Met up with Filipino speculative fiction writer Joel Donato “Kupkeyk” Ching Jacob for lunch and attended his very interesting and informative talk “Locust Wings Take Flight: A Session on Character Creation” at the 15th Asian Festival of Children’s Content. With his permission, I incorporated his section on randomization in my lecture on writing Interactive Fiction at MOE’s Creative Arts Program the following week. BTW, I was really surprised to see copies of Science Fiction: Filipino Fiction for Young Adults (eds. Dean Francis Alfar and Kenneth G. Yu) at the Philippines’ country booth. I have a story in that anthology.
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Lunch at a noodle bar in Bugis.
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Kupkeyk talking about his wonderful YA book “Wing of the Locus” and it’s sequel, “Orphan Prince”.
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Kupkeyk, myself and the lovely Claire Bettita de Guzman showing off a trio of Filipino speculative fiction books for young adults. I have a story in the science fiction volume that I am holding.
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With Mary Ann Ordinario and her award-winning book, Bulol.