Toshio Mori (March 3, 1910 – April 12, 1980) was an American author, best known for being one of the earliest (and perhaps the first) Japanese–American writers to publish a book of fiction.

In spite of working long hours at his family's garden nursery, Mori endeavored to become a writer and managed to publish his first story "The Brothers" in The Coast magazine when he was 28 years old.

Imbued with wonderment at the everyday routine of the people around him, Mori's stories told of seemingly menial situations that emphasized the emotional connections and culture that all Americans share, regardless of their racial background.

This tone was one of the main reasons why Mori's work was so successful; it was accessible to more than just the Japanese American community.

[12] Unpublished novels Short radio episode Baseball from the chapter "Lil' Yokohama," in Unfinished Message.