Meet our Brooke County Libraries' WV Author of the Month - Craig Johnson.
Craig Allen Johnson (born January 16, 1961) is an American author who writes mystery novels. He is best known for his Sheriff Walt Longmire novel series. The books are set in northern Wyoming, where Longmire is sheriff of the fictional county of Absaroka. The series debuted in 2004 and as of September 2019, Johnson has written 15 novels, two novellas, and many short stories featuring Longmire.
Craig Johnson grew up in Huntington, WV, and attended college at Marshall University.
Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, with his wife Judy.
The success of Johnson's novels is celebrated in an annual festival, called Longmire Day, held in the small town of Buffalo, Wyoming, the real-life inspiration for the series' fictional setting. Close to 12,000 people attend the festival each year, including the author, many of the actors from the TV series, and (on occasion) the publishers and producers.
Next To Last Stand, the 16th novel in the Walt Longmire series, was released on September 22, 2020 and is a New York Times bestseller.
We've got a selection of the Longmire novels in both our locations and on our ebook site WV Reads! Let us know what some of your favorites are below...
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