Ryan Cho (he/him) is a second-generation Chinese-Canadian teacher and writer born and raised in the traditional unceded territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations, also known as Victoria, B.C. He has a background in gender, anti-racism and environmental justice work, and in 2018, was recognized for his contribution to social justice education with the B.C. Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education. When he isn’t writing or teaching, you can find him climbing rocks, dancing salsa, making music or practicing capoeira.

Thornapple Press will publish Ryan’s first book, Brotherhood is a Constant Possibility: Asian Masculinity in a World Made for Whiteness, in September 2026.