Diane M. Johnson was born and raised in the heart of Central New York before moving to California upon graduating with a film theory degree from Binghamton University. She has been a screenwriting finalist many times over in various competitions, as well as a script reader.
Her first novel, The Schoharie, was adapted from one of her early scripts. She is also the first one to admit that if you've heard of Diane Johnson, she's probably not "that" Diane Johnson. But she's hoping that will change...