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Byrd Koto

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Mystery, Fantasy, Romance

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Byrd Koto is an ESEA (East and Southeast Asian) author of genre-blenders with queer yearning, mystery and humor. Her stories center 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.

She writes about all things bookish under the sun at byrdkoto.com. Join the mailing list at the same site to receive the latest updates. @byrdkotoauthor on socials.

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	Our Funny Love Story (Resistance, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 50 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Resistance (2 books)
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

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“If there were no consequences, he would surely chuck his phone at the person pressing the doorbell. But Ran lived in a world shaped by choices and consequences, so he chose to answer the phone. He wanted to believe that he had a choice between the two most unpleasant things that could happen simultaneously.”
― Byrd Koto, Our Funny Love Story

tags: character, choices, choices-and-consequences, coincidence, consequences, fate, free-will, wisdom

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“What would you say if no one were watching? Something funny, so the night becomes less lonely?”
― Byrd Koto, Our Funny Love Story

tags: human-connection, humor, loneliness, love, night, relationships, romance

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