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Wesley Chu


Taiwan

Wesley Chu was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Chicago, Illinois when he was just a pup. It was there he became a Kung Fu master and gymnast.

Wesley is an avid gamer and a contributing writer for the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland. A former stunt man and a member of the Screen Actors Guild, he can also be seen in film and television playing roles such as Banzai Chef in Fred Claus and putting out Oscar worthy performances as a bank teller in Chicago Blackhawks commercials.

Besides working as an Associate Vice President at a bank, he spends his time writing and hanging out with his wife Paula Kim and their Airedale Terrier, Eva.
 

Awards: Hugo (2015)  see all

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
August 2025

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The Art of Legend
(War Arts Saga, book 3)
Series
Tao
   1. The Lives of Tao (2013)
   2. The Deaths of Tao (2013)
   3. The Rebirths of Tao (2014)
   The Days of Tao (2016)
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Time Salvager
   1. Time Salvager (2015)
   2. Time Siege (2016)
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Io
   1. The Rise of Io (2016)
   2. The Fall of Io (2019)
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War Arts Saga
   1. The Art of Prophecy (2022)
   2. The Art of Destiny (2023)
   3. The Art of Legend (2025)
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Novels
   Typhoon (2019)
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Awards
2015 Astounding Award for Best New Writer : The Lives of Tao

Award nominations
2014 Astounding Award for Best New Writer (nominee) : The Lives of Tao


Wesley Chu recommends
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Aunt Tigress (2025)
Emily Yu-Xuan Qin
"Qin, in her impressive debut, shows that she's a talent to remember as she pulls readers into a thrilling adventure full of unique folklore and deadly monsters."
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Breath of the Dragon (2025)
(Breathmarked, book 1)
Fonda Lee and Shannon Lee
"Breath of the Dragon is fantastic cinematic mayhem lovingly molded in a deadly martial world. The wisdom and philosophy of great Bruce Lee serve as a guiding hand in so many deep aspects of young Jun's journey. The Lees make a dynamic team!"
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Strange Beasts (2024)
(Strange Beasts, book 1)
Susan J Morris
"Strange Beasts offers us fantastic and fresh new stories about old monsters and legends. Morris displays exceptional skill with her prose and storytelling as she leads readers through the dark and atmospheric underbelly of gothic Victorian Paris. Sam and Hel are a great team-up, and will make you want to know what happens next well after you reach the last page. It's going to be a terrible crime to have to wait for the sequel!"

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