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Filipino Speculative Fiction Starter Part 2

Here’s the promised second installment of Philippine speculative fiction recommendations. This time, we’ll walk you through anthologies created by one of the best contemporary writers of Philippine literature, Dean Francis Alfar.

This is How We Want Our Fantaseryes to be: Lessons from Magic Temple

Peque Gallaga’s Magic Temple (1996) has a lot to teach today’s fantaserye screenwriters and TV directors – especially Bagani’s creators.

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Sideline

Having a second job could be a nice idea, but are you really ready for one? Yes, it’s a second job, but it’s still a job. Ask yourself these 7 questions before jumping the gun.

Filipino Speculative Fiction Starter Part 1

A tweet by Neil Gaiman has suddenly nudged a spotlight on Philippine mythology and speculative fiction. So in case you’re still looking for titles to add to your Filipino spec-fic collection, allow us to help!

For this first installment of recommendations, let us introduce you to the works of award-winning Filipino fictionist Eliza Victoria.