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Production Update and Cover Designs behind-the-scenes
We are getting so close to being able to sort out both covers for our first two volumes and we are excited to start being able to share some of the incredibly difficult work that goes on behind-the scenes. In the interim, please check out our video highlights BTS in…
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APIDA Speculative Futures at Michigan State University
There was a panel discussion, community meal, music performance, and night market to celebrate APIDA futures through Michigan State University Museum. MSU is near to our editor’s heart as it is the first organization to offer her publication through the Libraries program. Here is some of the comments from the…
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Bea Bustamante Interview with DILIM about “She Who Devours”
UPDATE: Watch the video on Bea’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW5by6AAPkH/ We are excited to learn more about Bea Bustamante at our Instagram Live! Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9pm PacificThursday, April 9, 2026 at midnight Eastern (late Wednesday night)Thursday, April 9, 2026 at noon Manila time Tune into @beabustawrites on Instagram to…
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The Business of Publishing
We are thrilled to welcome Marie aka diwatapunk to the DILIM press production team for volume 1. Welcome to DILIM Press Marie! It’s great to have you. Tell us about yourself! Hi! Thanks for having me. My name is Marie (she/her), a pocket-sized moody reader and probably the chillest type-A…
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Creatures of Kwento and DILIM Press collaboration
We’re happy to work with the Creatures of Kwento team to send out one of their custom-made plushies to a lucky submitter or commenter. Here is more information! Creatures of Kwento was created by a duo – Alex and Shilyn – who combined their love of storytelling and cultural history…
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Riding New Waves, with Zeny May Recidoro
We are thrilled to share the story of Zeny May Recidoro, whose work we will bring to volume in our inaugural anthology, due out next year. DILIM: Tell us a bit about your background and inspiration ZMR: I am a writer and artist from the Philippines with an interest in…
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Production Checkin
We are approximately 80 days out from the end of the open submission process and have received challenging and illuminating works from Pinoy authors and poets. Are you interested in sharing your work? Please consider submitting at our submission link: https://submit.dilimpress.com If you’re a creative, why do you do your…
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Writer Statement, by Zeny May Recidoro
Zeny May Recidoro I began to seriously consider writing as a thing I wanted to do, as a vocation, when I was thirteen. Our English language teachers asked us to write an essay, which was then assessed, and the kid who wrote the best entry was going to be announced…
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Rexy Josh Dorado – Proudly Pinoy
Rexy Josh Dorado is a true force in the world of our creative Philippines. His background led him to build the kumu sharing platform, the largest social entertainment app in the Philippines, 100% proudly made by Pinoys. His continuous focus on lifting up local voices and creating an atmosphere of…
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Why I Write, by Nikki Flores
Watch “Why I Write,” by Author Monica T. S. Flores at: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVOPsaqjT8d/ My name is Nikki Flores and I’m based in Lansing Michigan. I’m a part of the Capital Letters Eclectic Fiction group, and my work is in the Haunt issue from MSU Libraries and in Faoileanach Journal, as well…
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Workshop Video + Slides
Working in community with others means we all advance. For the Writer side of the house, we’re offering writing workshops and soon, writing sprints on first Mondays during which you may focus and start work. While writing is lonely, publishing is a joint endeavor and we’re seeking to build our…
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Cover art – Genre expectations
Our cover artist Raf Banzuela is mostly known for alternative film posters and also multiple book covers. As part of the evaluation, here is a Miro Board of existing genre covers: Note that the coloration is very wide: from reds and blacks to greens and yellows. Raf has done multiple…
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