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Stories worth reading.
Writers worth remembering.

AlònTala is an independent publishing house dedicated to powerful, emotionally resonant fiction. We champion emerging voices, unconventional stories, and unforgettable narratives that break the mold.

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COMING SOON FROM ALÒNTALA

A glimpse at the voices we’re about to unleash.

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Kaya Mo Bang…

by P.K. Dalangin

When his father walks out and his family begins to fall apart, ten-year-old Travis finds comfort in an unlikely companion: an imaginary friend who appears just when everything starts to hurt.

A tender, haunting novella about broken homes, quiet resilience, and the kind of hope that refuses to die.

Coming September 2025

Just Washed Ashore

Writing insights, lessons, and sea-salted musings—fresh from the blog.

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The Miscommunication Trope: When It’s Bad, and When It’s Great

Miscommunication is as old as time. We can trace it all the way back to Adam and Eve, when Eve was enticed by the serpent and ate the fruit she was told not to. Serpent: Did God really say you can’t eat from any tree?Eve: We can eat fruit. Just not from the one in…

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How to Avoid the “Traumatized Kid with No Parents” Trope

We get it. Writing parents can be a pain. You’re juggling a cast of characters, world-building, plot twists, subplots—and then here come the parents, needing attention. It’s so tempting to k*ll them off (or ship them abroad) and get on with it. But let’s face it: this shortcut has turned into a tired, predictable trope…

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The Truth About Book Tropes: Why We Love Them… Until We Hate ‘Em

I’ve been reading books since I learned how to read, and I’ve dipped my toes in a little bit of everything since then… long before I learned that there was such a thing called a trope. And to be honest, this was something I didn’t notice at all when I was younger. I just kept…

This isn’t just publishing. This is legacy work.

AlònTala was built for the writers no one else believed in—until their words made them impossible to ignore.

We don’t just edit and print stories. We honor them, sharpen them, and help them take flight.

“AlònTala saw something in my story that even I didn’t. Working with them changed everything.”

Dia Romando, Signed Author

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