Craig Allen Johnson (born January 16, 1961) is an American author who writes mystery novels. He is best known for his Sheriff Walt Longmire novel series. The books are set in northern Wyoming , where Longmire is sheriff of the fictional county of Absaroka. The series debuted in 2004 and as of September 2021, Johnson has written 18 novels, two novellas, and many short stories featuring Longmire. Some of the novels have been on The New York Times Best Seller list . In 2012, Warner Horizon adapted the main characters and the Wyoming settings of the novels for a television series . Johnson lives at a ranch where he built a residence in the small town of Ucross, Wyoming —population 25. Although he identified himself as a former New York police officer while promoting his early novels, a 2009 New York Times profile revealed this to be misleading.
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10-1023: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Craig Johnson (author) As of September 2021, Johnson has authored 23 books featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire. They have been translated into 14 languages and have won numerous awards, including the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir and the SNCF Mystery of the Year. The A&E TV series Longmire , based on Johnson's novels, premiered on June 3, 2012, with cast members Robert Taylor , Katee Sackhoff , Lou Diamond Phillips , Bailey Chase , Adam Bartley , A Martinez , Zahn McClarnon , and John Bishop. Filmed in New Mexico , Longmire debuted as A&E's number-one original-series premiere of all time with 4.1 million total viewers. After
15-751: The Alaska House of Representatives Craig Johnson (Iowa politician) (born 1963), member of the Iowa State Senate Craig M. Johnson (born 1971), New York State Senator Craig B. Johnson, mayor of Elk Grove Village, Illinois Sports [ edit ] Craig Johnson (American football) (born 1960), American football coach Craig Johnson (ice hockey, born 1972) , American ice hockey player Craig Johnson (tennis) , American tennis player See also [ edit ] Craig Johnston (born 1960), former Australian football (soccer) player [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
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25-407: The third season, A&E canceled the series and subsequently seasons four to six were made for Netflix. The success of Johnson's novels is celebrated in an annual festival, called Longmire Days, held in the small town of Buffalo, Wyoming , the real-life inspiration for the series' fictional setting. Close to 12,000 people attend the festival each year, including the author, many of the actors from
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