Yan Leisheng

Yan Leisheng, whose real name is Zhang Jian, was born in 1970 in Linping, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. A contemporary Chinese author, he writes mainly fantasy, wuxia and science fiction. His novel series Tian Xing Jian is among his better-known works, and he has also written the Dao Zhe Wuxin series and Zhen Guan You Ming Tan, while exploring such genres as otherworldly continents and suspenseful mystery. Twelve of his works are carried in the library, including Tian Lei Wu Wang: Selected Science Fiction by Yan Leisheng, Yan Lei Guai Tan, Alien Invasion, and the official novel series for the wuxia online game Jian Wang 3. His short story Plague received a Galaxy Award readers' nomination, and since 2014 he has served as vice chairman of the Zhejiang Internet Writers Association. His writing combines the narrative rhythm of traditional wuxia with the imagination of science fiction and fantasy, spanning a wide range of subjects with a style that leans toward the bizarre and the suspenseful.