Liu Yang

Liu Yang, born in 1986 in Neijiang, Sichuan, is a Chinese science fiction writer. He holds a PhD in condensed matter physics from Beijing Normal University and is currently an associate professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Chongqing University. He began publishing science fiction in 2012. His major works include the novels Mars Orphans, City in the Well and The Crack, as well as the short story collections Perfect Doomsday, Honeycomb and Wings of Flowing Light. He has won the Chinese Science Fiction Nebula Award several times. Beyond science fiction, the library also includes his works in law, computing, applied psychology, fashion and succulent plants, such as the 44th edition of A General Introduction to German Civil Law, Practical Federated Learning and several introductory books on succulents, showing interests that span the sciences and humanities. Public information is limited; his science fiction writing often draws on his scientific background and balances expertise with accessibility.