ARTICLES & PRESS
Marias at Sampaguitas
Beyond the Sea (short story, literary fiction)
Philippine Canadian News
PilipinxPages celebrates first anniversary
Three Filipino authors in LiterAsian Festival 2020
Araw ng Kalayaan – Freedom (W)rites: 7 Filipinx-Canadian Authors
CBC:
Decolonizing your folklore with Gloria Macarenko
B.C. authors are taking back the monsters of Filipino folklore from colonial influences
Chopsticks Alley Pinoy:
Author Interview: Karla Comanda
Author Interview: C.E. Gatchalian
Author Interview: Kawika Guillermo
Book Review: Dancing Between Bamboo Poles: Poetry and Essay by Rebecca Mabanglo-Mayor
A Chopsticks Alley Chat: The Future of AAPI Identity in the Wake of Rising Asian Hate Crimes
Trese Vol 1: Murder on Balete Drive by Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo is coming to US and Canada on October 13, 2020. This award-winning Filipino comic book is currently in production to release as an anime on Netflix.
When the sun sets in the city of Manila, don’t you dare make a wrong turn and end up in that dimly-lit side of the metro, where blood-sucking aswang run the most-wanted kidnapping rings, where gigantic kapre are the kingpins of crime, and magical engkantos slip through the cracks and steal your most precious possessions. When crime takes a turn for the weird, the police call Alexandra Trese.
[read more at Ricepaper]
Interview with K.S. Villoso, Author of The Ikessar Falcon
The Ikessar Falcon by Filipino-Canadian K.S. Villoso is coming out on September 22, 2020. It is the sequel to the Wolf of Oren-yaro, which is Villoso’s debut epic fantasy novel. In order to save her land, Queen Talyien must confront the myth others have built around her: Warlord Yeshin’s daughter, symbol of peace, warrior and queen, and everything she could never be. The price of failure is steep. Her friends are few. And a nation carved by a murderer can only be destined for war. We talked to K.S. Villoso about her upcoming book!
Interview with Jason Tanamor, Author of Vampires of Portlandia
Filipino-American author Jason Tanamor’s new book, Vampires of Portlandia is set to release on September 29, 2020. Filled with a fresh take on Filipino folklore, this novel is about monsters co-existing in the weirdest city in America. We talked to Jason about his upcoming book, his process and the world of Filipino mythology.
Can Princess Zelda Speak?: Anita Sarkeesian and the Damsel in Distress
At the annual Feminists in Games workshop earlier this June, I had the pleasure of meeting speaker and video game personality Anita Sarkeesian. [read more at Vancouver Observer]
Iamagamer organizer Kimberly Voll rallies support for strong female leads in video games
This weekend, iamagamer will be having a 48-hr game jam at the Centre of Digital Media in Vancouver. Independent game developers will join together and create games that feature that rarest of birds: strong female leads.
[read more at Vancouver Observer]
I Am a Gamer: Jamming to develop a video game with a strong female lead
Who says you can’t have a female lead in your video game? Apparently your funders.
[read more at Vancouver Observer]
Upcoming GaymerX convention addresses sexual orientation in video games
The GaymerX convention is happening on August 3-4 in San Fransisco, California. Created by Matt Conn and Kayce Brown, GaymerX was created for the LGBTQ video gaming community as a safe place for expression for them.
[read more at Vancouver Observer]
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