After escaping his hometown in Central Florida, Ryan Rose made his way to Los Angeles. There, he attended the University of Southern California, studying to become a chemical engineer. He was sure he would one day be an asteroid miner.
A year later, he became an English major working in Concert and Live Entertainment production and writing a fantasy novel, eager to become a full-time author. These days, Ryan lives in Oakland with his partner and their dog, which may in fact be a demon. He still works in event production (occasionally) but now works to support Democracy Policy, which is more relevant to revolutions at least. Ryan continues to write about ridiculous things, like a world where people eat kaiju to gain superpowers. At least he achieved that author thing part-time.
His debut novel Epic Fantasy, Seven Recipes for Revolution, debuts in July 2025. It is the first in a contracted trilogy. He is represented by Harry Illingworth of DHH Literary Agency.
Ryan had quite the journey on his way to being agented and eventually published. If you’re interested in his query and submission journey, look here.