Gregorio Concepcion Brillantes (born December 18, 1932)[1] is a Filipino writer known for his English-language short stories.
His earlier collection of short stories earned him the title of the "Catholic Writer".
In the 2006 Graphic/Fiction Awards, the main local sponsor of the contest, specialty book shop Fully Booked, acknowledged Brillantes as one of the godfathers of fantastic literature in English by naming the first category the Gregorio C. Brillantes Prize for Prose.
He has edited Sunburst, The Manila Review, Focus, Asia-Philippines Leader and the Philippines Free Press.
He also has published collections of essays: Looking for Rizal in Madrid, Chronicles of Interesting Times, and The Cardinal's Sins, the General's Cross, the Martyr's Testimony and other Affirmations.