Ryan T. Jenkins (he/him) is based in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he lives with his wife, daughter, and two cats. With a master's degree in English from Appalachian State University and previously a managing editor for Tor Books, he now runs his own freelancing business, copyediting novels and nonfiction works. (See editing services page for more details.) He’s also a full-time contractor at Macmillan as a production editor. He has overseen hundreds of projects, including graphic novels, romance, horror, children’s books, thrillers, erotica, mysteries, YA, and even (ahem) New York Times bestsellers.

In addition to freelancing, Ryan T. is an avid reader and writer of horror and weird-ish fiction. His new novelette, Come to Daddy, is part of the Split Scream series with Tenebrous Press, and his short story, “The Potato Problem,” was shortlisted as a Brave New Weird story in 2025. His short stories have been published in the anthologies Twisted Laughs (edited by Jennifer Bernardini) and We’re Infested!: Tales of Vermin, Insects, and Filth (edited by Alex Gonzalez) and in venues such as No Sleep Podcast; Twelve Winters; Dark Horses; and Abandon Journal.