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Ken Liu, Writer

Author of The Grace of Kings and The Paper Menagerie

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I write, mostly fiction.

I have a big silkpunk epic fantasy series called The Dandelion Dynasty, in which the heroes are engineers, not wizards. “Silkpunk” is my invention; I use it to describe a technology aesthetic based on a science fictional elaboration of traditions of engineering in East Asia’s classical antiquity.

My story, “The Paper Menagerie,” is the first piece of fiction to win three genre literary awards: the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Award.

I also consult and speak publicly on various subjects such as the history of bookmaking, futurism, machine-augmented creativity, science fiction, virtual reality, and sustainable storytelling.

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10/14/25

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The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

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The Hidden Girl and Other Stories

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Laozi's Dao De Jing

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The Grace of Kings (reissued cover)

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The Wall of Storms (reissued cover)

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The Veiled Throne (reissued cover)

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Speaking Bones (reissued cover)

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