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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.
COMING SOON FROM ALÒNTALA
A glimpse at the voices we’re about to unleash.
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 December 2025
What Video Games Taught Me About Worldbuilding
Imagine waking up with zero memories. Total amnesia. That’s Wuchang’s whole deal in Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, the game I’ve been hacking my way through lately. No context, no tutorial-lore-dump, just… you wake up and good luck. And honestly? That’s how every story starts for us too. We crack open a book, hit play on a…
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…
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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