Terry C. Johnston

Terry was born in Arkansas City, on January 1, 1947. He received the Western Writers of America Medicine – Pipe Bearer’s Award for his first novel Carry the Wind, in 1982 for best first fiction. Famous for historical books, Johnston is a perfectionist for accurateness. He traveled and explored numerous towns and cities during the hot summer months, to research on any of his upcoming novels. Johnston combines real tales with fascinating facts to blend in with his characters. He utilizes his broad knowledge to develop a story rather than impose it. Johnston was an avid storyteller. He desired to teach millions of readers around the world on the western frontier historical facts. Johnston accomplished his lifelong goal, through his books, open forums in elementary schools, as a guest in Universities across the country lectures, during which he would re-live the horrible tragedies of the great Indian Wars.