Lien Ming-wei (fiction writer, nonfiction writer; Taiwan) is the author of one work of reportage and four novels. His writing primarily focuses on fiction and has earned him several literary awards. He has published books such as Tomato Avenue and Other Coming-of-Age Stories (番茄街游擊戰), Son of the Green Cicadidae (青蚨子), The Confession of Blueberry Nights (藍莓夜的告白), Duty Officers of the Mountain and Sea: A Record of Toucheng Professionals (山與海的職日生：頭城職人誌), and Gunner, Snatcher, Robber, and Provoker (槍強搶嗆).  

His participation is made possible by a grant from Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture.