Category: Community
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Traditional Filipino flavors as a bridge to our roots
DILIM Press is happy to present the work of Kampeon Water. Kampeon means “champion” in the Tagalog language, and they’ve been Kickstarter supporters of the first anthology in the DILIM series as well as product sponsors. Founder Chris Galang took some time to answer our questions about running a consumer…
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Pre-order for e-book on Kindle
If you’re on a Kindle we invite you to sign up for an e-version of Galleon Dreaming at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H6VJW72C This e-publication will be made available in 2027. Thank you for your early support!
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Collage as an Intuitive Process, with Celine Dabao of Inkcendiary
Celine Dabao offers collage as a way to commemorate an event or special release. Find her at @inkcendiary and on Tiktok @bookish_bellini. DP: Tell us a little bit about your process: Inkcendiary: Journaling is an intuitive, meditative process for me that occurs when I most need an outlet for creative…
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Answering Questions, with BC Vidal Jr.
B. C. Vidal Jr. hails from the Philippines, where he first fell in love with literature. He moved to the US in 2006 and now lives with his family in North Carolina. When he is not at his day job, he can likely be found weaving stories or wading streams.…
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Fermenting New Ideas: Exploring Identity with Maleia Mortis
Maleia Mortis is a queer Filipinx-American experimental poet based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their poems have appeared in Visual Verse: An Anthology of Art and Words, BuliLit Magazine by Sampaguita Press, and Datura Literary Journal. Readers can find more of their writing on their poetry blog, mxmortis.wordpress.com. DILIM: We wanted to ask…
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The Silverpress Story
DILIM Press is thrilled to share about our editors from Silverpress Edits, online at: https://www.silverpressedits.com/ Raquel and Sebbie shared a bit about their story, what editing is like, and what they’re seeking. DILIM: Thank you so much for being our collaborator on the series. It’s so important to us to…
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Chasing the Sun – Support the Animated Series: Sun Chaser by Bernard Badion and Bobby Pontillas
WATCH THE PILOT EPISODE NOW! CLICK HERE! Jordan Santos did not ask for any of this. He just wanted a normal summer. Instead, an ancient villain attacks his grandmother’s island, and now he’s stuck on a legendary magic boat called the Sun Chaser — responsible for a mismatched crew of…
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Teatime with Thea Perales
Thea C. Perales was raised in British Columbia, Canada where she would get in trouble for wanting to read a book, instead of playing soccer during recess. She found her love of writing from her sixth grade teacher, Mrs. Stephanie Nielsen, and her love of literature from her twelfth grade…
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Hopeful Pixels with Noelle Grace O. Pico
We checked in with Noelle Grace O. Pico as we prepare her piece for publication. Noelle Grace O. Pico is a writer, musician, and professional creative from Pasig, Metro Manila. She views the poetic line as choreography, using cadence and sound to manage the emotional narrative in an act of…
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Longing for History, with Kris Pajarito
DILIM Press connected with Kris Pajarito. Watch the interview on YouTube. She started out in entertainment, pinning storyboards and running dailies for directors and producers at DreamWorks Animation while finishing her Visual Arts & Film degree at the University of California, San Diego. After two credited feature films (in story…
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Author Discussions with A.M. Shilling
Last May 16, 2026, DILIM had the chance to sit down with author A.M. Shilling to talk about the latter’s latest adult cosmic horror and crime thriller novel, The Devouring. You can watch the conversation here: The Devouring Jason and Ayana’s lives as a married couple have always run parallel but…
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Huwag Kang Matakot, Fear Not
Filipino creative projects are reaching critical mass, and all of us are so incredibly grateful and humbled by the support coming out from our communities. How to support and be a part of the creative movement: 1) For Creators: If you’re a creator, don’t be afraid to pilot something new.…
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Video Excerpt: J. J. De Melo’s Creative Process
Monica T. S. Flores and J. J. de Melo discussed De Melo’s work over a video interview. The following is excerpted for clarity. J.J. de Melo (he/him) is an author based in San Francisco, California where much of his writing is intimately tied to his background as a gay, Bay…
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Love Beyond Continents with Christopher Villanueva Blackett
Christopher Villanueva Blackett is a native New Yorker, born to Filipino and English immigrants. His Pinay mother passed away when he was an infant, and his dad raised him with a deep appreciation for the escape that books provided. His childhood bedroom doubled as his library, filled with Isaac Asimov…
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Submit to Sirena’s Song
We’re well underway with planning and coordination for our Sirena’s Song book, this is volume 2 of the DILIM anthology series and focuses on mer-people, women in the water, oceanic creatures, and feelings of overwhelm–or safety–in the vastness of the water. If you’re game, please submit your story or poem…