E. K. Johnston

Emily Kate Johnston[2] (born May 19, 1984) is an author who has written multiple young-adult novels in the Star Wars canon.

Biography

Johnston is best known as the author of the young-adult novel Ahsoka, which was released on October 11, 2016.[3] She later wrote the story "By Whatever Sun" for the anthology From a Certain Point of View, which focuses on the character Miara Larte created by Johnston for Ahsoka, showing the character's actions during the events of A New Hope.

Johnson has stated she keeps Star Wars close to her soul. As such, she has stated Star Wars is a major influence on her writing and that influence can be seen in her works she cares deeply about.[4]

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Works

Bibliography

Year Title Contribution Notes
2016 Ahsoka Author
2017 "By Whatever Sun" Author Published in From a Certain Point of View
2019 Queen's Shadow Author
2020 Queen's Peril Author
2022 Queen's Hope Author
2023 Crimson Climb Author

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ TwitterLogo E. K. Johnston (@ek_johnston) on Twitter (post): "The Phantom Menace came out on my 15th birthday, and I have dreamed this story (or st least the idea of it) ever since." (backup link not available)—Given that Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace was released on May 19, 1999, simple math reveals that Johnston's date of birth is May 19, 1984
  2. ↑ TwitterLogo Emily Kate Johnston (@ek_johnston) on Twitter (backup link)
  3. ↑ StarWars.com SWCE 2016: Ahsoka's Untold Tales Panel Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
  4. ↑ BlueskyLogo E. K. Johnston (@ekjohnston.bsky.social) on Bluesky (post on August 1, 2025): "The Aether Saga is where I keep my soul, so that's why there's a lot of Star Wars in it. But basically: the marketing budget is tiny, and marketing is how you get attention. So I *deeply* appreciate it every time one of you says something." (backup link) (screenshot) (In response to: "Just finished Sky on fire by @ekjohnston.bsky.social. It's the second book in the series and I loved it. I don't know why this series isn't getting more attention. I got into reading @ekjohnston.bsky.social from her Star Wars books and you can see the Star Wars influence here")

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