Kathe Koja

@kkoja.bsky.social

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Life is for joy. Writer & director & reader, fan of animals, democracy forever, let's dance and keep each other safe! She/her

Screenshot of a famous Lindsey Graham tweet on X from 2016, saying "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.....and we will deserve it."
A tilted, partial vision of a book cover, pink lettering at top and bottom -the tile SKIN and THE, a portion of the author's name - and cool industrial grey.
A book cover illustrated with a goat framed by an orange flame that could be a burning heart, with the words "The world's not safe anymore" in white, and SHEBANG and KATHE KOJA in bold black woodcut type above and below.
Daffodils, some in bloom, push up through pale brown leaves, beside an old wood and iron bench in a deep yard surrounded by trees
A small creamsicle kitten and a small tortie kitten consider the world on a black background
Gray-toned illo of a middle-aged white couple with stylized "suburban" look and a traditional house and landscaping behind them, with the caption "Is $1 million really enough to retire comfortably in 2026?"
Black illustration on cream BG of a skeleton-like horned figure holding a knife in one hand and a heart in the other
A hardcover book cover, black background, bold yellow title reading WRETCH and below, ERIC LAROCCA. Illustration is a hand covering a burning wax torso candle with a bell jar.
A bold yellow background, black boxed letters reading NO THRONES. NO CROWNS. and beneath in larger lettering NO KINGS, with black arrows pointing at March 28 and nokings.org beneath. Graphic is white with a crossed-out crown and NO KINGS in black.
A photo of three beautiful polar bears, could be mom and grown cubs? with a blue sky behind and brown earth underneath. Text reads THANK YOU Center for Biological Diversity.
Two young cats, one a tortie, one a creamsicle, sitting on small wooden tables on opposite sides of a wall, considering their options for mayhem
Concrete walls, window bars, a dapper patygoer in a hat, a bald partygoer in black, a zesty blonde partygoer with a tarot deck and a glass of wine, an endless party in an undisclosed location
Photo of a card taped to a white wall, “When life gives you lemons make lemonade” and illustrated by a bright yellow lemon with a hand grenade pin and grip
An urgent yellow background with a grainy white graphic of a crossed-out crown and "NO KINGS" in spraypaint black. Beside it reads in black "No thrones. No crowns. NO KINGS." and March 28 highlighted by black arrows.
Photo of an Earthjustice magazine, its cover a calm and beautiful cloud forest, and a hardcover book with a sepia portrait of James Baldwin
A white book cover for THE VELVETEEN RABBIT showing an illo of an old-fashioned stuffed toy rabbit
A dilute tortie cat and a creamsicle cat sit curled close in a carpeted cat tree.
Hardcover book on a small white table, black and white photo portrait of James Baldwin centered on the cream-colored cover, titled On James Baldwin by Colm Toibin
A wether goat with black markings and sandy coat stands watchfully atop a cushioned outdoor wicker settee.
Sepia/b&w photo of a little girl with dark hair who has folded her arms and pursed her lips because JUST NO.
Five young turkeys congregate thoughtfully in a snowy driveway. Their feathers are stippled and gray, their small wattles are red.
A B&W cover illo depicting crumbling modern buildings, a path of stones, two shelves of books, and MONSTRUM vol. 8 in white lettering
Paper chains of various colors and textures, silver and green and polka dots
Black graphic invitation accented with pink, aqua blue, and white, tag-style lettering inviting "say goodbye to it all at the GOODBYE WORLD BALL" and "release party kathe koja DARK MATTER" below
An empty white table with a yellow, black and magenta Dark Factory poster above it, and one copy of the Dark Matter book below
A stack of copies of the novel Dark Matter, black, magenta, and hot gold spines
A red and white adoption certificate with a gold seal from Barn Sanctuary, with a photo of Sabrina the turkey
Mynx the beautiful dilute tortie cat, investigating the fall of light and shadow as her shadow falls against the wall.
B&W illustration of a young man looking back over his shoulder, one eye regarding the viewer, as his body flows away to reveal a universe of stars, darkness, and a third eye blazing inside
An alert and insouciant pale brown goat with black facial markings and black hooves stands on a wicker outdoor divan on a porch.
Insanely cute small creamsicle cat looks up alertly while sitting on a red and green market bag on a brown carpet
Two young cats lying curled together in a brown-carpeted cat tree, looking up at the viewer: dilute tortie on the left, creamsicle fluff on the right
A walnut-sized ball of brown clay, with a white strip of paper reading “Help our native pollinators planting wildflowers!”
Brown and green leaves and vines, grey stones, a rusty pedestal that bears a ceramic circlet saying “art wins”
Woman in gold jacket smiling, resting her hands on a metal sign that says "Private event today", with the words MAKING books, events, collaborations in white below her
A purple book cover with yellow lettering and an uncompromising hole in the center: the Dead Ink edition of THE CIPHER
Book cover with black background and colorful illustration of various flowers and greens, surrounding the title FLORIOGRAPHY: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers
A moody, scary red and black illo of a world in ruins and in flames, presided over by ominous birds flying high
White columns of the Supreme Court building, with peaceful protestors carrying signs, and a woman in a dark coat facing the camera with a big red sign that says "321,000 lose healthcare" as she represents the state of Michigan
A collage image of a shimmering disco ball, a powerful lion, a majestic sun, and in the center a man in a hipshot pose, smoking an impeccable cigar, wearing shades and looking up. Above is ARI and below is "want to dance"
A startling acid pink, yellow and orange book cover, with an illustration of black spike heeled boots, and a pink and black title in Brutalist font, DARK MATTER
A collage image with predominant red - flowers, lipstick, a human heart - and a confident woman in black sitting, legs apart, wearing boxing gloves, shiny green aviator shades, and a golden crown. Above is BUNNY and below is"can you do it"
A vibrant orange background for a black drawing of a crown, crossed out in red, and black text reading NO THRONES. NO CROWNS. NO KINGS. The event date is below: SATURDAY OCT. 18
An archery target with black, blue, red, and yellow concentric circles, peppered with arrow shots
Vibrant yellow, neon pink and black back cover of Dark Matter, with an illustration of a dancing man in a tulle shirt with antlers lifting from his head, alongside the novel's description and praise from authors J.S. Breukelaar and Tom Cardamone.
Adorable white goat with beige ears and a little pink tonguetip
A graphic with a black background and white lettering of the James Baldwin quote "Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind."
A stylized black, red and green poster with white lettering for the Aggregate Festival's "New Works for Pipe Organs" event
Sepia and black illustration of two women, a third just out of frame, with snakes in their hair and boots laced tight: the Furies, ready to unleash holy hell