April 28, 2020

Craig Johnson Talks About His Best-Selling Walt Longmire Novels that Became a Hit Netflix Original Series, “Longmire”

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In this 100^th episode, Host Landis Wade visits with one of his favorite authors and writing instructors, Craig Johnson, author of the New York Times bestselling mystery series which became the basis for the hit Netflix original series “Longmire.”

This episode was recorded in a cross-country remote podcast that gives new meaning to the phrase, “Social Distancing,” because Craig Johnson participated from his ranch in Ucross, Wyoming, population 25, while Landis was sheltering-in-place in his home in Charlotte.

Craig Johnson is the recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fiction, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award for fiction, the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir, and the Prix SNCF du Polar. His novella Spirit of Steamboat was the first One Book Wyoming selection.

Never short of words to put on the page or share in person, Johnson gave liberally of his time, discussing his ranching and writing, his first book, the book series, his last three books, his characters, the Netflix series and the actors, Longmire Days, writing tips and what’s coming next.

Landis also offers a quick glimpse at what’s coming in Season 6 and authors who will be appearing in May and June on the Under the Covers show.

Check out our History and Gratitude Post on the Occasion of Our 100^th Episode:

https://charlottereaderspodcast.com/history-and-gratitude-on-the-occasion-of-our-100th-episode/#more-2089

Check out the Complete Line-Up of Authors for this Season 6:

https://charlottereaderspodcast.com/season-6-line-up/#more-2026

Check out the Line-Up of Under the Covers Authors for May and June

https://charlottereaderspodcast.com/whats-coming-under-the-covers-in-may-and-june-2020/#more-2109

Check Out Host Landis Wade’s Thank You Video on the Occasion of the 100^th Episode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIgzHik_OLM

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About the Author

Craig is best known for the 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, he has written 15 novels, two novellas, and many short stories featuring Longmire. Many of the novels have been on The New York Times Best Seller list. The books became the foundation for a hit series on Netflix

From Wikipedia, the list of Longmire books:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Johnson_(author)

Title	Year	ISBN	Series	Notes
The Cold Dish	2004	9780143036425	Walt Longmire
Death Without Company	2006	9780143038382	Walt Longmire
Kindness Goes Unpunished	2007	9780143113133	Walt Longmire
Another Man’s Moccasins	2008	9780143115526	Walt Longmire	2009 Spur Award for Best Western Short Novel^[10]
The Dark Horse	2009	9780143117315	Walt Longmire
Junkyard Dogs	2010	9780143119531	Walt Longmire
Hell is Empty	2011	9780143120988	Walt Longmire
Divorce Horse	2012	9781101592649	Walt Longmire	eBook short story
As the Crow Flies	2012	9780143123293	Walt Longmire
Christmas in Absaroka County	2012	9781101623718	Walt Longmire	four Christmas stories, eBook short stories
Messenger	2013	9780143127826	Walt Longmire
A Serpent’s Tooth	2013	9780670026456	Walt Longmire
Spirit of Steamboat	2013	9780143125877	Walt Longmire
Any Other Name	2014	9780143126973	Walt Longmire
Wait for Signs	2014	9780143127826	Walt Longmire	twelve stories
Dry Bones	2015	9780525426936	Walt Longmire
The Highwayman	2016	9780735220904	Walt Longmire
An Obvious Fact	2016	9780143109129	Walt Longmire
The Western Star	2017	9780143109136	Walt Longmire
Depth of Winter	2018	9780525522478	Walt Longmire
Land of Wolves	2019	9780525522508	Walt Longmire

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Landis and Craig at the Looking Glass Rock Writing Conference

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