Xiran Jay Zhao

Xiran Jay Zhao achieved first place in bestsellers of The New York Times newspaper with the titles Iron Widow and Zachary Ying and the Dragon EmperorHis works have been shortlisted for or won multiple awards, such as the Nebula, British Science Fiction Association, Locus and AstoundingA first-generation immigrant from a small town in China to Vancouver, Canada, Xiran grew up with the internet and made the inexplicable decision to drop out of a biochemistry course to dedicate himself to writing and creating educational content. You can find Xiran Jay Zhao (@xiranjayzhao) on Twitter for memes, and on Instagram and TikTok for more. sketches chaotic, and on YouTube, for long videos about Chinese history and culture.