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Galleon Dreaming
Galleon Dreaming
Inspired by the galleon trade, stories and poems in this work delve into fear, darkness, and the unknown. Read stories of mystery, horror, psychological suspense, the macabre, and re-tellings of mythology, all presented in the rich storytelling tradition of the Philippines.
Introduced and edited by Monica T. S. Flores, DILIM Press’ inaugural anthology celebrates original work coming out of the Philippines and the Filipino diaspora and features twenty-five emerging and established Filipino writers from across the world.
The best way to purchase this title is through Creatures of Kwento: buy online.
Book available October 17-18, 2026 at the 8th Filipino American International Book Festival in San Francisco, California.
Founders Edition
Founders Edition
paperback: Creatures of Kwento
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hardback: Indie Bookstores
Amazon Kindle | Barnes & Noble | Blackwells | Books-A-Million | Bookshop | Booktopia | Thriftbooks | Walmart | Waterstones
Early Reader Reviews for Galleon Dreaming
Early Reader Reviews for Galleon Dreaming
“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 ANDREAAuthor of Silang Mga Puta at Banal and Deus EX Manila
“Hauntings and hope—Galleon Dreaming offers incredible stories that further animate the growing corpus of Filipino-authored literature of the dark fantastic.”
—ELIZA VICTORIAAward-winning author, Ascension and Dwellers (Best Novel, Philippine National Book Award)
“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 FABUNANPoet and author of The Sea That Beckoned, Young Enough to Play, and Migratory Notes
Anthology Open Calls
Anthology Open Calls
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
Sirena’s Song
Sirena’s Song
Seeking your weirdest, wildest oceanic and cosmic speculative fiction.
Seeking your weirdest, wildest oceanic and cosmic speculative fiction.
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Send us your tales of thalassophobia, underwater kingdoms, and deep-sea terror—from ancient myths (Amanikable, Amansinaya, Haik, Lemuria) to navy encounters, USOs, and strange pings in the abyss. Show us what dances in the dark.
OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS
Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano
What does it mean to be human amidst ash, lava, and new continents?
What does it mean to be human amidst ash, lava, and new continents?
Deadline: January 31, 2027
We’re seeking science fiction, speculative tales, and poetry—from the perspectives of Kan-Laon, Mayon, and ash phantasms to space shuttles defended by manananggals and moons populated by kapre. Send us your visions of geologic forces, volcanic energy, and what survives when the earth turns over.
FOR WRITERS & AUTHORS
Learn How We Bring Your Stories to Life
Learn How We Bring Your Stories to Life
Fair compensation, retained rights, and author-first contracts. From submission to launch, see how we support our writers every step of the way.
Seeking Light
UPDATES & DISPATCHES FROM DILIM PRESSSeeking Light
It takes so much vision to be able to communicate what you want, and the collaboration here at DILIM Press with the editor, illustrator, and contributors has been a joyful process that has encouraged each of us to “step up”.
At the recent Chicago Balikbayan Book Club, we were asked if we thought queer Pinoys were the people most able to be advocates for emerging fiction, and our question back to everyone is: who have you been reading? Who is at the table, on your bookshelf, in your feed?
RESOURCES ⟢ AUGUST 2026
Having gone through the first anthology production process, here’s a helpful rundown of items that we anticipate you’ll need as you embark on your writing career.
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