K. V. Johansen

K.V. JOHANSEN is the author of the five-book Silk Road epic fantasy series Gods of the Caravan Road: Blackdog (shortlisted for the Sunburst Award), The Leopard, The Lady, Gods of Nabban, and The Last Road. She holds an M.A. in Medieval Studies and another in English. While spending most of her time writing, she retains her interest in medieval history and languages and is a member of the SFWA and the Writers’ Union of Canada. In 2014, she was an instructor at the Science Fiction Foundation’s Masterclass in Literary Criticism held in London. She is also the author of two works on the history of children’s fantasy literature, two short story collections, a number of books for children and teens, and writing as Kris Jamison, a contemporary novel, Love/Rock/Compost. Various of her books have been translated into French, Macedonian, and Danish. Although not a player of RPGs, she does play classical guitar, electric guitar, and bass with dogged persistence. Visit her online at http://www.kvj.ca and on Twitter @KVJohansen.