Kim Johnson's bestselling novel, "This Is My America," won numerous 2021 accolades, including the Pacific Northwest Book Award and Malka Penn Human Rights Award for Children’s Literature. Her second novel, "Invisible Son," was a 2023 LA Times Book Award and Amelia Elizabeth Warden Finalist. Both novels were selected as NPR Best Books and Kirkus Best Books. "The Color of a Lie" is her first historical thriller.

She received her MFA from Oregon State University – Cascades and holds a B.S. in Ethnic Studies from the University of Oregon and M.Ed. from the University of Maryland, College Park. She now lives in the Washington D.C area.