Author, Blogger, Podcaster

  • I was raised primarily on N’dakinna, which is the traditional ancestral homeland of the Abenaki, Pennacook and Wabanaki Peoples past and present. I acknowledge and honor with gratitude the land and waterways and the alnobak (people) who have stewarded N’dakinna throughout the generations.

    I currently write from the ancestral home or hunting grounds of the Caddo, Wichita, Osage, Quapaw, Kiowa, Comanche, Plains-Apache, and other tribes. In present day, this is the home of the Muscogee, Cherokee, and Osage Nations. I honor and respect Oklahoma’s 39 sovereign nations, as well as all Native people that call this land home.

Land Acknowledgements adapted from the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collection and the Tulsa City-County Library.

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About Josie

I am an author, a blogger, podcaster, and general creative. I love creating space for people, building interesting worlds for my characters to live in, and sharing my experience with others.

As a bisexual trans woman, my primary focus is on writing Queer Speculative Fiction to connect with other LGBTQIA+ folx through the lens of sci-fi and fantasy. At the same time, I strive for intersectionality and intentionality in my work to ensure that as many people as possible can find a sense of belonging in what I write.

The world needs stories. I like writing them. If you want to write stories too, my blog and my podcast are great places to learn how to include LGBTQIA+ characters in your own work.

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Josie Kallo is currently represented by Sarah Fisk of the Tobias Literary Agency.

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Josie Kallo, a white trans woman with red hair, wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket while enjoying a latte