Terry Conrad Johnston[1] (1 January 1947 – 25 March 2001) was an American Western fiction author who wrote 31 novels and had more than 10 million books in print.[2]
He was born in Arkansas City, Kansas.[3] His parents were a junior college president and a teacher. He gained a BA from Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma.[2] As a young man, he traveled and worked various jobs, all the while becoming a student of the Old West. Johnston published his first novel, Carry the Wind, in 1982 after it had been rejected by 29 publishers;[2] it won the Western Writers of America's Medicine Pipe Bearer's Award.[3] Johnston wrote his first novel while he worked as a lease manager for Northwest Auto in Northglenn, Colorado, using the company's word processor after work to write, sometimes working through the night.[citation needed] He settled near Billings, Montana.
Major worksedit
Johnston is best known for two major works: a series of nine historical novels spanning the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade era and its eventual demise told through the eyes of the protagonist, Titus "Scratch" Bass;[3] and a larger number of novels about the Indian wars of the West, the Plainsmen Series, following the conflicts through protagonist Seamus Donegan. Another series of books was based on a possibly true story of a relationship General Custer had with a Cheyenne girl.[4]
Death and legacyedit
Johnston said to his wife that he felt when he killed off Scratch or when Scratch died he wouldn't last too long afterwards, and he died of colon cancer on March 25, 2001, only a month after being diagnosed.[2] In his memory The Terry C. Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund was established at Montana State University Billings, as well as donations made to the Custer Battlefield Preservation Committee and the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance.[3]
Personal lifeedit
He was married three times. His first wife was Doris (Howard) with whom he had one son (Joshua); they divorced in 1982.[2] Johnston's second wife was Rhonda (Hill) Stacy with whom he had one son (Noah) and one daughter (Erinn); they divorced in 1992.[citation needed] His third wife was Vanette.[2]
Published workedit
Bass/Paddock Trilogy (Bass' middle years)
Carry the Wind (1982)
Borderlords (1985)
One-Eyed Dream (1988)
Son of the Plains (Custer novels)
Long Winter Gone (1990)
Seize the Sky (1991)
Whisper of the Wolf (1991)
Jonas Hook
Cry of the Hawk (1992)
Winter Rain (1993)
Dream Catcher (1994)
Titus Bass (Bass' early years)
Dance on the Wind (1995)
Buffalo Palace (1996)
Crack in the Sky (1997)
(Bass' latter years)
Ride the Moon Down (1998)
Death Rattle (1999)
Wind Walker (2001)
The Plainsmen Series
Sioux Dawn: The Fetterman Massacre, 1866 (1990)
Red Cloud's Revenge: Showdown on the Northern Plains, 1867 (1990)
The Stalkers: The Battle of Beecher Island, 1868 (1990)
Black Sun: The Battle of Summit Springs, 1869 (1991)
Devil's Backbone: The Modoc War, 1872-3 (1991)
Shadow Riders: The Southern Plains Uprising, 1873 (1991)
Dying Thunder: The Fight at Adobe Walls and the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon-1876-1875 (1992)
Blood Song: The Battle of Powder River and the Beginning of the Great Sioux War of 1876 (1992)
Reap the Whirlwind: The Battle of the Rosebud, June 1876 (1994)
Trumpet on the Land: The Aftermath of Custer's Massacre, 1876 (1995)
A Cold Day in Hell: The Dull Knife Battle, 1876 (1995)
Wolf Mountain Moon: The Battle of the Butte, 1877 (1997)
Ashes of Heaven: The Lame Deer Fight-May 7, 1877 and the End of the Great Sioux War (1998)
Cries from the Earth: The Outbreak of the Nez Perce War and the Battle of White Bird Canyon June 17, 1877 (1999)
Lay the Mountains Low: The Flight of Nez Perce from Idaho and the Battle of the Big Hole, August 9–10, 1877 (2000)
Turn the Stars Upside Down: The Last Days and Tragic Death of Crazy Horse (2001)
Referencesedit
^"JOHNSTON, Terry C(onrad)". The Writers Directory. 1973. p. 774. ISBN1-55862-328-0.
^ abcdefOliver, Myrna (29 March 2001). "Terry Johnston; Wrote Historic Novels of Old West". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
^ abcd. MSU Billings. Archived from the original on 16 March 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
^Tutt, Bob (27 April 1990). "Custer and his Cheyenne wife/Novelist bases his fiction on facts". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
terry, johnston, terry, conrad, johnston, january, 1947, march, 2001, american, western, fiction, author, wrote, novels, more, than, million, books, print, contents, background, major, works, death, legacy, personal, life, published, work, references, external. Terry Conrad Johnston 1 1 January 1947 25 March 2001 was an American Western fiction author who wrote 31 novels and had more than 10 million books in print 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Major works 3 Death and legacy 4 Personal life 5 Published work 6 References 7 External linksBackground editHe was born in Arkansas City Kansas 3 His parents were a junior college president and a teacher He gained a BA from Central State University in Edmond Oklahoma 2 As a young man he traveled and worked various jobs all the while becoming a student of the Old West Johnston published his first novel Carry the Wind in 1982 after it had been rejected by 29 publishers 2 it won the Western Writers of America s Medicine Pipe Bearer s Award 3 Johnston wrote his first novel while he worked as a lease manager for Northwest Auto in Northglenn Colorado using the company s word processor after work to write sometimes working through the night citation needed He settled near Billings Montana Major works editJohnston is best known for two major works a series of nine historical novels spanning the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade era and its eventual demise told through the eyes of the protagonist Titus Scratch Bass 3 and a larger number of novels about the Indian wars of the West the Plainsmen Series following the conflicts through protagonist Seamus Donegan Another series of books was based on a possibly true story of a relationship General Custer had with a Cheyenne girl 4 Death and legacy editJohnston said to his wife that he felt when he killed off Scratch or when Scratch died he wouldn t last too long afterwards and he died of colon cancer on March 25 2001 only a month after being diagnosed 2 In his memory The Terry C Johnston Memorial Scholarship Fund was established at Montana State University Billings as well as donations made to the Custer Battlefield Preservation Committee and the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance 3 Personal life editHe was married three times His first wife was Doris Howard with whom he had one son Joshua they divorced in 1982 2 Johnston s second wife was Rhonda Hill Stacy with whom he had one son Noah and one daughter Erinn they divorced in 1992 citation needed His third wife was Vanette 2 Published work editBass Paddock Trilogy Bass middle years Carry the Wind 1982 Borderlords 1985 One Eyed Dream 1988 Son of the Plains Custer novels Long Winter Gone 1990 Seize the Sky 1991 Whisper of the Wolf 1991 Jonas Hook Cry of the Hawk 1992 Winter Rain 1993 Dream Catcher 1994 Titus Bass Bass early years Dance on the Wind 1995 Buffalo Palace 1996 Crack in the Sky 1997 Bass latter years Ride the Moon Down 1998 Death Rattle 1999 Wind Walker 2001 The Plainsmen Series Sioux Dawn The Fetterman Massacre 1866 1990 Red Cloud s Revenge Showdown on the Northern Plains 1867 1990 The Stalkers The Battle of Beecher Island 1868 1990 Black Sun The Battle of Summit Springs 1869 1991 Devil s Backbone The Modoc War 1872 3 1991 Shadow Riders The Southern Plains Uprising 1873 1991 Dying Thunder The Fight at Adobe Walls and the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon 1876 1875 1992 Blood Song The Battle of Powder River and the Beginning of the Great Sioux War of 1876 1992 Reap the Whirlwind The Battle of the Rosebud June 1876 1994 Trumpet on the Land The Aftermath of Custer s Massacre 1876 1995 A Cold Day in Hell The Dull Knife Battle 1876 1995 Wolf Mountain Moon The Battle of the Butte 1877 1997 Ashes of Heaven The Lame Deer Fight May 7 1877 and the End of the Great Sioux War 1998 Cries from the Earth The Outbreak of the Nez Perce War and the Battle of White Bird Canyon June 17 1877 1999 Lay the Mountains Low The Flight of Nez Perce from Idaho and the Battle of the Big Hole August 9 10 1877 2000 Turn the Stars Upside Down The Last Days and Tragic Death of Crazy Horse 2001 References edit JOHNSTON Terry C onrad The Writers Directory 1973 p 774 ISBN 1 55862 328 0 a b c d e f Oliver Myrna 29 March 2001 Terry Johnston Wrote Historic Novels of Old West Los Angeles Times Retrieved 8 March 2011 a b c d Terry C Johnston Short Bio MSU Billings Archived from the original on 16 March 2004 Retrieved 8 March 2011 Tutt Bob 27 April 1990 Custer and his Cheyenne wife Novelist bases his fiction on facts Houston Chronicle Retrieved 8 March 2011 External links editList of works at Macmillan Terry C Johnston Collection at Montana State University Billings FantasticFiction Terry C Johnston Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Terry C Johnston amp oldid 1184827661, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
