A Michigan native, T.J. Johnston is the author of the James Lockett Civil War historical fiction series. He is a 2023 awardee from the Historical Fiction Company's annual contest - "Highly Recommended Award of Excellence" for Lockett and the Devil's Path.
A believer in the importance and gripping tension of accurate history, he has degrees from Hope College and Michigan State University. He currently resides in Texas where he is working on subsequent historical fiction novels.