Kimiko Rye

Stories about ordinary people making impossible choices.

ChatGPT Image Aug 5, 2026, 09_05_22 AM

About

ChatGPT Image Aug 5, 2026, 08_07_43 PM
Kimiko Rye writes speculative fiction that explores the intersection of science, ethics, and the choices that define us. Her stories ask what happens when ordinary people are forced to navigate extraordinary systems of power—and whether doing the right thing is ever as simple as it seems.
A fourth-generation Japanese American and dyslexic writer, Kimiko draws inspiration from neuroscience, philosophy, emerging technology, and history to create grounded, character-driven science fiction.
When she isn't writing novels, she's usually reading about consciousness, wandering down research rabbit holes, or asking inconvenient philosophical questions that inevitably find their way into her fiction.
She lives in Southern California with her family, where she's always at work on her next story.
ChatGPT Image Aug 5, 2026, 09_05_22 AM

The Tenet Project

History is what we choose to remember.

Coming Soon

ChatGPT Image Aug 5, 2026, 09_05_22 AM

The Latest News

  • Welcome
    Hi, I'm Kimiko Rye—author, mother, lifelong reader, and dyslexic writer. I have a soft spot for stories that ask difficult questions. Science fiction, horror, fantasy, literary fiction, and the occasional nonfiction book that sends me down a research rabbit hole all have a place on my shelves. The best stories don't just entertain us; they… Read more: Welcome