Another way
to imagine the world.
苏莞雯
Su Wanwen is a science fiction writer and a member of the China Writers Association. Born in Pingnan, Fujian, in 1989, she received a master’s degree in art studies from Peking University in 2018.
She first published fantasy fiction in 2011 and later turned to science fiction. Her work spans novels, shorter fiction and science fiction for young readers. Her books include Chasing the Wind, The Ship of Everything and Three Thousand Worlds, and she writes science fiction columns for Invention and Innovation and Youth Science Illustrated.
Her short story Running Red was translated into Japanese and included in the multi-author anthology Hashiru Aka: An Anthology of Chinese Women Science Fiction Writers, published by Chuokoron-Shinsha. The Japanese translation was nominated for Best Translated Short Story at the 54th Seiun Awards.
Contact the authorAwards & recognition
Awards, nominations, writing support and reading selections
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- 2026Shortlist
The Arrow That Startles the Clouds · Shortlisted in the Short and Medium-Length Science Fiction category, 4th Science Fiction Planet Competition
- 2026Nomination
Making Mountains and Rivers · Nomination Award, Xiaobaihua Children’s Literature Award
- 2026List
Chasing the Wind · Included in the 2nd Guangdong Outstanding Popular Science Books reading list
- 2026List
Chasing the Wind · Selected for the Dandelion Children’s Book List: March 2026 Good Books
- 2026Shortlist
Chasing the Wind · Shortlisted for China Writers’ Good Books list, second selection of 2026
- 2026List
Chasing the Wind · Included in the Xinchen Baidao Children’s Book List for May 2026
- 2026List
The Qilin's Room · Ranked No. 1 in the readers’ Favorite Program poll, 11th Science Fiction Spring Festival Gala
- 2025Award
While the Name Remains, the Land Endures · Fiction Award, 1st Guangdong Creative Writing Awards
- 2025Award
A Moon in the Low Sky · Bronze Award, Adult Category, 3rd Encountering Songshan Lake Science Fiction Writing Competition
- 2025Shortlist
The Arrow That Startles the Clouds · Shortlisted for Best Short Science Fiction Work, 2nd Chengdu Tianwen Chinese-Language Science Fiction Literature Competition
- 2025Shortlist
The Warp and Weft I See · Shortlisted as an Outstanding Work, 1st Haili Stories Novel Competition
- 2025Shortlist
The Origami House · Shortlisted for Best Children’s Science Fiction Short Story, 36th Chinese Science Fiction Galaxy Awards
- 2025List
Three Thousand Worlds · Included in the 2025 recommended popular science books list for Guangdong’s first Read Popular Science, Enrich China initiative
- 2025Honorary title
Named a Guangdong Science Communication Ambassador by the Guangdong Science Popularization Volunteers Association
- 2024Shortlist
The Master of Light · Shortlisted for Best Science Fiction Short Story, 2nd Science Fiction Planet Awards
- 2024Award
The Upward Torrent · Star Children’s Play Award, 7th Golden Hwamei Awards for Outstanding Original Children’s Plays
- 2024Creative support
Antelope Rain · Selected for the Guangdong Writers Association’s 2024 support program for writing on major themes
- 2024Award
Goldfish Are the Color of the Sun · Outstanding Short Story, 2nd Xinglang Science Fiction Awards
- 2024Shortlist
The Tail of the World · Shortlisted for the Xie Pu Children’s Literature Award
- 2024Shortlist
Our Fleeting Silhouettes · Shortlisted for the 4th He Cailin Science Fiction Literature Award
- 2024List
Working to Survive in Space · Featured on WeRead’s Masterpiece / Promising Works chart in December
- 2024List
Working to Survive in Space · Featured on Huawei Books’ New Books chart
- 2023Award
Silver New Star Award for 2019–2021, 3rd Children’s Science Fiction Xingyun Awards
- 2023Creative support
Antelope Rain · Selected for the Guangzhou Federation of Literary and Art Circles’ 2023 Literary Guangzhou support program for major works
- 2023Creative support
Antelope Rain · Selected for the 2023 Pearl River Literature writing support program
- 2023Nomination
Running Red · Nominated for Best Translated Short Story, 54th Seiun Awards, for the Japanese translation
- 2022Award
Three Thousand Worlds · Fiction Award, 4th Guangzhou Youth Literature Awards
- 2021Award
Silver New Star Award for 2018–2020, 12th Global Chinese Science Fiction Xingyun Awards
- 2021Shortlist
Saihu's Walking Path · Shortlisted for the Short Story category, 2021 Gravity Awards (Chinese Science Fiction Readers’ Choice)
- 2021Shortlist
Grandma Takes the World by Storm · Shortlisted for the Short Story category, 2021 Gravity Awards (Chinese Science Fiction Readers’ Choice)
- 2019Shortlist
Running Red · Shortlisted for the Short Story category, 2019 Gravity Awards (Chinese Science Fiction Readers’ Choice)
- 2018Award
Twelve Islands of September · Best Serial, Douban Read Xiaoya Awards