E.K. Johnston

E.K. Johnston full name Emily Kate Johnstone is a bestselling science fiction and young adult author. Before becoming a fiction author, she was working on a different vocation though she had also previously held a ton of jobs. Over the years, she has learned that there are times when things can go wrong and it is impossible to do anything about it. Her novels range from small-town Ontario narratives, quiet epic fantasy, hopeful science fiction fairy tale reimaginings, and contemporary fantasies. A classic attribute of her work is that she never holds back in the development of her stories and characters. While she can write in all manner of genres, her favorite has always been epic fantasy fiction. As an eight-year-old, she was reading “Belgariad” by Leigh and David Eddings and she has asserted that this is what set her on the path to becoming an author. She was a huge fan of “Elenium,” which she read several times even though she regrets that it has not aged well. As such, she wanted a quest story that reflected her reality and not that of some white person from the 1980s, which is why she decided to become an author. Johnston loves young adult novels that focus on the gender binary, have multi-faceted girls, and come with a beautiful plot, and this what she loves to write.