Byrd Koto is an ESEA (East and Southeast Asian) author of genre-blending mysteries with queer yearning and humor. Her stories are centered on psychological realism, where alienated characters explore relationships, identity, desire, and loss across the many worlds they inhabit. Born and raised in Singapore, she has an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from the City University of Hong Kong.
Her debut novel, Our Funny Love Story (book 1 of the Resistance Series), is out in Spring 2026.
