Michael R. Johnston Information

Author
Sacramento, CA, USA

Biography:
Born in the Bay Area and raised in Napa, California, Michael R. Johnston discovered Science Fiction and Fantasy at a young age and never looked back. As a young teen in the 80s, he wrote fanfic and original fiction for friends, but never thought it would be good enough to publish. In 2012, he finally broke through his fear and took up writing again, this time aiming for traditional publishing. In 2019, his debut novel The Widening Gyre, published by Flame Tree Press, was heralded by Publishers Weekly as a "promising debut." The second part of the trilogy, The Blood-Dimmed Tide, was released in 2020; Analog called the two books "fine thrillers with many resonances for today's world." What Rough Beast, the trilogy's finale, was released in June 2022. He's got plenty more where those came from. He currently lives in Sacramento, California, with his wife, daughter, and four cats. When he's not writing or teaching, he spends time with his family, plays video games, and daydreams of other times and places.