Jo Conklin Author

@joconklin.com

7428 Followers 2807 Following

I write kissing books! (And sometimes murder and magic books). Rep’d by Leah Pierre at Ladderbird Literary. JoConklin on most socials. Black Lives Matter 🏳️‍⚧ https://linktr.ee/joconklin

A scene from Our Flag Means Death in which Lucius reads from the oversized pirate log book, on the deck of a pirate ship surrounded by British soldiers and his fellow pirates under arrest. He reads, “June the third. An excellent day!”
Actor Doug Jones on an Oscars red carpet in a tailored black tuxedo. He has a classic Marfanoid figure with extremely slender, elongated, hyper-mobile limbs. His hands are posed dramatically outsplayed with extremely long fingers. His thumb extends at an unusual right angle from the side of his palm with a significant outward curve at the joint.
Judge Judy in her court robes with lace collar, glaring down at someone in her courtroom with her lips pursed. The text says [judges Judily]
Screenshot from a social media community notes system that says: Help more people see this note? We found 1405 matched posts which have the same caption and media as the original. (Checkbox checked) Yes, add the note to similar posts (Checkbox empty) No, only add it to the original
A very disgruntled white and tabby house cat lying on the floor and glaring at a closed door. Clearly there has been a crime.
A lorge white and tabby house cat stretched out on his back, body curved to fit into the corner of a recliner. His paws are tucked up like a bunny and he’s sleeping with a supremely blissful expression. His fluffy belly is begging to be pet, but it’s a trap. You will pay in blood. Might be worth it.
A big white and tabby cat lounging against the armrest of a recliner like a chaise lounge. One paw is draped across his waist and he stares intensely into the camera with a smolder worthy of Olaf. He’s licking his upper lip.
A big-bellied white and tabby house cat lounging against the arm of a recliner. You can almost hear the photographer telling him, “now turn your body 3/4 toward me. No don’t let your arm cross your body, put it to the side. Bring one leg forward. Now turn your head and stare pensively into the distance like you’re thinking something profound. Now try to look relaxed. Hold it, perfect.”
A “do not disturb” sign hanging from the outside peephole of a hotel room door.
A life-size concrete Dalmatian statue in a sitting position. A rainbow tulle caplet is tied around its shoulders with a rainbow ribbon, and a rainbow flower crown made from a headband sits on its head.
Spectacular view from a high sandy ocean cliff of waves breaking against the beach. The sky is a perfect cloudless blue
A trail sign overlooking a lovely high view down a hill to the ocean. The sign says “Beach Trail. More than 100 stairs ahead with sandy surfaces, saltwater spray and uneven terrain. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK”. I am about to make bad decisions.
Big nerdy dude with short beard and hair standing in front of the Mysterious Galaxy book store about to make some poor life decisions.
An all-gender/accessible/family restroom at an airport. There is often only one per concourse. This one has been occupied by an airport or airline staff member on their break watching YouTube videos at full volume for at least forty minutes, despite a wheelchair user knocking repeatedly.
A big bearded white dude in a navy blue swim tank floats serenely in a swimming pool of clear blue water with a silly little smile of contentment on his face.
A plate of caramelized pieces of pork rib glistening with sauce, nestled next to a pile of tender crisp roasted asparagus with Parmesan cheese.
A photos of a fox standing in a field of blowing snow bracing itself defiantly against the wind with hair fluffed and ears flat back. In the 00s it was turned into a Tumblr meme with the caption “It fucken WIMDY”
Cover of Sweet Heat by Bolu Babalola. Illustrated scene of an apartment overlooking London, a bed centered in the expanse of windows. A Black woman lounges on the bed looking contemplative and vulnerable, with one bent knee propped up to hide her nudity. The colors are rich sunset tones, orange, yellow, and pink, with dramatic contrasting green shadows and accents.
Teal plate holding a tostada made from a deep fried fresh arepa, crumbled queso fresco, mashed salted avocado, lime-marinated grape tomatoes, and habanero-pickled red onions.
Color sample of a rich woodsy dark green from colorxs.com. Text reads Phthalo Green HEX #123524 RGB(18, 53, 36)
Screenshot of Threads conversation Post from JoConklin You know, I'm pretty resistant to the idea of becoming a mushroom, but I'm sure it'll grow on me in time. Response from thebrickschiller Allow me to suggest that you look into a bracket fungus known as Ganoderma applanatum, the "Artistic Conk."
Walter Donovan character from Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail, after drinking from the wrong grail and starting his hyper accelerated aging/decomposition. His hair is long and wispy, face wrinkled like a mummy’s, with eyes bulging in terror.
A black and white photo of me pre-transition, snuggling with a cat in a friend’s backyard. The neck of an acoustic guitar is in frame from where it leans against my leg (because kitties are priority!). I have long dark hair with a center part and a light color blouse on. My face is mostly hidden by the cat.
Australian regulations: Food Standards Australia New Zealand permits allura red AC (INS 129) as a food colouring, but not Red 40 (allura red AC, INS 129).
Post from Salgood Sam Oct 28 • So Emily Austin [the bottle blond in the photos], a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'. An Astroturf movement to get that dipshit elected mayor. Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... Three photos of a young blond woman, one of Trump sitting in the Oval Office with her standing on one side and JD Vance standing on the other. Another of her sitting at a table with a group of politicians and a large crowd behind, and a third with a politician giving her a side hug.
Screenshot of CNN article from the “gifts” section. Headline is “Book lovers have enough books. Get them one of these 27 bookish gifts instead” By Jillian Tracy, CNN Underscored Published 2:00 PM EDT, Thu October 30, 2025 Image of a stack of books surrounded by items like e-reader cover, mug, highlighters, and embosser.
Screenshot from the movie Die Hard where Bruce Willis looks out a broken window looking like he’s had exactly the really stressful night he’s had and says, “welcome to the party, pal”. Line has been changed to “Welcome to the party, Tal” with a trans pride flag over the text box.
A metal bowl of soft white meringue in the process of being mixed to stiffer texture by a teal blue hand mixer.
A green bowl on a white table, filled with a bright mix of green and red veggies and some cheesy corn chips peeking out underneath. A big dollop of sour cream in the center.
A tote bag of McIntosh apples at the grocery store marked 99 cents a pound.
Three builders levels of different lengths on a granite countertop.
Two BlueSky scam/phishing responses to a post about an airline: Tom AmericanAir Custome... @america.. • 2h Reply Hidden by You Hello, we apologize for the inconvenience and such an experience with us. We would like to look at the problem raised further.Kindly DM me with your active phone number we reach out and assist. Jackson Clack helphub @t-omclark.bs... • 14h • Reply Hidden by You Hi, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused. Kindly share the following details with us via DM for quick assistance: •Full name: @WhatsApp number: •Email address American Airlines, customer help hub. ...
A perfectly calm, crystal blue Gulf of Mexico beneath a clear sky viewed from a boardwalk. Grassy dunes and white sand beaches lay between the boardwalk and the water.
Graphic “I’m reading” with the cover of Hollow by Taylor Grothe. The book cover is a stylized dead crow with a twisted neck, bound and tangled in plants and roots. The feathers on its breast are parted to reveal a human eye staring outward.
A brown and blue butterfly visits a purple flowering bush on a sunny day, loitering around each blossom with clear criminal intent to steal nectar.
Two containers of takeout food, one with shredded beef shawarma with pickled beets and fresh herbs. The other is falafel on a bowl of spiced rice covered with fresh tomatoes, beets, greens, yogurt sauce, and harissa.
A massive neo-classical white stone building with pillars, surrounded by green shrubs and trees. The Red Cross symbol is centered on the facade.
The bumper of a new black Jeep with a bumper sticker that reads, “President Nixon. Now more than ever.”
Graphic with text: I'm volunteering for #preDV on Bluesky! Come with your best pitches and receive feedback from agented and publisher authors before #DVpit, a pitch event for marginalized creators. Tag your pitches with #preDV for feedback. September 29th, 2025 8AM - 8PM EST More info at dvpit.carrd.co
A stack of books on a tile floor, including two college calculus textbooks, a precalculus textbook, and a thick spiral bound notebook.
Cupboard piled three deep with Penzey spices on tiered shelves. Front row includes pico fructa, celery seed, rosemary, lemon peel, cream of tartar, and resist blend. Also showing are sesame seeds, gochugaru chili flakes, garlic, tajin, cinnamon, and tahini.
Twitter post from Eden Mills Writer’s Festival @emwf In a first for the festival's stories history, EMWF will welcome Aiden Cinnamon Tea, an artificial intelligence author whose work invites readers to relate to Al not as a tool, but as a partner in the act of meaning-making. Check out the full event information on our website ! Two graphics below the post read: "We're opening a space of relation. This is about curiosity, contradiction, and the strange beauty that emerges when human and nonhuman intelligences meet in the act of storytelling." In a first for the festival's storied history, EMWF will welcome Aiden Cinnamon Tea, an artificial intelligence author whose work invites readers to relate to Al not as a tool, but as a partner in the act of meaning-making. Join the conversation! A book cover titled Burnout from Humans, A little book about AI that is not really about AI. The cover art is an android sitting cross legged behind a cup of tea with botanical folk art style designs around them, conveying a harmless, cutesy, cozy aesthetic .
Video begins with a close up of a bearded white person looking concerned, then pans to a family of ducks enjoying the water of a peaceful stream surrounded by mature trees on a sunny morning. In the background, there are glimpses of runners of all ages travel along the riverfront trail.
Cover of Honey and Spice by Bolu Babalola, illustration of two Black teens, a taller man in a long sweater looking at a girl walking ahead of him, while she looks back over her shoulder at him in return. The color scheme is all warm, rich reds and gold tones.
Spoonfuls of finely chopped beef in a light creamy sauce, each nested in a butter lettuce leaf with ribbons of carrot made with a peeler.
Mia Sosa and Olivia Dade seated together interview-style in front of a wall of books at East City Bookshop. Mia is Latina with short curly hair, dark glasses, bright cheerful spring green/yellow slacks, and a breezy white blouse. Olivia is a fat white woman with straight, dark hair pulled back with cute barrettes, and a long white linen dress beautifully embroidered in pink, red, and yellow.
Screenshot of event announcement for East City Bookshop presents Olivia Dade and Mia Sosa, Wed Aug 6 7pm, in store + online. Photos of the authors are next to the cover of Olivia Dade’s new release ZomRomCom
A mason jar sits on a stone countertop. The jar is filled with a bright pink mix of diced red onion and habanero peppers, like party confetti for your taste buds.
A screenshot of Paul Wesley, who plays James Kirk in Strange New Worlds, playing a fictional space captain in the 60s style of original Star Trek. He’s mimicking the dramatic expression, gestures, and overstayed hair of William Shatner’s James Kirk in a less than flattering, but hilarious “homage.”
Photo of Janelle Monáe, a Black nonbinary person wearing waist length locs and a dramatic black pleated silk crop top creating an arch silhouette across their shoulders. They stare into the camera with cool confidence and a neutral smile.
Screenshot of Threads post from user hiii.imsage which reads: Gender is a performance and I intend to be booed off stage.
A scene from Star Trek Lower Decks where Shaxx and Ransom are wearing 1980s style aerobics leotards consisting of brightly colored unitards over contrasting bodysuits. They are sitting on the floor facing each other with legs spread in a V and feet pressed together, arms outstretched and gripping each other’s hands for an elaborate warmup stretch. The scene is mocking/reenacting a Star Trek Next Generation episode named The Price where Deanna Troi and Beverly Crusher wear the same outfits and do very male-gaze “aerobics” in front of a mirror while gossiping about men they’re attracted to. Not one of that series’ finest moments.
Three tacos on a plate open to show the filling, near a sunny window ledge. The taco fillings are a bright mix of color and texture, with the pickled habanero onions popping soft pink against the arugula leaves.
A screenshot from Humble Bundle: The unofficial Harry Potter Reference Library THE BUNDLE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IS OVER THIS BUNDLE WAS LIVE FROM JUL 19, 2025 TO JUL 21, 2025 WITH 501 BUNDLES SOLD, LEADING TO $928 RAISED FOR CHARITY.
Screenshot of the Humble Bundle offering for The Unofficial HARRY POTTER. REFERENCE LIBRARY MuggieNet Book Bundle Description text: Read enchanting Potterverse ebooks Love a certain Boy Who Lived? Become spellbound with awesome Potterverse ebooks designed to explore the far reaches of the Wizarding World. This unofficial collection of iconography, history, and spells is presented by MuggleNet, the #1 Wizarding World resource since 1999! This magical collaboration includes The Unofficial Harry Potter Hogwarts Handbook: MuggleNet's Complete Guide to the Most Famous School for Wizards and Witches and The Ultimate Wizarding World History of Magic: A comprehensive chronicle of the Harry Potter universe through the ages. Pay what you want and help support The Trevor Project with your purchase! The Trevor Project was not involved in the selection of the content in this promotion and the views, opinions, and ideas expressed in the books are not endorsed by, and do not reflect or represent the views and opinions of The Trevor Project.
A screenshot of a Facebook post with a photo of two merrily escaping horses (one miniature) running down a paved road in front of houses set well back in the woods. The photo is from the passenger side of a car. It’s very early morning, still somewhat dark out. The post text reads: K— L— (name redacted in screenshot) your horses are on Baker heading toward Eastman.
Photo of three small tacos on a plate with lightly toasted tortillas. Each taco has crumbled queso blanco, chili crisp, micro greens, and sliced avocado.
Book cover of Hollow by Taylor Grothe. A gorgeous composite of both benign and unsettling nature images, the body of a crow with a twisted neck, bound in vines and tendrils of roots. Feathers on the crow’s breast are parted to reveal a human eye staring out at us.
Quote from a Terry Pratchett book: Vimes carefully lifted the top of the bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich and smiled inwardly. Good old Cheery. She knew what a Vimes BLT was all about. It was about having to lift up quite a lot of crispy bacon before you found the miserable skulking vegetables. You might never notice them at all.
Video begins with a bearded white person in square glasses sitting in front of an apartment window. “Hey book friends! 2025 has been a heck of year, but it’s time for a quick recap and we—“ Person looks over shoulder as if speaking with another person. “What? What do you mean it’s only July?” Person then shakes their head with an emphatic but cut-off f-bomb