Chu He-Chih has won multiple local literary awards for his works of Taiwan-centered historical fiction spanning the seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Last Stand in Paradise, Taiwan 1661, Aura of the South, and When the Sun Plummeted into Mt. Hainsaran rank among Chu’s most critically acclaimed works. Chu is a 2022 alumnus of the International Writing Program (IWP), an Iowa-based writing residency.