My life has always been about stories - reading them, telling them, hearing them told.

In fact, most of my work has involved storytelling - first as a journalist for newspapers, magazines, and radio and later in communications and web content. Since 2011, I've focussed on hearing other people's stories in my new career as a counselling therapist.

In April 2023, I published my first novel, If We Caught Fire, with Breakwater Books. What is Invisible, my collection of short fiction,  was published by Killick Press in 2003. 

Currently, I'm working on a new collection of short fiction and look forward to sharing some of those stories soon.

Beth Ryan
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador

Beth Ryan seated on an outdoor deck with lights above her head

Photo: Peggy Matchim


Get in touch

To organize an interview or a reading, you can send me an email or contact me through my Facebook page: Beth Ryan, Writer.

I'm also available to visit book clubs or high school, college or university classrooms to talk about writing and my books.