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

In this 100th 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 100th 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 100th Episode:

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

 

   

 

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About the Author

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.

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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