JIM JOHNSON: A Writing and Trekking Life Posts

In February 2025, I was approached by the fine folks at DK Books to determine if I’d want to contribute to a new Star Trek…

It’s been a long time coming (it’s been a looooong road…) but I’ve finally gotten around to updating my website with a new theme and…

No, not the old, dearly departed Starlog magazine! This is the first StarLog associated with the Smithsonian Institution edX course I just started: Star Trek:…

Hey folks, happy new year! I’m working hard to get a good flow going for new blog posts, but writing has kept me busy so…

Had a nice time chatting with James Introcaso on the Don’t Split the Podcast show. If you’re interested in the Star Trek Adventures game, or…

Happy day today! Got the edits back on Beacon’s Fury, the third book in my Potomac Shadows urban fantasy series, and made the final changes and uploaded the final version to Amazon. The book comes out on July 1, so grab a copy if you haven’t yet.

And if you need something to whet your appetite, here’s chapter 1 in all its glory. Enjoy the read and have a great day!

Haven’t posted here in a while; apologies for that! I’ve been super-busy with life and work and writing and raising my toddler, who just hit the 19-month mark and is a bundle of energy and joy. Got some news for you all, with more coming soon.

I’ve mentioned it here before, but Modiphius, a lovely UK  game company, and the powers-that-be over at CBS have announced more details on the upcoming…

Book 2 in the Potomac Shadows series, Beacon’s Hope, is now available for sale as an ebook! Print edition is in the works and should…

The always-lovely Nadine over at the Spectrum Books podcast interviewed me last week about the writing life. It’s now available for general consumption, so go…