Haolun Xu is a Chinese-American poet, fiction writer, and filmmaker based in New Jersey. Born in Nanning, China, he immigrated to the United States in 1999. He is currently an Associate Poetry Editor for Pidgeonholes. His writing has appeared in literary journals such as Electric Literature, Narrative Magazine, Gulf Coast, and more. He is the director of two short films, Winter Prayer and Long Beach.

Haolun’s debut chapbook, Ultimate Sun Cell, was published with New Delta Review in December 2021, placing Runner-Up in the 2021 Chapbook Contest, judged by Brandon Shimoda.