J. A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone is the byline of the niece and former writing partner of Western author William W. Johnstone, who trained her in writing from an early age. She co-wrote bestselling series with him, including The First Mountain Man, The Brothers O'Brien and Sidewinders, and has carried on his Western series since his death in 2004. Publisher biographies say she lives on a ranch in Tennessee.