Xue Mo is a renowned writer and cultural scholar. His works have been translated into more than 25 different languages and published worldwide.He is not only a humble humanitarian but also a friend of readers, a fan of kung fu, an original painter, a styled calligrapher, an experimenter in herbal medicine, a peace activist, a challenger of stereotypes, a yogi, a guardian of truth, a cultural ambassador, a rare book collector, a visionary entrepreneur, a poet, and a singer. His works have earned major accolades: Curses of the Kingdom of Xixia won the 2024 NYC Big Book Award, Into the Desert received the 2024 Independent Press Award, and Wild Fox Ridge triumphed at the 2024 International Impact Book Awards, topping Amazon’s Hot New Releases for “Historical Chinese Fiction.” During the 2022 Frankfurt Book Fair, Xue Mo ranked No. 1 among top international media topics, becoming one of the most talked-about figures.and the Guardian newspaper published one of Xue Mo’s short stories, “Old Man Xinjiang”, in their collection of five top short stories from contemporary China.