Jiang Shengnan, 13.5 million yuan

Jiang is the master of history-based legends, especially those about women who achieved a certain historical status. Her name was in the news in 2015 for a hit TV adaptation that put her in the middle of a copyright dispute.

Representative works:

The Legend of Miyue

Empress Liu 'E

Shen Shixi, 12 million yuan

An acclaimed writer of animal tales for younger readers, Shen was born in 1952 in Shanghai, and began his writing career in 1980. Among the many animal stories that he pens, the wolf tales are the most beloved. Shen's works are available in English.

Representative works:

Jackal and Wolf

Red Milk Sheep

The Last Warrior Elephant and Other Stories