Baoshu 宝树 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Li Jun (李峻) 1980 |
| Education | Master in Philosophy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; Master in Philosophy, Peking University |
| Occupation | Science Fiction Writer |
| Notable work | Three Body X; Ruins of Time; What Has Passed In Kinder Light Appear. |
| Chinese name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 宝树 |
| Traditional Chinese | 寶樹 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Bǎoshù |
| Birth name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 李峻 |
| Traditional Chinese | 李峻 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Jùn |
| Other name | |
| Simplified Chinese | 李俊 |
| Traditional Chinese | 李俊 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lǐ Jùn |
Li Jun (李峻; born 1980), known by the pen name Baoshu (宝树), is a Chinese science fiction and fantasy writer. One of his books, Three Body X (published as The Redemption of Time in English), is a sequel to Death's End by Liu Cixin. Baoshu received his Master of Philosophy at Peking University, and a second master after studying at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. In 2012 he became a full-time science fiction writer.
One of the latest generation of major Chinese sci-fi writers, Baoshu has won six Nebula Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy in Chinese, three Galaxy Awards for Chinese Science Fiction, and once nominated for the Grand Media Award for Chinese Literature. He is now a contract writer of famous writer and director Guo Jingming's Zuibook, a leading hub for young fiction writers in China. His works have been translated into English and published in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and Clarkesworld.