TOC: Philippine Speculative Fiction, Volumes 3 & 4
Here are the tables of contents for two new abthologies of Philippine speculative fiction…
Edited by Dean Francis Alfar
A diet drug gone wrong; A boy born with winged feet; A murder mystery set in a refrigerator. The Philippine Speculative Fiction series are anthologies that showcase the rich variety of Philippine literature: between these covers you will find magic realism next to science fiction, traditional fantasy beside slipstream, and imaginary worlds rubbing shoulders with alternate Philippine history — demonstrating that the literature of the fantastic is alive and well in the Philippines.
Stories from this series have been included in the Honorable Mentions list from The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror edited by Ellen Datlow and Kelly Link & Gavin Grant.
“[I] have been impressed with the quality of the fiction and the scope of it — quiet, personal stories of the fantastic, real science fiction, tales based on traditional Philippine folklore and mythology, structurally experimental pieces, and humorous commentaries on life in the 21st century.” – World Fantasy Award-winning author Jeffrey Ford
- “The Singer’s Man” by MRR Arcega
- “Keeping Time” by FH Batacan
- “Hamog” by Joanna Paula Cailas
- “The Flicker” by Ian Rosales Casocot
- “Facester” by Dominique Cimafranca
- “Frozen Delight” by Marguerite Alcazaren de Leon
- “Sky Gypsies” by Timothy Dimacali
- “Peekli” by Andrew Drilon
- “The Datu’s Daughters” by Raymond Falgui
- “Reclamation” by Sarge Lacuesta
- “Pedro Diyego’s Homecoming” by Apol Lejano-Massebieau
- “Brigada” by Joseph Nacino
- “The Death and Rebirth of Nathaniel Alan Sempio” by Alexander Marcos Osias
- “Carmen and Josephine” by Elyss Punsalan
- “In Earthern Vessels” by Rodello Santos
- “Sidhi” by Yvette Natalie U. Tan
- “Urban Legends” by Charles Tan
- “The Ascension of Our Lady Boy” by Mia Tijam
- “The Hand” by Marianne Villanueva
- “The Music Child” by Alfred A. Yuson
Edited by Nikki Alfar & Dean Francis Alfar
A comic book fan gets his wish; A woman’s quest for the perfect man; Diseases sold over the Internet. The Philippine Speculative Fiction series are anthologies that showcase the rich variety of Philippine literature: between these covers you will find magic realism next to science fiction, traditional fantasy beside slipstream, and imaginary worlds rubbing shoulders with alternate Philippine history — demonstrating that the literature of the fantastic is alive and well in the Philippines.
Stories from this series have been included in the Honorable Mentions list from The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror edited by Ellen Datlow and Kelly Link & Gavin Grant.
“Volume 4 of the series is, in my humble opinion, the best yet in the series. It contains 24 stories by both new and more established writers.” – World Fantasy Award-winning author Jeffrey Ford
- “A League of Champions” by Ronald Cruz
- “A Retrospective on Diseases for Sale” by Charles Tan
- “All We Need is Five Meals a Day” by Jose Elvin Bueno
- “Beats” by Kenneth Yu
- “Breaking the Spell” by Rochita Loenen-Ruiz
- “Breathing Space” by Maryanne Moll
- “Dino’s Awesome Adventure” by Carljoe Javier
- “Dreams of the Iron Giant” by Joseph Nacino
- “First of the Gang to Die” by Paolo Jose Cruz
- “From Abecediarya” by Adam David
- “Haya Makes A HUG” by Erica Gonzales
- “Hopscotch” by Anne Lagamayo
- “Mang Marcing and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” by Vincent Simbulan
- “Parallel” by Eliza Victoria
- “Press Release” by Leo Magno
- “Revenge of the Tiktaks” by Noel Tio
- “Sky Blue” by Celestine Trinidad
- “The Dance of the Storm” by Isabel Yap
- “The Day That Frances, The Copywriter, Became God” by Monique Francisco
- “The Maiden’s Song” by Kathleen Aton-Osias
- “The Paranoid Style” by Sharmaine Galve
- “The Rooftops of Manila” by Crystal Gail Shangkuan Koo
- “The Secret Origin of Spin-Man” by Andrew Drilon
- “The Sewing Project” by Apol Lejano-Massebieau