Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is a two time recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fiction, multiple Will Rogers Medallion Awards, and his novella Spirit of Steamboat was the first One Book Wyoming selection. Craig is the 2025 recipient of the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contributions to Western Literature. He lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population 26. Download a color photo of Craig Johnson

Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is a two time recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fiction, multiple Will Rogers Medallion Awards, and his novella Spirit of Steamboat was the first One Book Wyoming selection. Craig is the 2025 recipient of the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Contributions to Western Literature. He lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population 26. Download a color photo of Craig Johnson