katherine johnson

Katherine Johnson

Tasmanian writer Katherine Johnson is the author of four novels. Paris Savages (Ventura Press 2019/2021, Allison and Busby UK/US 2020, Jimenez Edizioni 2021) was shortlisted in the ABIA awards and was The Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month in June 2020. Her previous novels include The Better Son (Ventura Press 2016),  Matryoshka (Ventura Press 2018); and Pescador’s Wake (HarperCollins/Fourth Estate 2009).

The winner of the inaugural Australian Fiction Prize, Every Wild Soul is a lyrical and compelling tale of secrets, survival, and the healing power of nature, out 28 April 2026.

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