
Wayne Johnson (M.F.A. The University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop) is the author of, among other books, five novels, a collection of stories, a memoir, and two nonfiction works. Three of his books have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, two have been New York Times Notable Books of the Year, one a selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers series and finalist for book of the year, and another a Kansas City Star Book of the Year. His awards include a Stegner Fellowship from Stanford, O. Henry and Best American Short Stories citations, and a Chesterfield Writer’s Film Project Fellowship in L.A., sponsored by Steven Spielberg. Wayne has worked in Hollywood for nearly twenty years under his own and pen names. As a ghostwriter/editor he has seen over 40 books to completion, and as a script doctor has worked on countless films, two of which were Sundance finalists for Best Drama, and another a 2018 finalist for Best Screenplay at the Brooklyn Film Festival. Wayne has new books and films in development and forthcoming with major publishers, studios, and cable television.