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Craig Johnson was born on January 16, 1961, in Huntington, West Virginia. He attended Marshall University before eventually settling in Wyoming, where the vast landscapes would inspire his writing career. Johnson worked various jobs before becoming an author, including as a police officer. His law enforcement experience brought authenticity to the Walt Longmire series when he began writing in his forties. The first novel, The Cold Dish, was published in 2004 by Viking Press. The Longmire series follows Sheriff Walt Longmire of fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming, as he solves crimes near the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The books blend mystery with Western settings and explore themes of justice, friendship, and Native American culture. Johnson writes with dry humor and sharp dialogue that fans have come to love. His work has earned numerous awards, including the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Another Man's Moccasins (2008) and The Longmire Defense (2023), the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in Western literature, and the Will Rogers Medallion. The series was adapted into the television show Longmire, which ran on A&E and later Netflix from 2012 to 2017. Johnson lives with his wife Judy on a ranch in Ucross, Wyoming, population 26. He continues writing the Longmire series, with over 20 novels published. Each summer, fans gather in Buffalo, Wyoming for Longmire Days, a festival celebrating the books and TV series that draws around 12,000 visitors annually.

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Craig Johnson

Born: 1961

Craig Johnson was born on January 16, 1961, in Huntington, West Virginia. He attended Marshall University before eventually settling in Wyoming, where the vast landscapes would inspire his writing career. Johnson worked various jobs before becoming an author, including as a police officer. His law enforcement experience brought authenticity to the Walt Longmire series when he began writing in his forties. The first novel, The Cold Dish, was published in 2004 by Viking Press. The Longmire series follows Sheriff Walt Longmire of fictional Absaroka County, Wyoming, as he solves crimes near the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The books blend mystery with Western settings and explore themes of justice, friendship, and Native American culture. Johnson writes with dry humor and sharp dialogue that fans have come to love. His work has earned numerous awards, including the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Another Man's Moccasins (2008) and The Longmire Defense (2023), the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in Western literature, and the Will Rogers Medallion. The series was adapted into the television show Longmire, which ran on A&E and later Netflix from 2012 to 2017. Johnson lives with his wife Judy on a ranch in Ucross, Wyoming, population 26. He continues writing the Longmire series, with over 20 novels published. Each summer, fans gather in Buffalo, Wyoming for Longmire Days, a festival celebrating the books and TV series that draws around 12,000 visitors annually.

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