31:
263:
Chu was originally raised by his grandparents in Taiwan while his parents were studying in the United States. In 1982, he joined his parents in
Lincoln, Nebraska, later settling in Chicago in 1990. He received a degree in management information systems from the
268:, worked consulting jobs, then spent ten years in the banking industry. Chu has acted in film and television, and has also worked as a stuntman. Chu has appeared in several commercials alongside numerous celebrities, such as Michael Jordan.
1072:
1057:
1067:
865:
954:
866:"Wesley Chu's 'War Arts Saga' Martial Arts Fantasy Novels To Get TV Series Adaptation by Jason Ning, Uta Briesewitz, Original Film & Sony TV"
1062:
289:
123:
674:
968:
836:
167:
342:
181:
790:
1052:
490:
332:
775:
889:
365:, with plans to adapt the novels for television. Chu was listed as an executive producer on the project. In 2022,
706:
358:
990:
804:
1077:
265:
64:
589:
284:
Books as part of their "Open Door" process, and published in 2013. It was selected as one of the 2014
1047:
691:
960:
76:
750:
1032:
964:
812:
204:
929:
30:
485:
319:
86:
225:
367:
337:
837:"'The Walking Dead: Typhoon' Novel Excerpt Brings the Apocalypse to China (Exclusive)"
1041:
735:
554:
544:
354:
211:
805:"Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Apr 28, 2019 - The New York Times"
477:
312:
296:
285:
281:
601:
568:
128:
816:
776:"Good News: Angry Robot Books Gets Back To Full Speed In A Couple Months"
288:
winners. Chu became a full-time writer in 2014. He was nominated for the
1028:
81:
252:
46:
791:"Michael Bay to Direct Sci-Fi Movie 'Time Salvager' for Paramount"
322:
debuted #1 on the New York Times
Bestseller list with their novel
675:"Debut Author Wesley Chu Joins Angry Robot with The Lives of Tao"
375:
one of the best science fiction and fantasy books of the year.
451:
series (a three-book synopsis exists) is a continuation of the
455:
series, centered on new characters, Ella and her alien Io.
991:"Yes that is an eyepatch. And yes, I am happy to see you"
255:) is a Taiwanese-American author of speculative fiction.
1021:
596:. Vol. 75, no. 2. August 2015. pp. 60–62.
144:
230:
216:
303:series, new novels set in the same universe as the
224:
210:
203:
198:
180:
166:
157:
137:
116:
94:
70:
60:
52:
40:
21:
1073:John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer winners
668:
666:
664:
707:"Open Door – a personal story from Wesley Chu"
859:
857:
686:
684:
186:
172:
8:
749:World Science Fiction Society (2015-08-22).
292:in 2014 and 2015, winning the second time.
890:"Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2022"
195:
29:
18:
774:Anders, Charlie Jane (January 14, 2015).
350:, which was released on October 1, 2019.
1058:Taiwanese emigrants to the United States
720:Chu, Wesley (2015). "Acknowledgements".
311:was optioned to Paramount in 2015, with
630:
154:
16:Speculative fiction author (born 1976)
912:
637:
7:
653:Chu, Wesley (2015). "Introduction".
290:Astounding Award for Best New Writer
124:Astounding Award for Best New Writer
928:Clare, Cassandra (March 20, 2020).
506:(Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2020)
500:(Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2019)
251:(朱恆昱) (born September 23, 1976, in
512:(Margaret K. McElderry Books, TBA)
361:had acquired the rights for Chu's
14:
1068:Taiwanese science fiction writers
74:
694:. Locus Online. August 23, 2015.
864:Andreeva, Nellie (2021-03-02).
353:In 2021, it was announced that
789:Sneider, Jeff (June 3, 2015).
606:, Wesley Chu, Talks at Google"
340:tapped Chu to write the first
231:
217:
187:
173:
1:
1063:University of Illinois alumni
510:The Black Volume of the Dead
299:Books early in 2015 for the
930:"The Eldest Curse Archives"
491:The Shadowhunter Chronicles
333:The Shadowhunter Chronicles
295:Chu signed a contract with
280:, was submitted in 2011 to
1094:
504:The Lost Book of the White
346:novel set in Asia, titled
610:YouTube - Talks at Google
526:The Walking Dead: Typhoon
468:(Angry Robot Books, 2018)
462:(Angry Robot Books, 2016)
413:(Angry Robot Books, 2016)
407:(Angry Robot Books, 2015)
401:(Angry Robot Books, 2014)
395:(Angry Robot Books, 2013)
348:The Walking Dead: Typhoon
242:
194:
162:
142:
28:
956:The Red Scrolls of Magic
498:The Red Scrolls of Magic
359:Sony Pictures Television
324:The Red Scrolls of Magic
168:Traditional Chinese
108:The Red Scrolls of Magic
182:Simplified Chinese
841:The Hollywood Reporter
692:"Wesley Chu:Timelines"
590:"Wesley Chu:Timelines"
528:(Skybound Books, 2019)
266:University of Illinois
65:University of Illinois
259:Early life and career
961:Simon & Schuster
738:. Angry Robot Books.
724:. Angry Robot Books.
705:Lee (October 2013).
315:attached to direct.
1053:Writers from Taipei
722:The Rebirths of Tao
673:Darren (May 2012).
541:The Art of Prophecy
405:The Rebirths of Tao
373:The Art of Prophecy
276:Chu's first novel,
77:speculative fiction
809:The New York Times
751:"2015 Hugo Awards"
551:The Art of Destiny
307:series. His novel
44:September 23, 1976
534:The War Arts Saga
474:The Eldest Curses
399:The Deaths of Tao
363:The War Arts Saga
328:The Eldest Curses
318:In 2019, Chu and
246:
245:
238:
237:
205:Standard Mandarin
153:
152:
1085:
1025:
1024:
1022:Official website
1007:
1006:
1004:
1002:
987:
981:
980:
978:
977:
951:
945:
944:
942:
940:
925:
919:
910:
904:
903:
901:
900:
886:
880:
879:
877:
876:
861:
852:
851:
849:
848:
833:
827:
826:
824:
823:
801:
795:
794:
786:
780:
779:
771:
765:
764:
762:
761:
746:
740:
739:
732:
726:
725:
717:
711:
710:
702:
696:
695:
688:
679:
678:
670:
659:
658:
650:
644:
635:
620:
618:
617:
597:
518:The Walking Dead
484:Co-written with
393:The Lives of Tao
343:The Walking Dead
330:series, part of
278:The Lives of Tao
234:
233:
220:
219:
196:
190:
189:
176:
175:
155:
149:
146:
33:
23:Wesley Chu (朱恆昱)
19:
1093:
1092:
1088:
1087:
1086:
1084:
1083:
1082:
1038:
1037:
1020:
1019:
1016:
1011:
1010:
1000:
998:
989:
988:
984:
975:
973:
971:
953:
952:
948:
938:
936:
934:Cassandra Clare
927:
926:
922:
911:
907:
898:
896:
888:
887:
883:
874:
872:
863:
862:
855:
846:
844:
835:
834:
830:
821:
819:
803:
802:
798:
788:
787:
783:
773:
772:
768:
759:
757:
755:The Hugo Awards
748:
747:
743:
734:
733:
729:
719:
718:
714:
704:
703:
699:
690:
689:
682:
672:
671:
662:
652:
651:
647:
636:
632:
627:
615:
613:
600:
588:
585:
576:The Art of Pain
564:
537:
522:
486:Cassandra Clare
482:
445:
423:
411:The Days of Tao
389:
381:
326:, the first of
320:Cassandra Clare
274:
261:
143:
133:
112:
87:science fiction
61:Alma mater
45:
36:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1091:
1089:
1081:
1080:
1075:
1070:
1065:
1060:
1055:
1050:
1040:
1039:
1036:
1035:
1026:
1015:
1014:External links
1012:
1009:
1008:
997:. Jan 24, 2012
982:
969:
963:. 5 May 2020.
946:
920:
905:
894:Kirkus Reviews
881:
853:
843:. 20 June 2019
828:
796:
781:
766:
741:
727:
712:
697:
680:
660:
645:
629:
628:
626:
623:
622:
621:
598:
584:
581:
580:
579:
573:
563:
560:
559:
558:
548:
536:
531:
530:
529:
521:
515:
514:
513:
507:
501:
481:
471:
470:
469:
466:The Fall of Io
463:
460:The Rise of Io
444:
438:
437:
436:
430:
422:
416:
415:
414:
408:
402:
396:
388:
382:
380:
377:
368:Kirkus Reviews
338:Robert Kirkman
273:
272:Writing career
270:
260:
257:
244:
243:
240:
239:
236:
235:
228:
222:
221:
214:
208:
207:
201:
200:
199:Transcriptions
192:
191:
184:
178:
177:
170:
164:
163:
160:
159:
151:
150:
140:
139:
135:
134:
132:
131:
126:
120:
118:
117:Notable awards
114:
113:
111:
110:
105:
98:
96:
92:
91:
90:
89:
84:
79:
72:
68:
67:
62:
58:
57:
54:
50:
49:
42:
38:
37:
34:
26:
25:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1090:
1079:
1078:Living people
1076:
1074:
1071:
1069:
1066:
1064:
1061:
1059:
1056:
1054:
1051:
1049:
1046:
1045:
1043:
1034:
1030:
1027:
1023:
1018:
1017:
1013:
996:
995:wesleychu.com
992:
986:
983:
972:
970:9781481495097
966:
962:
958:
957:
950:
947:
935:
931:
924:
921:
918:, p. 62.
917:
915:
909:
906:
895:
891:
885:
882:
871:
867:
860:
858:
854:
842:
838:
832:
829:
818:
814:
810:
806:
800:
797:
792:
785:
782:
777:
770:
767:
756:
752:
745:
742:
737:
731:
728:
723:
716:
713:
708:
701:
698:
693:
687:
685:
681:
676:
669:
667:
665:
661:
656:
655:Time Salvager
649:
646:
643:, p. 60.
642:
640:
634:
631:
624:
611:
607:
605:
604:Time Salvager
599:
595:
591:
587:
586:
582:
577:
574:
571:
570:
566:
565:
561:
556:
555:Del Rey Books
552:
549:
546:
545:Del Rey Books
542:
539:
538:
535:
532:
527:
524:
523:
519:
516:
511:
508:
505:
502:
499:
496:
495:
494:
493:
492:
487:
479:
475:
472:
467:
464:
461:
458:
457:
456:
454:
450:
442:
439:
434:
431:
428:
427:Time Salvager
425:
424:
420:
419:Time Salvager
417:
412:
409:
406:
403:
400:
397:
394:
391:
390:
386:
383:
378:
376:
374:
370:
369:
364:
360:
356:
355:Original Film
351:
349:
345:
344:
339:
335:
334:
329:
325:
321:
316:
314:
310:
309:Time Salvager
306:
302:
298:
293:
291:
287:
283:
279:
271:
269:
267:
258:
256:
254:
250:
241:
229:
227:
223:
215:
213:
209:
206:
202:
197:
193:
185:
183:
179:
171:
169:
165:
161:
156:
148:
141:
136:
130:
127:
125:
122:
121:
119:
115:
109:
106:
103:
100:
99:
97:
95:Notable works
93:
88:
85:
83:
80:
78:
75:
73:
69:
66:
63:
59:
55:
51:
48:
43:
39:
32:
27:
20:
999:. Retrieved
994:
985:
974:. Retrieved
955:
949:
937:. Retrieved
933:
923:
913:
908:
897:. Retrieved
893:
884:
873:. Retrieved
869:
845:. Retrieved
840:
831:
820:. Retrieved
808:
799:
784:
769:
758:. Retrieved
754:
744:
736:"Wesley Chu"
730:
721:
715:
700:
654:
648:
638:
633:
614:. Retrieved
612:. 2015-08-07
609:
603:
593:
575:
567:
550:
540:
533:
525:
517:
509:
503:
497:
489:
488:and part of
483:
473:
465:
459:
452:
448:
446:
440:
432:
426:
418:
410:
404:
398:
392:
384:
379:Bibliography
372:
366:
362:
352:
347:
341:
331:
327:
323:
317:
308:
304:
300:
294:
277:
275:
262:
248:
247:
212:Hanyu Pinyin
107:
101:
1048:1976 births
793:. The Wrap.
562:Filmography
478:young adult
435:(Tor, 2016)
429:(Tor, 2015)
313:Michael Bay
297:Angry Robot
286:Alex Awards
282:Angry Robot
232:Chu Heng-yü
35:Chu in 2019
1042:Categories
1029:Wesley Chu
976:2022-07-05
899:2022-11-24
875:2022-07-05
847:2019-08-02
822:2019-08-02
760:2022-07-05
625:References
616:2022-07-05
583:Interviews
569:Fred Claus
433:Time Siege
249:Wesley Chu
226:Wade–Giles
218:Zhū Héngyù
158:Wesley Chu
129:Alex Award
53:Occupation
939:March 20,
817:0362-4331
145:wesleychu
870:Deadline
476:series (
557:, 2023)
547:, 2022)
138:Website
104:trilogy
82:fantasy
1001:Sep 1,
967:
815:
778:. io9.
657:. Tor.
578:(2008)
572:(2007)
520:series
443:series
421:series
387:series
371:named
253:Taipei
56:Author
47:Taipei
914:Locus
639:Locus
594:Locus
71:Genre
1033:IMDb
1003:2015
965:ISBN
941:2020
916:2015
813:ISSN
641:2015
447:The
357:and
147:.com
41:Born
1031:at
453:Tao
385:Tao
305:Tao
188:朱恒昱
174:朱恆昱
102:Tao
1044::
993:.
959:.
932:.
892:.
868:.
856:^
839:.
811:.
807:.
753:.
683:^
663:^
608:.
592:.
449:Io
441:Io
336:.
301:Io
1005:.
979:.
943:.
902:.
878:.
850:.
825:.
763:.
709:.
677:.
619:.
602:"
553:(
543:(
480:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
