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'''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. Some of the novels have been on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]]. In 2012, [[Warner Bros. Television|Warner Horizon]] adapted the novels for [[Longmire (TV series)|a television series]].
'''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 2021, Johnson has written 18 novels, two novellas, and many short stories featuring Longmire. Some of the novels have been on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]]. In 2012, [[Warner Bros. Television|Warner Horizon]] adapted the main characters and the Wyoming settings of the novels for [[Longmire (TV series)|a television series]]. Johnson lives at a ranch where he built a residence in the small town of [[Ucross, Wyoming]]—population 25.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americancowboy.com/people/home-craig-johnson-54147|title=At Home with Craig Johnson|work=American Cowboy Western Lifestyle – Travel – People|access-date=2018-09-08|language=en}}</ref> Although he identified himself as a former New York police officer while promoting his early novels, a 2009 ''New York Times'' profile revealed this to be misleading.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wadler |first=Joyce |date=2009-06-03 |title=In Wyoming, the Pieces Fall Into Place |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/garden/04cabin.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

Johnson lives on a ranch he built in the small town of [[Ucross, Wyoming]]—population 25.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.americancowboy.com/people/home-craig-johnson-54147|title=At Home with Craig Johnson|work=American Cowboy Western Lifestyle - Travel - People|access-date=2018-09-08|language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
===Books===
===Books===
As of September 2019, Johnson has authored 21 books featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire. They have been translated into 14 languages and have won numerous awards, including the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir and the [[SNCF]] Mystery of the Year.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
As of September 2021, Johnson has authored 23 books featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire. They have been translated into 14 languages and have won numerous awards, including the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir and the [[SNCF]] Mystery of the Year.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}


===TV adaptations===
===TV adaptations===
The former [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] TV series ''[[Longmire (TV series)|Longmire]]'' (now on [[Netflix]]), based on Johnson's novels, premiered on June 3, 2012, with cast members [[Robert Taylor (Australian actor)|Robert Taylor]], [[Katee Sackhoff]], [[Lou Diamond Phillips]], [[Bailey Chase]], [[Adam Bartley]], [[A Martinez]], [[Zahn McClarnon]], and John Bishop.<ref>{{cite web |first=Patrick |last=Munn |website=TVWise |date=March 2012 |access-date=June 10, 2012 |url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/03/aes-new-drama-series-longmire-to-premiere-june-3rd/ |title=A&E's New Drama Series Longmire to Premier June 3}}</ref> ''Longmire'' debuted as A&E's number-one original-series premiere of all time with 4.1 million total viewers.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[TV by the Numbers]] |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/04/aes-longmire-debuts-as-the-networks-1-original-series-premiere-of-all-time-with-4-1-million-viewers-the-glades/136763/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606203431/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/04/aes-longmire-debuts-as-the-networks-1-original-series-premiere-of-all-time-with-4-1-million-viewers-the-glades/136763/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 6, 2012 |title=Network TV Press Releases: A&E's 'Longmire' Debuted as the Network's #1 Original Series Premiere of All Time with 4.1 Million Viewers + 'The Glades' |author=Seidman, Robert |date=June 4, 2012 |access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref> All existing episodes (including those originally made for A&E) are now available to view on [[Netflix]]; seasons four to six were made for Netflix after A&E had cancelled the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yareah.com/2015/08/28/longmire-season-4-and-its-ups-and-downs-ten-things-you-should-know-about-its-epic-resurrection/ |title=Longmire Season 4 And Its Ups And Downs. Ten Things You Should Know About Its Epic Resurrection|work=yareah.com}}</ref> ''Longmire'' is filmed in [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite news|title='Longmire' season 4 news: Production under way, series to pick up from events in the previous finale|last=Marifosque|first=Raphael|date=23 June 2015|work=Ecumenical News}}</ref> The sixth and final season was released in 2017 on Netflix.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/744425/longmire-begins-production-on-season-five.html |title=New Mexico-filmed ‘Longmire’ to begin season 5 production |last=Gomez |first=Adrian |date=March 23, 2016 |website=Albuquerque Journal |access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref>
The [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] TV series ''[[Longmire (TV series)|Longmire]]'', based on Johnson's novels, premiered on June 3, 2012, with cast members [[Robert Taylor (Australian actor)|Robert Taylor]], [[Katee Sackhoff]], [[Lou Diamond Phillips]], [[Bailey Chase]], [[Adam Bartley]], [[A Martinez]], [[Zahn McClarnon]], and John Bishop.<ref>{{cite web |first=Patrick |last=Munn |website=TVWise |date=March 2012 |access-date=June 10, 2012 |url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2012/03/aes-new-drama-series-longmire-to-premiere-june-3rd/ |title=A&E's New Drama Series Longmire to Premier June 3}}</ref> Filmed in [[New Mexico]],<ref>{{Cite news|title='Longmire' season 4 news: Production under way, series to pick up from events in the previous finale|last=Marifosque|first=Raphael|date=23 June 2015|work=Ecumenical News}}</ref> ''Longmire'' debuted as A&E's number-one original-series premiere of all time with 4.1 million total viewers.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[TV by the Numbers]] |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/04/aes-longmire-debuts-as-the-networks-1-original-series-premiere-of-all-time-with-4-1-million-viewers-the-glades/136763/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606203431/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/06/04/aes-longmire-debuts-as-the-networks-1-original-series-premiere-of-all-time-with-4-1-million-viewers-the-glades/136763/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 6, 2012 |title=Network TV Press Releases: A&E's 'Longmire' Debuted as the Network's #1 Original Series Premiere of All Time with 4.1 Million Viewers + 'The Glades' |author=Seidman, Robert |date=June 4, 2012 |access-date=June 10, 2012}}</ref> After the third season, A&E canceled the series and subsequently seasons four to six were made for Netflix.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.yareah.com/2015/08/28/longmire-season-4-and-its-ups-and-downs-ten-things-you-should-know-about-its-epic-resurrection/|title=Longmire Season 4 And Its Ups And Downs. Ten Things You Should Know About Its Epic Resurrection|work=yareah.com|access-date=2017-01-06|archive-date=2015-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828235259/http://www.yareah.com/2015/08/28/longmire-season-4-and-its-ups-and-downs-ten-things-you-should-know-about-its-epic-resurrection/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/744425/longmire-begins-production-on-season-five.html |title=New Mexico-filmed 'Longmire' to begin season 5 production |last=Gomez |first=Adrian |date=March 23, 2016 |website=Albuquerque Journal |access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref>


==Influence==
==Influence==
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/buffalo-chamber-releases-schedule-longmire-days-events86339 |title=Buffalo Chamber Releases Schedule For Longmire Days Events |last=Palmer |first=Aaron |date=May 17, 2016 |website=Sheridan Media |access-date=January 5, 2016 |quote=The series is based on the Longmire series of books, written by local author Craig Johnson. The books take place in fictitious Durant, Absoraka County, Wyoming and are based on people and places in and around Buffalo and Johnson County.}}</ref>
The success of Johnson's novels is celebrated in an annual festival, called Longmire Days, 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/buffalo-chamber-releases-schedule-longmire-days-events86339 |title=Buffalo Chamber Releases Schedule For Longmire Days Events |last=Palmer |first=Aaron |date=May 17, 2016 |website=Sheridan Media |access-date=January 5, 2016 |quote=The series is based on the Longmire series of books, written by local author Craig Johnson. The books take place in fictitious Durant, Absoraka County, Wyoming and are based on people and places in and around Buffalo and Johnson County. |archive-date=May 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160519122028/http://www.sheridanmedia.com/news/buffalo-chamber-releases-schedule-longmire-days-events86339 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Craig Johnson grew up in Huntington, WV, and attended college at Marshall University.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/arts__entertainment/book-review-sheriff-walt-longmire-tackles-another-case/article_698563de-d67a-5129-bb05-607dd33f60c3.html|title=Book review: Sheriff Walt Longmire tackles another case|last=Casto|first=James E.|work=Charleston Sunday Gazette-Mail|access-date=2020-07-02|language=en}}</ref>
Craig Johnson grew up in [[Huntington, West Virginia]], and attended college at Marshall University.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wvgazettemail.com/arts__entertainment/book-review-sheriff-walt-longmire-tackles-another-case/article_698563de-d67a-5129-bb05-607dd33f60c3.html|title=Book review: Sheriff Walt Longmire tackles another case|last=Casto|first=James E.|work=Charleston Sunday Gazette-Mail|access-date=2020-07-02|language=en}}</ref>


Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, with his wife Judy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ruckus/books/longmire-author-craig-johnson-alike-in-many-ways/article_c67e1285-dc8a-5dfd-b93e-5ae477ae6ec6.html|title=Longmire, author Craig Johnson alike in many ways|last=Hergett|first=Rachel|work=Bozeman Daily Chronicle|access-date=2018-11-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/longmire-mystery-series-author-craig-johnson-and-western-star#stream/0|title=Longmire Mystery Series Author Craig Johnson And 'The Western Star'|last=Kustra|first=Bob|access-date=2018-11-05|language=en}}</ref>
Johnson lives in [[Ucross, Wyoming]], with his wife Judy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ruckus/books/longmire-author-craig-johnson-alike-in-many-ways/article_c67e1285-dc8a-5dfd-b93e-5ae477ae6ec6.html|title=Longmire, author Craig Johnson alike in many ways|last=Hergett|first=Rachel|work=Bozeman Daily Chronicle|access-date=2018-11-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/post/longmire-mystery-series-author-craig-johnson-and-western-star#stream/0|title=Longmire Mystery Series Author Craig Johnson And 'The Western Star'|last=Kustra|first=Bob|access-date=2018-11-05|language=en}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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===Walt Longmire series===
{| class="sortable wikitable"
{| class="sortable wikitable"
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| 2004
| 2004
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| {{ISBNT|9780143036425}}
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| Walt Longmire
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| 2006
| {{ISBNT|9780143038382}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143038382}}
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| Walt Longmire
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| 2007
| {{ISBNT|9780143113133}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143113133}}
| Walt Longmire
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| ''Another Man’s Moccasins''
| ''Another Man's Moccasins''
| 2008
| 2008
| {{ISBNT|9780143115526}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143115526}}
| Walt Longmire
| 2009 [[Spur Award]] for Best Western Short Novel<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://westernwriters.org/winners/|title=Winners|date=2012-05-12|work=Western Writers of America|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
| 2009 [[Spur Award]] for Best Western Short Novel<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://westernwriters.org/winners/|title=Winners|date=2012-05-12|work=Western Writers of America|access-date=2018-11-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
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| 2009
| {{ISBNT|9780143117315}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143117315}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2010
| 2010
| {{ISBNT|9780143119531}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143119531}}
| Walt Longmire
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|''Hell is Empty''
|''Hell Is Empty''
| 2011
| 2011
| {{ISBNT|9780143120988}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143120988}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2012
| 2012
| {{ISBNT|9781101592649}}
| {{ISBNT|9781101592649}}
| Walt Longmire
| eBook short story
| eBook short story
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| 2012
| {{ISBNT|9780143123293}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143123293}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2012
| {{ISBNT|9781101623718}}
| {{ISBNT|9781101623718}}
| Walt Longmire
| four Christmas stories, eBook short stories
| four Christmas stories, eBook short stories
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| 2013
| 2013
| {{ISBNT|9780143127826}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143127826}}
| Walt Longmire
| eBook short story
| eBook short story
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| 2013
| {{ISBNT|9780670026456}}
| {{ISBNT|9780670026456}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2013
| {{ISBNT|9780143125877}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143125877}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2014
| {{ISBNT|9780143126973}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143126973}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2014
| 2014
| {{ISBNT|9780143127826}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143127826}}
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| 12 stories
| Walt Longmire
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| twelve stories
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|-
| ''Dry Bones''
| ''Dry Bones''
| 2015
| 2015
| {{ISBNT|9780525426936}}
| {{ISBNT|9780525426936}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2016
| {{ISBNT|9780735220904}}
| {{ISBNT|9780735220904}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2016
| {{ISBNT|9780143109129}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143109129}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2017
| {{ISBNT|9780143109136}}
| {{ISBNT|9780143109136}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2018
| 2018
| {{ISBNT|9780525522478}}
| {{ISBNT|9780525522478}}
| Walt Longmire
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| 2019
| 2019
| {{ISBNT|9780525522508}}
| {{ISBNT|9780525522508}}
| Walt Longmire
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| ''Next To Last Stand''
| ''Next to Last Stand''
| 2020
| 2020
| {{ISBNT|9780525522539}}
| {{ISBNT|9780525522539}}
| Walt Longmire
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| ''Daughter of the Morning Star''
| 2021
| {{ISBNT|9780593297254}}
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| ''Hell and Back''
| 2022
| {{ISBNT|9780593297285}}
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| ''The Longmire Defense''
| 2023
| {{ISBNT|9780593297315}}
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| ''First Frost''
| 2024
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==External links==
==External links==
{{toomanylinks|date=August 2019}}
{{external links|date=August 2019}}
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*{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-20-ca-johnson20-story.html |title=Craig Johnson makes crime pay|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= July 20, 2008}}
*[http://www.aetv.com/longmire/ ''Longmire'' Series Premiere], A&E network
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*{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jul/20/entertainment/ca-johnson20 |title=Craig Johnson makes crime pay|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date= July 20, 2008}}
*{{cite news|url=http://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com/20090717/13808/le-cow-boy-du-wyoming |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718223743/http://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com/20090717/13808/le-cow-boy-du-wyoming |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2009 |title=Le cow-boy du Wyoming|work=Le Nouvel Observateur|date= July 16, 2009}}
*{{cite news|url=http://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com/20090717/13808/le-cow-boy-du-wyoming |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090718223743/http://bibliobs.nouvelobs.com/20090717/13808/le-cow-boy-du-wyoming |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 18, 2009 |title=Le cow-boy du Wyoming|work=Le Nouvel Observateur|date= July 16, 2009}}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2010/07/26/news/local_news/doc4c4730fc95790996594400.txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118132537/http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2010/07/26/news/local_news/doc4c4730fc95790996594400.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |title=Television series based on Craig Johnson’s Wyoming sheriff in the works|work=The Buffalo Bulletin|date= July 26, 2010 }}
*{{cite news|url=http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2010/07/26/news/local_news/doc4c4730fc95790996594400.txt |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118132537/http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2010/07/26/news/local_news/doc4c4730fc95790996594400.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |title=Television series based on Craig Johnson's Wyoming sheriff in the works|work=The Buffalo Bulletin|date= July 26, 2010 }}
*{{cite journal|url=http://mcfarland.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&issn=0742-4248&volume=28&issue=2&spage=95 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128191907/http://mcfarland.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&issn=0742-4248&volume=28&issue=2&spage=95 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-28 |title=With a Little Help from His Friends: The Functions of Diversity in Craig Johnson's Walt ''Longmire'' Series|author= Schaffer, Rachel |work=Clues: A Journal of Detection|volume= 28.2 |date=2010}}
*{{cite journal|url=http://mcfarland.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&issn=0742-4248&volume=28&issue=2&spage=95 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128191907/http://mcfarland.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&issn=0742-4248&volume=28&issue=2&spage=95 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-01-28 |title=With a Little Help from His Friends: The Functions of Diversity in Craig Johnson's Walt ''Longmire'' Series|author= Schaffer, Rachel |journal=Clues: A Journal of Detection|volume= 28 |date=2010| issue=2 | pages=95–104 | doi=10.3172/CLU.28.2.95 }}


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Craig Johnson
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Johnson in 2011
BornCraig Allen Johnson
(1961-01-16) January 16, 1961 (age 63)[citation needed]
OccupationNovelist, short story writer.
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMarshall University
GenreMystery, Crime fiction, Detective fiction, Westerns
Notable worksWalt Longmire series of novels
SpouseJudy Johnson
Website
www.craigallenjohnson.com

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 2021, Johnson has written 18 novels, two novellas, and many short stories featuring Longmire. Some of the novels have been on The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2012, Warner Horizon adapted the main characters and the Wyoming settings of the novels for a television series. Johnson lives at a ranch where he built a residence in the small town of Ucross, Wyoming—population 25.[1] Although he identified himself as a former New York police officer while promoting his early novels, a 2009 New York Times profile revealed this to be misleading.[2]

Career

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Books

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As of September 2021, Johnson has authored 23 books featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire. They have been translated into 14 languages and have won numerous awards, including the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir and the SNCF Mystery of the Year.[citation needed]

TV adaptations

[edit]

The A&E TV series Longmire, based on Johnson's novels, premiered on June 3, 2012, with cast members Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bailey Chase, Adam Bartley, A Martinez, Zahn McClarnon, and John Bishop.[3] Filmed in New Mexico,[4] Longmire debuted as A&E's number-one original-series premiere of all time with 4.1 million total viewers.[5] After the third season, A&E canceled the series and subsequently seasons four to six were made for Netflix.[6][7]

Influence

[edit]

The success of Johnson's novels is celebrated in an annual festival, called Longmire Days, 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.[8]

Personal life

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Craig Johnson grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, and attended college at Marshall University.[9]

Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, with his wife Judy.[10][11]

Bibliography

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Walt Longmire series

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Title Year ISBN 1st Edition Notes
The Cold Dish 2004 9780143036425
Death Without Company 2006 9780143038382
Kindness Goes Unpunished 2007 9780143113133
Another Man's Moccasins 2008 9780143115526 2009 Spur Award for Best Western Short Novel[12]
The Dark Horse 2009 9780143117315
Junkyard Dogs 2010 9780143119531
Hell Is Empty 2011 9780143120988
Divorce Horse 2012 9781101592649 eBook short story
As the Crow Flies 2012 9780143123293
Christmas in Absaroka County 2012 9781101623718 four Christmas stories, eBook short stories
Messenger 2013 9780143127826 eBook short story
A Serpent's Tooth 2013 9780670026456
Spirit of Steamboat 2013 9780143125877
Any Other Name 2014 9780143126973
Wait for Signs 2014 9780143127826 12 stories
Dry Bones 2015 9780525426936
The Highwayman 2016 9780735220904
An Obvious Fact 2016 9780143109129
The Western Star 2017 9780143109136
Depth of Winter 2018 9780525522478
Land of Wolves 2019 9780525522508
Next to Last Stand 2020 9780525522539
Daughter of the Morning Star 2021 9780593297254
Hell and Back 2022 9780593297285
The Longmire Defense 2023 9780593297315
First Frost 2024 9780593830673

References

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  1. ^ "At Home with Craig Johnson". American Cowboy Western Lifestyle – Travel – People. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  2. ^ Wadler, Joyce (2009-06-03). "In Wyoming, the Pieces Fall Into Place". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. ^ Munn, Patrick (March 2012). "A&E's New Drama Series Longmire to Premier June 3". TVWise. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Marifosque, Raphael (23 June 2015). "'Longmire' season 4 news: Production under way, series to pick up from events in the previous finale". Ecumenical News.
  5. ^ Seidman, Robert (June 4, 2012). "Network TV Press Releases: A&E's 'Longmire' Debuted as the Network's #1 Original Series Premiere of All Time with 4.1 Million Viewers + 'The Glades'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "Longmire Season 4 And Its Ups And Downs. Ten Things You Should Know About Its Epic Resurrection". yareah.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  7. ^ Gomez, Adrian (March 23, 2016). "New Mexico-filmed 'Longmire' to begin season 5 production". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Palmer, Aaron (May 17, 2016). "Buffalo Chamber Releases Schedule For Longmire Days Events". Sheridan Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016. The series is based on the Longmire series of books, written by local author Craig Johnson. The books take place in fictitious Durant, Absoraka County, Wyoming and are based on people and places in and around Buffalo and Johnson County.
  9. ^ Casto, James E. "Book review: Sheriff Walt Longmire tackles another case". Charleston Sunday Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  10. ^ Hergett, Rachel. "Longmire, author Craig Johnson alike in many ways". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  11. ^ Kustra, Bob. "Longmire Mystery Series Author Craig Johnson And 'The Western Star'". Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  12. ^ "Winners". Western Writers of America. 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
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