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E K Johnston

E.K. Johnston is a forensic archaeologist by training, a bookseller and author by trade, and a grammarian by nature.

She spends a great deal of time on the internet, because it is less expensive than going to Scotland.

She can probably tell you, to the instant, when she fell in love with any particular song, but don't ask her, because then it will be stuck in both of your heads.

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Science Fiction

New and upcoming books

May 2025

Titan of the Stars

July 2025

Sky on Fire

Series

Dragon Slayer of Trondheim
1. The Story of Owen (2014)
2. Prairie Fire (2015)

Thousand Nights
   1. A Thousand Nights (2015)
   1.5. The Garden of Three Hundred Flowers (2016)
   2. Spindle (2016)

Exit, Pursued by a Bear
Exit, Pursued by a Bear (2016)
Pretty Furious (2024)

Novels

   Kingdom of Sleep (2016)
   That Inevitable Victorian Thing (2017)
   The Afterward (2019)
   Aetherbound (2021)
   Titan of the Stars (2025)
   Sky on Fire (2025)

Series contributed to

Star Wars
   Ahsoka (2016)
   Queen's Shadow (2019)
   Queen's Peril (2020)
   Queen's Hope (2022)
   Crimson Climb (2023)

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
The Druid's Call (2023)

Books containing stories by E K Johnston

Three Sides of a Heart (2017)
Stories about Love Triangles
edited by
Natalie C Parker

From a Certain Point of View: Star Wars (2017)
(Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, book 1)

Award nominations

	2016 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (nominee) : A Thousand Nights
	2014 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Novel (nominee) : The Story of Owen

E K Johnston recommends

Zhara (2023)
(Guardians of Dawn, book 1)
S Jae-Jones
"Jae-Jones takes on Cinderella with magic and style, breathing new life into all the best parts of the story. An outstanding spin on a well-loved classic."

A Blackened Mirror (2023)
(Memoirs of the Borgia Sibyl, book 1)
Jo Graham
"Jo Graham returns to magical history with a fresh take on some of Rome's most notorious. Witty and loving, with sharp edges in all the right places."

Alone Out Here (2022)
Riley Redgate
"Redgate explores what makes us human and what makes us teens with excruciating precision, revealing the best--and worst--of both. A fast-paced, beautifully put together story of a girl getting it done."

Lakelore (2022)
Anna-Marie McLemore
"Lovely and deep, colourful and creeping, perfect magic."

Edgewood (2022)
Kristen Ciccarelli
"Reading this book in a dark forest during a thunderstorm while listening to Folklore was A Choice, and I regret nothing."

Iron Widow (2021)
(Iron Widow, book 1)
Xiran Jay Zhao
"A primal scream of a book, Iron Widow delivers on all that fury and more, combining meticulous pacing and brilliant world building to make a truly epic read."

The Bones of Ruin (2021)
(Bones of Ruin Trilogy, book 1)
Sarah Raughley
"Sarah Raughley proves once again that, like her intricate worlds and wonderful characters, she is a master of decolonization and a force to be reckoned with."

It Ends in Fire (2021)
Andrew Shvarts
"Vicious, insightful, bloody; Andrew Shvarts knows exactly what he's doing."

This Poison Heart (2021)
(This Poison Heart, book 1)
Kalynn Bayron
"Bayron takes an old story, turns it on its head, and makes it her own with a stunning display of pacing, character, and legacy."

Girl, Serpent, Thorn (2020)
Melissa Bashardoust
"The queer, good-monster book of my dreams. I loved this heroine with my entire soul."

Scavenge the Stars (2020)
(Scavenge the Stars, book 1)
Tara Sim
"With all the politics, intergenerational conflict, FEELINGS, and knives a girl could ask for, Tara Sim expertly weaves action, plot, and ensemble drama for a thrill ride that will keep you turning pages."

The Lovely and the Lost (2019)
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
"With brilliant characters and a jaw-dropping mystery, Jennifer Lynn Barnes weaves a thriller as majestic and dangerous as the national park she used for the setting."

The Devouring Gray (2019)
(Devouring Gray, book 1)
C L Herman and Christine Lynn Herman
"The only thing better than a chosen one is four chosen ones, and the only thing better than four chosen ones is four chosen ones who don't like each other very much. The Devouring Gray takes privilege and legacy by the throat and never lets go."

Once & Future (2019)
(Once & Future, book 1)
A R Capetta and Cori McCarthy
"Pointedly funny and deftly topical, an effortless Arthurian update with heart in all the right places."

Internment (2019)
Samira Ahmed
"A testament to what girls are capable of when they are overlooked, Internment is a masterwork of dignity and grit."

Dragon Pearl (2019)
(Thousand Worlds , book 1)
Yoon Ha Lee
"I was so impressed by DRAGON PEARL. The story is multi-layered, the world construction is impeccable--with an awesome intersection of tech and culture--and it is totally compelling to read. Min's nuanced feelings about her magic, her family, and her fox heritage are marvelously complicated. I loved her, and I know you will, too!"

Damsel (2018)
Elana K Arnold
"A meditation on the smothering uselessness of weaponized kindness, Damsel will have you reaching for the narrative with scale and claw and tooth."

A Blade So Black (2018)
(Nightmare-Verse, book 1)
L L McKinney
"I loved the 'our world' framing and the 'other world' adventure so deeply. They were at such odds, but the overall effect was just chefkiss.gif perfect."

Seafire (2018)
(Seafire Trilogy, book 1)
Natalie C Parker
"Mastering high seas, high stakes, and high emotions, Natalie Parker gives us a whole host of girls who get the job done and kicks off an adventure to remember."

Hullmetal Girls (2018)
Emily Skrutskie
"Hullmetal Girls has everything I love in a space opera: deep faith, high stakes, endless questions about humanity, and a cast that shows the best (and less-best) of what we might become."

The Queens of Innis Lear (2018)
(Queens of Innis Lear, book 1)
Tessa Gratton
"Messy, beautiful, and dark, darker than Shakespeare could have dreamed."

Unearthed (2018)
(Unearthed , book 1)
Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
"A literally breathtaking archaeological expedition. Spooner and Kaufman prove once again that no one does high-stakes adventure shenanigans like they do."

Beasts Made of Night (2017)
(Beasts Made of Night, book 1)
Tochi Onyebuchi
"Tochi Onyebuchi has built a world as dark as it is bright, and filled it with character and consequence. Taj's city is deep, vibrant, and terrifying. I don't think I'd survive there, but I really need to know what happens next."

The Girl with the Red Balloon (2017)
(Balloonmakers, book 1)
Katherine Locke
"Blends magic and sci-fi for a gripping, heart-wrenching read."

The Arsonist (2017)
Stephanie Oakes
"Layers of narrative, lies, and family legacy make for a compelling, exquisitely crafted story."

And I Darken (2016)
(Conquerors Saga, book 1)
Kiersten White
"Girls with teeth and priorities. I want to read this book forever."

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