Liu Xinglong (simplified Chinese: 刘醒龙; traditional Chinese: 劉醒龍; pinyin: Liú Xǐnglóng; born 10 January 1956) is a Chinese novelist who is the vice president of Hubei Writers Association and vice president of the Wuhan Literature and Art Association.

[1] Liu was born in Huanggang, Hubei in January 1956.

Liu graduated from Hongshan High School (红山高中) in 1973.

After graduation, Liu worked as a worker in factory between 1974 and 1985.

[2] Liu started to publish works in 1984 and he joined the China Writers Association in 1993.