Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Yuju Chen settled in the United States after obtaining a master’s degree in art. Through painting and writing, she aims to build a bridge for children to connect with Eastern culture and enjoy reading through familiar subjects. Her first full-length fantasy novel, Cultivation, received widespread acclaim. In 2016, she created Legends of Spirits 1: The Soul of Poetry, which won major annual awards from the top three distributors and was recommended as an excellent publication by the 41st Golden Tripod Awards. After writing eight fantasy novels, she began documenting her life in essays, with her first essay collection, Zero Degrees Fahrenheit. Her works include: Xiulian series 1–4, Cultivation Prequel, Legend of Fairy Series Volumes 1–6, Yuju Chen’s Travel Landscapes Series Volumes 1–3, My Persimmon Pancake, and The Guardians of the Stone of the Immortality.