024 UCLA James Kirkwood Prize, and he has been featured in several Filipino publications like Esquire Philippines and CNN Philippines. Find him online at: https://www.tanamor.com/home/ * * * Inspired by the ingenuity their ancestors exemplify, Michael Oliveros roots themselves in rich legacies of queer refusal and Philippine resilience. A graduate of University of Illinois in 2023, their love for their communities compelled them to obtain a bachelor’s in Global Asian Studies and Gender/Women's Studies. As a storyteller, their work reckons with apocalypse, diving into haunted trenches of memory to imagine alternative futures. Their work interrogates survivability, willpower, and care. Publications include The Revival 회복 Guidebook (KAN-WIN, 2024) and They, Singular (2020). When not writing, find them running around Chicago, racing against the wind. Follow @inkybattlefields to join their journey. by @dilim.press
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