Shen Shixi (; born October 1952), also known as Shen Yiming (), is a children's author in China. He is best known for his animal stories, and is known as the "King of Animal Stories". In 2015 he was the 9th highest earning author, earning royalties of 12 million RMB.Top 10 Richest Chinese Writers in 2015
Life Shen Shixi was born in Shanghai in October 1952. In 1968 he was sent to a village of the Dai people in Xishuangbanna. In 1975 he joined the army, and was Head of the Propaganda Department. He became a member of the Yunnan Writers Association in 1982, and the China Writers Association in 1985. In 1992 he moved to creative office of the Chengdu Military Region.
Writing Shen is best known for his animal stories, and has been described as the "King of Animal Stories".The Routledge Companion to International Children’s Literature, ed. by John Stephens (Routledge, 2017)
Awards and honours Winner of the National Outstanding Children's Literature Award, and the Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award.
Books
- Wolf King Dream
- Jackal and Wolf, translated by Helen Wang (Egmont, 2012)Reviewed by Outside In World http://www.outsideinworld.org.uk/browse-books.asp?book=1549#top When Mu Meets Min, illustrated by Shen Yuanyuan
References
External links Shen Shixi on Worldcat Shen Shixi on Paper Republic Shen Shixi on Weibo (in Chinese) Shen Shixi: Translation Workshop, by Dave Haysom, 31 March 2015