Beth Ryan lives and writes in St. John's, Newfoundland. As a graduate of Memorial University and Ryerson Polytechnic University, she has made her living as a writer since 1987, working in both journalism and communications.

In 1996, she joined the Burning Rock Collective and started writing the short fiction for her first book. Her stories have appeared on CBC Radio and in several publications, and she has won awards in writing competitions, including the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Competition and the Atlantic Writing Competition.

Beth has taught fiction writing to young people, and reviews local books for CBC Radio.