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Xiran Jay Zhao, author portrait

Xiran Jay Zhao

XIRAN JAY ZHAO is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Iron Widow series and Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor. Their books have been a finalist or winner of many awards, including the Nebula, British Science Fiction Association, Locus, and Astounding awards. A first-gen immigrant from small-town China to Vancouver, Canada, they were raised by the Internet and made the inexplicable decision to leave their biochem degree in the dust to write books and make educational content instead. You can find them @xiranjayzhao on Twitter for memes, on Instagram and TikTok for chaotic skits, and on YouTube for long videos about Chinese history and culture.

Heavenly Tyrant (Iron Widow, Book 2)
Iron Widow (Book 1)

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Heavenly Tyrant (Iron Widow, Book 2)
Iron Widow (Book 1)

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