Baptiste Pinson Wu
@baptistepinsonwu.bsky.social
Author of Historical Fiction and Fantasy. Undead Samurai, the Three Kingdoms Chronicles, the Army of One trilogy, and more to come
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Blood of the Kami—the Shinto adventure of your life—is now available!
A lone Soul Hunter and a possessed Shrine Maiden against an Army of Yokai. The odds are about even.
Order your copy here: mybook.to/BloodoftheKami
A lone Soul Hunter and a possessed Shrine Maiden against an Army of Yokai. The odds are about even.
Order your copy here: mybook.to/BloodoftheKami
Now that I have finished my manuscript, what do I do with my free time for the next two weeks before the holidays?
December 9, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Now that I have finished my manuscript, what do I do with my free time for the next two weeks before the holidays?
UNDEAD SHINIGAMI's 1st draft is complete at 99K words 🔥🔥
This second serving of hack-and-slash samurai vs zombies should be available next year in time for Halloween.
This second serving of hack-and-slash samurai vs zombies should be available next year in time for Halloween.
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
UNDEAD SHINIGAMI's 1st draft is complete at 99K words 🔥🔥
This second serving of hack-and-slash samurai vs zombies should be available next year in time for Halloween.
This second serving of hack-and-slash samurai vs zombies should be available next year in time for Halloween.
One of the greatest joys of being a writer is seeing which characters readers connect with the most… and when every character ends up with their own champion, it’s pure magic.
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
One of the greatest joys of being a writer is seeing which characters readers connect with the most… and when every character ends up with their own champion, it’s pure magic.
I'm reading The Prow Beast by Robert Low, replaying a bit of AC Valhalla, and listening to Danheim while working. Guess what setting I'm itching for for my next manuscript?
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I'm reading The Prow Beast by Robert Low, replaying a bit of AC Valhalla, and listening to Danheim while working. Guess what setting I'm itching for for my next manuscript?
Hey writers of Japan! The Japan Writers Conference will be held this weekend, and this year it takes place in Tokyo. I’ll be there tomorrow, and hope to see many of you!
japanwritersconference.org
japanwritersconference.org
Home - JWC2025
The JWC is a free weekend conference on writing in the English language - on Nov 29-30, 2025 at the International Christian University in Tokyo
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November 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Hey writers of Japan! The Japan Writers Conference will be held this weekend, and this year it takes place in Tokyo. I’ll be there tomorrow, and hope to see many of you!
japanwritersconference.org
japanwritersconference.org
Whoever just ordered 30 paperback copies of BLOOD OF THE KAMI (a bookstore, I assume), thank you very, very much. You made my month 🥹
November 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Whoever just ordered 30 paperback copies of BLOOD OF THE KAMI (a bookstore, I assume), thank you very, very much. You made my month 🥹
Quick update on the UNDEAD SHINIGAMI challenge started last Thursday, the 1st draft now sits at 11k words!
Solid start, thanks, in huge part to my wife, who took care of the kids on this Culture Day (national holiday in Japan.)
Solid start, thanks, in huge part to my wife, who took care of the kids on this Culture Day (national holiday in Japan.)
November 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Quick update on the UNDEAD SHINIGAMI challenge started last Thursday, the 1st draft now sits at 11k words!
Solid start, thanks, in huge part to my wife, who took care of the kids on this Culture Day (national holiday in Japan.)
Solid start, thanks, in huge part to my wife, who took care of the kids on this Culture Day (national holiday in Japan.)
Not bad, Shields! Not bad at all.
Thanks, dear readers! Hope you're enjoying it 😁
Thanks, dear readers! Hope you're enjoying it 😁
October 28, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Not bad, Shields! Not bad at all.
Thanks, dear readers! Hope you're enjoying it 😁
Thanks, dear readers! Hope you're enjoying it 😁
VOICE OF THE KAMI’s eARC is now available! 👺🔥
Who’s up for some Yōkai, ninja cats, and Japanese spirits?
Who’s up for some Yōkai, ninja cats, and Japanese spirits?
October 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
VOICE OF THE KAMI’s eARC is now available! 👺🔥
Who’s up for some Yōkai, ninja cats, and Japanese spirits?
Who’s up for some Yōkai, ninja cats, and Japanese spirits?
The people have spoken. Up next!
October 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The people have spoken. Up next!
I truly love it when people call me Wu in their reviews.
That's literally the only part of my pen name that's not mine to begin with 😂
That's literally the only part of my pen name that's not mine to begin with 😂
October 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I truly love it when people call me Wu in their reviews.
That's literally the only part of my pen name that's not mine to begin with 😂
That's literally the only part of my pen name that's not mine to begin with 😂
Test your knowledge of Japanese mythology here!
So far, no one has guessed the Kami of the week, and thus, the free ebook copy of BLOOD OF THE KAMI remains up for grabs.
So far, no one has guessed the Kami of the week, and thus, the free ebook copy of BLOOD OF THE KAMI remains up for grabs.
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Test your knowledge of Japanese mythology here!
So far, no one has guessed the Kami of the week, and thus, the free ebook copy of BLOOD OF THE KAMI remains up for grabs.
So far, no one has guessed the Kami of the week, and thus, the free ebook copy of BLOOD OF THE KAMI remains up for grabs.
UNDEAD SAMURAI is on sale for 0.99 for a few days!
Grab it while it's hot (unlike the creatures within).
Your ebook here: mybook.to/UndeadSamurai
Grab it while it's hot (unlike the creatures within).
Your ebook here: mybook.to/UndeadSamurai
October 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
UNDEAD SAMURAI is on sale for 0.99 for a few days!
Grab it while it's hot (unlike the creatures within).
Your ebook here: mybook.to/UndeadSamurai
Grab it while it's hot (unlike the creatures within).
Your ebook here: mybook.to/UndeadSamurai
So excited for this book’s release! Shields of the Empire is an epic take on the battle of Bowangpo and an introduction to the fan favorite character of Xu Shu, wrapped in a novella sized book. I loved writing it; you’ll love reading it.
Out October 18 🔥
#ThreeKingdoms #histfic
Out October 18 🔥
#ThreeKingdoms #histfic
October 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
So excited for this book’s release! Shields of the Empire is an epic take on the battle of Bowangpo and an introduction to the fan favorite character of Xu Shu, wrapped in a novella sized book. I loved writing it; you’ll love reading it.
Out October 18 🔥
#ThreeKingdoms #histfic
Out October 18 🔥
#ThreeKingdoms #histfic
Joining me in the Wuniverse for the time of an interview, the amazing Tatiana Obey and her Sistah Samurai 🔥
Let's talk Anime and badass characters!
youtu.be/Dp6-Sd6xUEk
Let's talk Anime and badass characters!
youtu.be/Dp6-Sd6xUEk
Tatiana Obey: Anime-Inspired Novels, Culture Mashups, and Badass Black Characters
YouTube video by Baptiste Wuniverse
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Joining me in the Wuniverse for the time of an interview, the amazing Tatiana Obey and her Sistah Samurai 🔥
Let's talk Anime and badass characters!
youtu.be/Dp6-Sd6xUEk
Let's talk Anime and badass characters!
youtu.be/Dp6-Sd6xUEk
Woah! Someone really didn't like Yellow Sky Revolt 😅
September 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Woah! Someone really didn't like Yellow Sky Revolt 😅
September 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A video for my Three Kingdoms geeks! This was such a great trip in Hubei, or as it was called back then, Jing Province.
Sorry it took a year and a half to edit it 😂
youtu.be/GIzYM0dOZGQ
Sorry it took a year and a half to edit it 😂
youtu.be/GIzYM0dOZGQ
Journey Back to the Three Kingdoms - Discovering Jing Province
YouTube video by Baptiste Wuniverse
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September 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A video for my Three Kingdoms geeks! This was such a great trip in Hubei, or as it was called back then, Jing Province.
Sorry it took a year and a half to edit it 😂
youtu.be/GIzYM0dOZGQ
Sorry it took a year and a half to edit it 😂
youtu.be/GIzYM0dOZGQ
Thanks a bunch, @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social and Jeremy! That is such a great review! It deserves to be carved into the poles of Valhöll 🍻
Vengeance of Asgard @baptistepinsonwu.bsky.social
"This finale Wu has crafted is a ride like no other …raise your mead horns, grab your battle kits and steel your nerves, the enemy has finally arrived...."
Read Jeremy's review here
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/v...
"This finale Wu has crafted is a ride like no other …raise your mead horns, grab your battle kits and steel your nerves, the enemy has finally arrived...."
Read Jeremy's review here
grimoireinkreviews.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/v...
Vengeance of Asgard by Baptiste Pinson Wu
Reviewed by Jeremy Schwab ★★★★⯪ “Vengeance of Asgard” book 3 and final entry to the red hot trilogy “The Army of One” by Baptiste Pinson Wu, brings with it every ounce of raw, brutal, fated and cha…
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September 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Thanks a bunch, @grimoireinkreviews.bsky.social and Jeremy! That is such a great review! It deserves to be carved into the poles of Valhöll 🍻
A fun(gi) interview with @adrianmgibson.bsky.social, where we got to discuss everything from cultural appreciation in fiction to marketing a debut novel. And mushrooms, obviously 🍄
If you're planning to publish your first book, watch this video!
youtu.be/G4WiYXdMh6I
If you're planning to publish your first book, watch this video!
youtu.be/G4WiYXdMh6I
Adrian M. Gibson: Marketing a Debut Novel, Cultural Appreciation, and Mushrooms
YouTube video by Baptiste Wuniverse
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A fun(gi) interview with @adrianmgibson.bsky.social, where we got to discuss everything from cultural appreciation in fiction to marketing a debut novel. And mushrooms, obviously 🍄
If you're planning to publish your first book, watch this video!
youtu.be/G4WiYXdMh6I
If you're planning to publish your first book, watch this video!
youtu.be/G4WiYXdMh6I
SHIELDS OF THE EMPIRE, book five of the Three Kingdoms Chronicles, out October 18 🔥
"Even the greatest plans need brave men to hold the line."
"Even the greatest plans need brave men to hold the line."
September 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
SHIELDS OF THE EMPIRE, book five of the Three Kingdoms Chronicles, out October 18 🔥
"Even the greatest plans need brave men to hold the line."
"Even the greatest plans need brave men to hold the line."
SHIELDS OF THE EMPIRE - Trailer + Cover Reveal 🔥🔥🔥
#ThreeKingdoms #HistFic
youtube.com/shorts/kN0oZ...
#ThreeKingdoms #HistFic
youtube.com/shorts/kN0oZ...
Shields of the Empire - Trailer + Cover Reveal #Shorts #threekingdoms
YouTube video by Baptiste Wuniverse
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September 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
SHIELDS OF THE EMPIRE - Trailer + Cover Reveal 🔥🔥🔥
#ThreeKingdoms #HistFic
youtube.com/shorts/kN0oZ...
#ThreeKingdoms #HistFic
youtube.com/shorts/kN0oZ...
I'll be sharing the Trailer + Release Date + COVER REVEAL of my next book, SHIELDS OF THE EMPIRE, on my (brand new) Discord server within the next few hours 🔥🔥🔥
Feel free to ask for an invite 😁
Feel free to ask for an invite 😁
August 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I'll be sharing the Trailer + Release Date + COVER REVEAL of my next book, SHIELDS OF THE EMPIRE, on my (brand new) Discord server within the next few hours 🔥🔥🔥
Feel free to ask for an invite 😁
Feel free to ask for an invite 😁
A bookstore owner told me this month that self-published writers aren’t “real authors.”
Counterpoint: We are. And we rock.
If you’re dreaming of publishing your first book, don’t let snobbish, bitter people tell you otherwise. You’re awesome, and with a bit of work, your novel will be too.
Counterpoint: We are. And we rock.
If you’re dreaming of publishing your first book, don’t let snobbish, bitter people tell you otherwise. You’re awesome, and with a bit of work, your novel will be too.
August 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A bookstore owner told me this month that self-published writers aren’t “real authors.”
Counterpoint: We are. And we rock.
If you’re dreaming of publishing your first book, don’t let snobbish, bitter people tell you otherwise. You’re awesome, and with a bit of work, your novel will be too.
Counterpoint: We are. And we rock.
If you’re dreaming of publishing your first book, don’t let snobbish, bitter people tell you otherwise. You’re awesome, and with a bit of work, your novel will be too.
Back to Japan!
I've mostly avoided social media for the past month. What did I miss?
I've mostly avoided social media for the past month. What did I miss?
August 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Back to Japan!
I've mostly avoided social media for the past month. What did I miss?
I've mostly avoided social media for the past month. What did I miss?