Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was born in Queensland and grew up alongside the Brisbane River. She holds both arts and science degrees, has worked as a science journalist, and published feature articles for magazines including Good Weekend. She is the author of three previous novels: Pescador’s Wake (Fourth Estate), The Better Son (Ventura Press) and Matryoshka (Ventura Press). Her manuscripts have won Varuna Awards and Tasmanian Literary Awards. The Better Son was longlisted for both the Indie Book Awards and the Tasmania Book Prize. Katherine lives in Tasmania with her husband and two children. Her latest novel, Paris Savages, is out now.
