Craig Johnson Biography, Age, Nationality, Books, Family, Education, Wife, Net Worth and New Book.

Craig Johnson Biography

Craig Johnson(Craig Allen Johnson) 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 2018, Johnson has written 14 novels, two novellas, and a collection of short stories featuring Longmire. Some of the novels have been on The New York Times Best Seller list. In 2012, Warner Horizon adapted the novels for a television series. Johnson lives on a ranch he built in the small town of Ucross, Wyoming—population 25.

Craig Johnson Age and Birthday

He was born on January 16, 1961. Johnson is 58 years old. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia, and he later settled in Ucross, Wyoming. His Nationality American.

Craig Johnson Family

He is the son of Lilian Gay and Lloyd Glenn Johnson. When Craig was growing up, his family wouldn’t gather around a TV set in the evenings; they would sit out on the front porch, swapping tales. He is a storyteller, from a family of storytellers, and he has found a way to reach millions of people around the world with his stories.

Craig Johnson Education

Johnson attended the Marshall University. Johnson’s background in education and law enforcement gives a unique perspective to his writing and keeps him off the streets. Which is good, because the dogs (Ivan and Lucy) follow him wherever he goes.

Craig Johnson Author

Novelist

As of September 2018, Johnson has written 14 novels 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.

TV adaptations

The former A&E TV series Longmire (now on Netflix), 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. Longmire debuted as A&E’s number-one original-series premiere of all time with 4.1 million total viewers.

All existing episodes (including those originally made for A&E) are now available to view on Netflix; seasons four to six were made for Netflix after A&E had canceled the series. Longmire is filmed in New Mexico. The sixth and final season was released in 2017 on Netflix.

Craig Johnson Salary | Craig Johnson Net Worth

He published his debut Longmire book, The Cold Dish, in 2004. The work was a finalist for the Dilys Award. Although Craig has not disclosed the actual figure of his salary. Johnson is estimated has a net worth of $10 million.

Craig Johnson Wife

He is married to his better half, Judy Johnson. Craig and his wife, Judith, make their home in rural Wyoming. He has used his home, friends, and acquaintances as inspiration for his award-winning writing.

Craig Johnson Ranch | Craig Johnson Residence

The author owns a ranch in Ucross, Wyoming. He lives his cowboy dream. So when Johnson wants to escape the hustle and bustle of Ucross, this is generally where he seeks refuge. Johnson lives in Ucross, Wyoming, with his wife Judy.

Craig Johnson The Cold Dish

The body of a young man is found in Absaroka County, Wyoming. It is possible that Cody Pritchard is the victim of a hunting accident, or is he? After all, he was one of the four boys who lured Melissa Real Bird, a Cheyenne girl with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, into a basement and raped her.

Cody and his friends received what amounted to suspended sentences. Is someone seeking revenge? Will the specter of race relations and lingering retribution claim more lives? Or will the only thing that stands between them and a Sharps .45-70 buffalo rifle be Sheriff Walt Longmire?

On the autumnal side of twenty-four years as sheriff of Absaroka County, which is located at the base of the Big Horn Mountains and next to the Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Walt is looking for a quiet period to finish out his tenure but instead finds himself embroiled in the most volatile and challenging case of his career.

With lifelong friend Henry Standing Bear, Deputy Victoria Morretti, and a cast of characters tragic and humorous enough to fill in the vast emptiness of the high plains, Walt Longmire attempts to see that revenge, a dish best served cold, is never served at all.

Craig Johnson Depth of winter

Welcome to Walt Longmire’s worst nightmare. Winter is creeping closer, but for Sheriff Longmire, this one is looking to be harsh in a way to which he is wholly unaccustomed. He has found himself in the remotest parts of the northern Mexican desert, a lawless place where no horse or car can travel.

Where no one speaks his language or trusts an outsider, far from his friends and his home turf back in Wyoming. But desperate times call for desperate measures. Tomas Bidart, the head of one of the most vicious drug cartels in Mexico, has kidnapped Walt’s beloved daughter, Cady. The American government is of limited help and the Mexican one even less so. Armed with his trusty Colt .45 and a father’s intuition, Walt must head into the 110-degree heat of the desert, one man against an army.

Craig Johnson New Book 2019 | Craig Johnson Land of Wolves

Recovering from his harrowing experiences in Mexico, Sheriff Walt Longmire returns to Absaroka County, Wyoming, to lick his wounds and try once again to maintain justice in a place with grudges that go back generations. When a shepherd is found dead, Longmire suspects it could be suicide.

But the shepherd’s connection to the Extepares, a powerful family of Basque ranchers with a history of violence, leads the sheriff into an intricate investigation of possible murder. As Walt searches for information about the shepherd, he comes across strange carvings on trees, as well as play money coupons from inside Mallo Cup candies.

Which he interprets as messages from his spiritual guide, Virgil White Buffalo. Longmire doesn’t know how these little blue cards are appearing, but Virgil usually reaches out if a child is in danger. So when a young boy with ties to the Extepare clan arrives in town, the stakes grow even higher.

Even more complicating, a renegade wolf has been haunting the Bighorn Mountains, and the townspeople are out for blood. With both a wolf and a killer on the loose, Longmire follows a twisting trail of evidence, leading to dark and shocking conclusions.

Craig Johnson 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.

Craig A. Johnson Quotes

“The place was packed as we flooded in, all the patrons freezing at the sight of an armed sheriff, two deputies, an Indian, and a construction worker; we probably looked like the Village People.”

“Henry figured that the reason the Cheyenne had always ridden Appaloosas into battle was that by the time the men got there, they were so angry with the horses they were ready to kill everything.”

“He mulled that over. “Sheriff Connally woulda let us shoot ’em.”
I reached over and took his coffee away from him. “Yep. Lucian probably would have done the job himself, but we’re living in more enlightened times.” I drained his cup and handed it back with a smile. “Ain’t it grand?”

“It is another beautiful evening here at the Red Pony bar and continual soirée, how can I help you?”

“There are only three major vote-getting days in Absaroka County, and I can’t remember the other two. “Oh God, no. It’s Pancake Day.” I thought about shooting myself. I could see the headlines: Sheriff shoots self, unable to face pancakes.”

“It was the second time that day that I stood looking at a space where a large thing wasn’t where it was supposed to be.”