Regina Kanyu Wang


Regina Kanyu Wang is a Chinese writer of speculative fiction and essays on the genre. Her work was first published in 2015, and she immediately began earning acclaim in the form of a number of national awards. In 2023, she was nominated for two Hugo Awards, one for her work the prior year on the fanzine Journey Planet, and one for her 2022 short story 火星上的祝融. She writes in both Chinese and English.

Biography

Wang, from Shanghai, is currently completing her Ph.D. at the University of Oslo, focusing on women writers of Chinese science fiction. Her hobbies include the physical sports of krav maga, kali, boxing and yoga; she also enjoys cooking and baking.

Writing career

Wang catapulted to national Chinese prominence when she was awarded separate Xingyun Awards for her fan work and for being a Best New Writer. After receiving a host of national awards in subsequent years, she was nominated for two Hugo Awards in 2023—again for both fan and literary works. Her English-language historical work on Chinese SF provide context to the recent upsurge in production, acceptance, and recognition of Chinese SF authors on the world scene.
In addition to her writing work, Wang has also edited two anthologies of translated Chinese science fiction and fantasy. For The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories, the stories of which are entirely by women and non-binary authors, Wang made the editorial choice to integrate fandom essays throughout the anthology to provide a contextual foundation for the fiction.
Wang lists as her top five influential/favorite authors Wang Anyi, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ken Liu, Xia Jia, and Chen Qiufan.

Awards