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LONTAR: THE JOURNAL
OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN
SPECULATIVE FICTION

EDITED BY JASON ERIK LUNDBERG
If you’d like to read a ghost story on the Vietnam/Laos
border; a gentle romance presenting a futuristic Malaysia;
an introduction into Philippine magic systems in the form
of a course catalogue for a fictional school; or poems that
capture, relive and reimagine legends of long ago, then
LONTAR is for you.
Named after the Bahasa Indonesia word for bound
palm leaf manuscripts, the dancing title and unreal cover
art alone are sure to catch the attention of any fan of
speculative fiction — an umbrella
term for genres of the fantastic,
such as fantasy, science-fiction and
their sub-genres. But the best part
about this often thoughtfu