Jim Johnson is the author of the Pistols and Pyramids series as well as other prose fiction series currently under development. He has written sundry other pieces of fiction, including several stories published in the Star Trek universe, and has freelanced for pen and paper roleplaying game companies, including Decipher and White Wolf. Jim is an active member of SFWA and volunteers part of his time toward supporting the organization.

Jim lives in historic Alexandria, VA with his wife, newborn son, and several crazy cats.