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Welcome to DILIM Press

DILIM is a small independent woman-owned press establishing a home for global Filipino authors.

Our Focus

We seek speculative fiction, including retellings of science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, mythology and folklore, & experimental, cross-genre work.

Our Mission

DILIM Press:

celebrates work that sparks ideas, initiates conversations, and deepens our understanding of each other.
believes in the spirit of the Philippines and bayanihan cooperation.
seeks to elevate all creatives who advance Filipino culture.
gives back to our community.

Our Vision

DILIM Press is building a home for speculative fiction from across the islands and beyond.

✨ Community in action
Each of us contributes to the whole. We matter, and our experiences matter.

✨ Literature as a way to learn and grow
We champion literary excellence.

✨ Intellectual freedom
Through risks, we learn how to grow together, and we expand our boundaries.

Our Values

We pledge to:

Support authors who are writing stories rooted in the distinctly Filipino experience.
Challenge readers who seek depth.
Focus on creative growth for our community.

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