Queer mysteries with Asian protagonists and epic yearning.

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Praise

Our Funny Love Story is one of those books that promises something (a rom-com, ridiculous enemies to lovers mm romance) and ends up giving you something completely different (a queer literary fiction book with an amazing writing style that talks about the publishing industry while being an ode to readers and writers).

– Goodreads Reviewer

Byrd writes with witty and sharp precision... her characters-both main and side-feel lived in and real.

– Goodreads Reviewer

The writing is lucid, and the imagery and semiotics are striking... It's so beautifully layered, I want to pore over every detail again!

– Goodreads Reviewer

Byrd Koto

Byrd Koto writes queer mysteries that refuse to stay in their lane—spanning Tokyo publishing houses, samurai-era Japan, ancient Chinese kingdoms, alternative Singapore, and worlds that haven't been named yet.

Born and raised in Singapore, she brings an ESEA sensibility to stories about complicated people (tsunderes in particular), impossible crimes, and the things people do when the truth costs too much. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing...