Xǔ Xiàotiān 許嘯天 was one of the most prolific Republican-era writers of popular historical fiction, specializing in the gōngtíng yànshǐ 宮廷豔史 (palace scandalous history) subgenre. His works in the Kanripo corpus include Qīngdài Gōngtíng Yànshǐ 清代宮廷豔史 (KR4k0310) and Tángdài Gōngtíng Yànshǐ 唐代宮廷豔史 (KR4k0322). Both works are large multi-chapter novels fictionalizing the romantic and political intrigues of imperial courts. Xǔ Xiàotiān was commercially successful and widely read in the Republican period. No precise birth and death dates have been established.