Byrd Koto - Author of Asian genre blenders with mystery, queer yearning and humor.

Our Funny Love Story

"MM Romcom Meets Queer Lit Fic"

"The quintessential Japanese BL"

"The writing is lucid, and the imagery and semiotics are striking"

"Fantastic book"

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About

Byrd Koto is an ESEA (East and Southeast Asian) author of genre-blending mysteries with queer yearning and humor.

Her stories center on psychological realism in Asian-based societies, where her characters explore relationships, identity, desire, and loss across the worlds they inhabit. Born and raised in Singapore, she has an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from the City University of Hong Kong. Due to the long hiatus since graduation, her...

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March 2, 2026

New book release: Our Funny Love Story

My debut novel is out today!

A novel first conceived in the back of a taxi when a popular song played on the stereo. In that moment, all I could see...

January 18, 2026

Our Funny Love Story: Now Available to Request on NetGalley

Good news -- if you'd want to read my debut Achillean literary mystery before it releases on March 2nd, here's your last chance to do so!

You can...

December 19, 2025

Announcement: Preorder Campaign (through March 1, 2026)

Guess what?

I'm launching a preorder campaign for Our Funny Love Story through March 1, 2026!

With every order of Our Funny Love Story, you will...

October 31, 2025

Advanced Reader Copies for Our Funny Love Story are now available

My debut novel, Our Funny Love Story, is now open for ARC sign-ups!

What is it about?

Our Funny Love Story is the first book in a duet and is part...

Blog

February 21, 2026

A (new) indie author's pesky conundrum: eyeballs or creative peace?

Welcome to my little corner of the Internet, where I share my thoughts on all things book- and writing-related, from the perspective of an ESEA (East and Southeast Asia) indie author based in Singapore.

Ahead of the launch of my debut novel, Our Funny Love Story, I've been thinking a lot. More than usual, actually, especially with my writing soon to be released to a wider audience internationally. What was personal is no longer just mine, but yours, yours, and yours.

I will always wonder: how...