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Louis Bulaong (born 1996) is a Filipinos writer best known for his science fiction novels Escapist Dream and Otaku Girl.
Born in Tacloban, Bulaong began writing as a freelance writer in school newspapers and various websites. His two novels, released between 2020 and 2021, became influential titles in the gamelit and pop culture fiction genres. Alt URL His works have made him one of the most popular Waray people writers in modern times.
Bulaong began his writing career as a college journalism, fan fiction blogger, and as a freelance writer for gaming websites like WhatCulture. He Self publishing his first book, Escapist Dream, in 2020 with mixed reception. Critics like Peyton F. panned its peculiar writing style, while others such as author Kayla Krantz praised its themes and representation of geek culture. September 28, 2020 A sequel was published a year later entitled Otaku Girl, which was received more positively, with journalist Carl Hannigan praising its improved writing and Comedy.
Bulaong currently works as a prison officer in his province of Leyte. In 2022, he served as a guest speaker for the "Creative Writing Symposium", a writing seminar and workshop held at the University of the Philippines Tacloban. p.4
Critic Lenny Machowicz commented in his retrospective about Bulaong's use of free flow speech and emotions, stating, "he knows how to write character reflections and emotional moments", while also describing that Bulaong's writing style is "unique" and "creates this smooth flow of thoughts similar to poetry". Derrick St. Claire also praised Bulaong's artistic use of poetic prose, as well as his style of adding deep symbolism in his references.
The themes commonly present in Bulaong's writings are mental health and geek culture. As a psychology graduate, Bulaong tackled issues such as bullying, ostracization, cancel culture, and depression in his stories.Bulaong, Louis. Otaku Girl. Afterword. . His novels are filled with geek-centric terminologies and characters consisting of comic nerds, Cinephilia, , , Bibliophilia, and others.
Nena Jimenez of Pinas ranked Bulaong at number 2 in her "5 Best Modern Filipino Writers", stating, "He is one of the most versatile and emotionally-driven Filipino writers around." Jake Tatoy from RMN News praised him as one of the most successful Filipino-Waray writers, while Derrick St. Claire of Ezine Articles called Bulaong the "Dean of Pop Culture Fiction". May 12, 2024
| 2018 | SSCT Science Achievement Award | Winner |
| 2018 | SSCT Sulhog Binhi Award | Winner |
| 2020 | 5 Best Modern Filipino Writers by Pinas | 2nd place |
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