Katherine Johnson
About the author

Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson is the author of three previous novels: Pescador’s Wake (Fourth Estate, 2009), The Better Son (Ventura Press, 2016) and Matryoshka (Ventura Press, 2018). Her manuscripts have won Varuna Awards and Tasmanian Premier's Literary Prizes. The Better Son was longlisted for both the Indie Book Awards and the Tasmania Book Prize. Katherine holds both arts and science degrees, has worked as a science journalist, and published feature articles for magazines including Good Weekend. Katherine lives in Tasmania with her husband and two children. She recently completed a PhD, which forms the basis of her latest novel, Paris Savages.Johnso

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Katherine Johnson Articles

Podcast: Katherine Johnson PhD to Novel with Paris Savages

Podcast

21 January 2020

Podcast: Katherine Johnson PhD to Novel with Paris Savages

    PHD to Paris Savages: Katherine Johnson Shares the Journey From Research to Novel

    News | Author Related

    17 December 2019

    PHD to Paris Savages: Katherine Johnson Shares the Journey From Research to Novel

      Paris Savages Author, Katherine Johnson tells us the Books she'll be Reading Over the Holidays

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      17 December 2019

      Paris Savages Author, Katherine Johnson tells us the Books she'll be Reading Over the Holidays

        They Were Taken to Perform in Human Zoos: Read a Q&A with Paris Savages Author, Katherine Johnson

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        22 October 2019

        They Were Taken to Perform in Human Zoos: Read a Q&A with Paris Savages Author, Katherine Johnson

          An Exquisitely Written Book: Read an Extract From Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson

          Review | Extract

          16 October 2019

          An Exquisitely Written Book: Read an Extract From Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson

            My Favourite Book of the Year: Read a Review of Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson

            Review | Our Review

            15 October 2019

            My Favourite Book of the Year: Read a Review of Paris Savages by Katherine Johnson