Ryan J Southworth

Ryan Southworth lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife, Kyna, and their two children. In addition to his writing schedule and parenting, Ryan teaches History, Literature, and Latin through a large homeschool co-op. The second and third books of The Treeborn Trilogy publish October 2024 and April 2025. His previously published "Descending," a dystopian science-fiction novel perfect for young adults. Reviewers touted this read as "intriguing, thrilling, gripping, unpredictable, and artfully...See more

Ryan Southworth lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife, Kyna, and their two children. In addition to his writing schedule and parenting, Ryan teaches History, Literature, and Latin through a large homeschool co-op. The second and third books of The Treeborn Trilogy publish October 2024 and April 2025. His previously published "Descending," a dystopian science-fiction novel perfect for young adults. Reviewers touted this read as "intriguing, thrilling, gripping, unpredictable, and artfully written." In addition, Ryan has published several short stories online.Ryan earned two bachelor's degrees from Baptist Bible College in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in both Bible and secondary education with an emphasis in social studies. Additionally, he earned a master's degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing from Northern Kentucky University, in Highland Heights, Kentucky. When not teaching, he considers a morning spent at a coffee shop writing to be just about the best way a morning can be spent. See less