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Born September 29, 1997 in People's Republic of China

Xiran Jay Zhao (Chinese: 赵希然; pinyin: Zhào Xīrán) is a Canadian author and social media creator. Their debut novel, Iron Widow, became a No. 1 New York Times Best Seller and won the 2021 BSFA Award for Best Book for Younger Readers. Zhao's subsequent novels, Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (2022) and Iron Widow's sequel Heavenly Tyrant (2024), were also New York Times Best Sellers. They won the 2024 Astounding Award for Best New Writer and Heavenly Tyrant won the 2025 Aurora Award for Best YA Novel.

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