{"product_id":"alternative-alamat-an-anthology-myths-and-legends-from-the-philippines-hardcover","title":"Alternative Alamat: An Anthology: Myths and Legends from the Philippines - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaolo Chikiamco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMervin Malonzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn anthology of speculative short fiction from 12 talented Asian authors!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDip into the rich treasure trove of Filipino \u003ci\u003ealamat\u003c\/i\u003e (legends) with this new collection of contemporary short stories. This anthology includes works by a dozen talented and award-winning Filipino writers including Budjette Tan (\u003ci\u003eTrese\u003c\/i\u003e) and Eliza Victoria (\u003ci\u003eDwellers\u003c\/i\u003e). Explore richly imagined realms where powerful gods and magical creatures are responsible for the twists and turns of fate in the lives of ordinary people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 13 amazing stories in this collection include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The fate of the lingering Sky Maiden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The diwata Maria Makiling seeking romantic partners in the human world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Depictions of Philippine deities, including Balitok, Bangunbangun, Dagau, Haliya, Hukloban and Melu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Encounters with celestial power beneath the sea, at the movies and in a pawnshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And many more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach tale is reimagined for a modern sensibility and reinvented for the current generation of fantasy fiction fans. This gripping collection is essential reading for anyone interested in magical realism and contemporary Filipino fiction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/i\u003e Budjette Tan, Eliza Victoria, Rochita Loenen-Ruiz, Raymond G. Falgui, James Dimacali, Mo Francisco, Raissa Rivera Falgui, Celestine Trinidad, Andrei Tupaz, David Hontiveros, Dean Francis Alfar and Andrew Drilon. Compiled and edited by Paolo Chikiamco. Illustrated by Mervin Malonzo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaolo Chikiamco\u003c\/b\u003e was trained as a lawyer but changed paths to establish Eight Ray Sun Publishing in 2009. His articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003ePhilippine Daily Inquirer, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Philippine Online Chronicles, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCode RED\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Chikiamco has also published stories in \u003ci\u003eThe Digest of Philippine Genre Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e A Time for Dragons, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Farthest Shore.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eMuros: The Cemetery Girl.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBudjette Tan\u003c\/b\u003e is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Alamat Comics in the Philippines. However, he is best known for writing the urban fantasy comics series \u003ci\u003eTrese, \u003c\/i\u003e co-created with artist Kajo Baldisimo. It received the Philippine National Book Award for Best Graphic Novel in 2009, 2011, and 2012, and has since been adapted into an animated series by Netflix. He is also the co-creator of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eMikey Recio and the Secret of the Demon Dungeon.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEliza Victoria\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several award-winning novels including the Philippine National Book Award-winner \u003ci\u003eDwellers\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eWounded Little Gods\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and her science fiction collection \u003ci\u003eNightfall\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). Her fiction and poetry have appeared in online and print publications, including in \u003ci\u003eLONTAR: The Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Best Asian Speculative Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Dark Regions Press's Stranded: Lone Survivor Deserted Island Horror Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Apex Book of World SF Volume 5.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMervin Malonzo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of the comic \u003ci\u003eTabi Po, \u003c\/i\u003e which received a Philippine National Book Award in 2014 and was adapted to a TV mini-series in 2017. He has collaborated with a variety of authors to produce books about Philippine mythology like \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Journal of Alejandro Pardo, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Black Bestiary: An Alejandro Pardo Compendium, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAfter Lambana.\u003c\/i\u003e In his free time, he works on developing an animated series and film based on a comic called \u003ci\u003eElla Arcangel\u003c\/i\u003e and operates the indie publishing house Haliya. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRochita Loenen-Ruiz\u003c\/b\u003e has published her work in \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales, Fantasy, Apex and the Philippine Speculative Fiction Anthology, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Second Apex Book of World Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRealms of Fantasy.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond G. Falgui\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at the University of the Philippines. His short fiction has appeared in the \u003ci\u003ePhilippines Free Press, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Philippines Graphic, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Playboy Philippines, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Likhaan, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Philippine Speculative Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDigest of Philippine Genre Stories\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy James M. Dimacali\u003c\/b\u003e received his degree in creative writing from the University of the Philippines and is currently the Science and Technology Editor for \u003ci\u003eGMA News Online.\u003c\/i\u003e He has been a fiction fellow at the annual Silliman University National Writers Workshop and the Iligan National Writers Workshop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMo Francisco\u003c\/b\u003e has published stories in the \u003ci\u003ePhilippine Free Press, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Philippines Graphic, Speculative, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFiction IV.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaissa Rivera Falgui\u003c\/b\u003e writes fiction for both children and adults. She won first prize in the futuristic fiction category at the 2002 Palanca Awards and second for children's short stories in the 2002 and 2006 awards. Her recent fiction has appeared in Tahanan Books' \u003ci\u003eThe Night Monkeys\u003c\/i\u003e and UP Press's \u003ci\u003eBagets\u003c\/i\u003e anthology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelestine Trinidad\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and physician whose stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003ePhilippine Genre Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Philippine Speculative Fiction IV, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Philippines Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUsok\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2008, she won the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature for her children's short story \"The Storyteller and the Giant.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrei Tupaz\u003c\/b\u003e received a degree in creative writing and has worked as an author, English teacher, and IT specialist. He lives in New Zealand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean Francis Alfar\u003c\/b\u003e won the Book Development Association of the Philippines' Gintong Aklat Award and the grand prize in the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature for his novel \u003ci\u003eSalamanca.\u003c\/i\u003e He has nine more Palancas to his name, as well as two Manila Critics' Circle National Book Awards, the Philippine Free Press Literary Award, and the Philippine Graphic\/Fiction Award. His short fiction has been collected in \u003ci\u003eThe Kite of the Stars and Other Stories, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHow to Traverse Terra Incognita, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Apex Book of World Science Fiction, \u003c\/i\u003e and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Drilon\u003c\/b\u003e has been a comic book artist for well over a decade. He received a Philippine Graphic\/Fiction Award and was a finalist for the Philippine Free Press Literary Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Hontiveros\u003c\/b\u003e was a 1997 National Book Award finalist in the best comic book category for \u003ci\u003eDhampyr\u003c\/i\u003e and a 2002 Palanca Award winner for his short story \"Kaming Mag Seroks.\" In addition to being a founding member of Alamat Comics, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eCraving, Parman, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTakod\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSeroks\u003c\/i\u003e science fiction collections. His ongoing comic book series \"Bathala: Apokalypis\" is available digitally.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44323699196006,"sku":"9780804855570","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NFU0OUtpaHM4NnJ4ZU05RkJSWkRjUT09.webp?v=1768150244","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/alternative-alamat-an-anthology-myths-and-legends-from-the-philippines-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}