Stephanie Johnson

For novelist Stephanie Johnson, her relationship with Australia and Australians has been an ambivalent one. She has lived there for periods in her life, and her first book, a collection of short stories, was actually published in Australia. She was described then as a young Australian writer, something she says she agreed to 'for reasons that are complex and some...

a fabulous read Buying a rundown motel to start a new life - what could possibly go wrong? In this funny and moving novel, prize-winning author Stephanie Johnson turns her wry eye on us. 'What a fabulous read. Stephanie Johnson's characters choose an old motel with little to offer except an amazing view in order to start a new life....

Super yachts and stereotypes, #MeToo blunders and post-apocalyptic bolt holes, locking down and locking up - a thoroughly entertaining novel! High on the Southern Alps of New Zealand lies a fallen man, like 'a black exclamation mark on a white page, Kiwi-noir face down in the snow'. Is he still alive? This funny, fearless, thought-provoking novel trains its sights on...

The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature describes Johnson’s writing as “marked by a dry irony, a sharp-edged humour that focuses unerringly on the frailties and foolishness of her characters …” and this collection is very much that. Stephanie Johnson is one of New Zealand's most accomplished novelists and short story writers. In this sparkling, characteristically bold collection of stories...