Based in Germany, Kevin Chen has published several novels, essays, and short story collections in Taiwan. He is the winner of several literature awards in Taiwan. His first international publication Ghost Town was reviewed by the New York Times, NPR, Publishers Weekly, Le Monde, the Chosun Ilbo, Mainichi Shimbun, Helsingin Sanomat, etc. Ghost Town was placed on the list of Best Books of World Literature 2022 by Library Journal and the longlist of PEN Translation Prize 2023. Ghost Town will be translated into at least 12 languages.