Announcements (Updated)

Contributor to PGS1 and Xavier School Creative Writing Club Moderator Vin Simbulan has a story, "Silverio And The Eidolon", published in the October 13, 2007 issue of The Philippines Free Press (controversial personage Benjamin Abalos on the cover).

Tin Mandigma (whose story was announced here and has received positive comments here, where someone called her a "literary Manny Pacquiao") has announced some upcoming Read Or Die events. These include writing workshops, comics symposiums, and more.

Nikki and Dean Alfar have posted their choices for Philippine Speculative Fiction, Volume 3. Among them are PGS contributors Yvette Tan, Elyss Punsalan, Mia Tijam, Joseph Nacino, Andrew Drilon, Apol Lejano-Massebieau, Charles Tan, and Alexander Marcos Osias (along with some other writers who have expressed interest to have their stories published in PGS in the future, much to my delight).

The Manila Litcritters Open Session on October 20, 2007 at A Different Bookstore Serendra will tackle three stories from PGS3, as I've mentioned in the latter part of the post here. It's open to everyone, so please do come. Copies of PGS3 are available for sale there, or you can get your copy early at any of our partner distributors.