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Elana Johnson

Elana Johnson
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Elana Johnson

Elana Johnson wishes she could experience her first kiss again, tell the mean girl where to shove it, and have cool superpowers like reading minds and controlling fire. Using her boring human powers, she graduated from Southern Utah University with... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. "Whatever you are...be a good one." ~Abraham Lincoln
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My life in 8 words: "Mother, teach, drive, write, eat, read, breathe, zzzzzz."
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Elana Johnson Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "Whatever you are...be a good one." ~Abraham Lincoln Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Lord Voldemort. Q. What do you regret most? A. Keeping some secrets that should've been spilled. Q. What’s your greatest fear? A. Dogs, or maybe ducks. No, definitely heights. Q. What’s your greatest flaw? A. My tendency toward OCD. Learn more about Elana Johnson

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Book Depository, March 27, 2012
...Elana Johnson's construct of a future world is a technical-dominated and potentially engaging one. Various technical devices like recording walls really grabbed my attention and made me curious about further...
Examiner.com, March 26, 2012
...James Dashner Partials by Dan Wells The Pledge by Kimberly Derting Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Possession by Elana Johnson Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts Awaken by Katie Kascvinsky Dark Parties by Sara Grant The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher Incarceron by...
Central Utah Daily Herald, March 17, 2012
...the Professional Writers Series include Connie Sokol on April 19; Ali Cross, May 10, Tristi Pinkston, June 14; Elana Johnson, July 19; Angie Lofthouse, Aug. 16; Heather Moore, Sept. 10; Cindy Hogan, Oct. 18; and Karen Hoover, Nov. 15. Laurens has written...
Examiner.com, November 15, 2011
...Lauren Oliver Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky Dark Parties by Sara Grant Possession by Elana Johnson Water Wars by Cameron Stracher Incarceron and Sapphique by Catherine Fisher Tomorrow Girls series by Eva Gray Across the Universe by...
Examiner.com, August 3, 2011
...If you like young adult dystopian fiction, Possession by Elana Johnson is made up of a lot of the same ingredients of your current favorites. The agony of an arranged marriage love triangle a la Ally Condie's Matched...
NOLA Live, June 26, 2011
...brother goes missing. Whaley will sign books Monday, 2 p.m., at Octavia Books, joining young adult authors Elana Johnson (the dystopian ?Possession?); international bestselling author Jenny Han (her ?Summer? romance trilogy conclusion); and Jessi Kirby...
Central Utah Daily Herald, June 12, 2011
...Elana Johnson, a teacher at Vinyard Elementary in Orem, signs a copy of her recently published book, Possession, for Bailee Goettig, 13, at Barnes and Noble bookstore Saturday, June 11, in...
Book Depository, March 27, 2012
...Elana Johnson's construct of a future world is a technical-dominated and potentially engaging one. Various technical devices like recording walls really grabbed my attention and made me curious about further...
Examiner.com, March 26, 2012
...James Dashner Partials by Dan Wells The Pledge by Kimberly Derting Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Possession by Elana Johnson Dark Inside by Jeyn Roberts Awaken by Katie Kascvinsky Dark Parties by Sara Grant The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher Incarceron by...
Seeing Creative, October 14, 2011
...make sure something doesn’t feel forced in your story. A definite must read.Miscellaneous Writing Posts Author Elana Johnson shared three tips everyone should pay attention to in their stories.My awesome crit partner/cheerleader, Christina Lee, posted...
Fire and Ice, October 13, 2011
...Blood Red Road, Becca Fitzpatrick, author of Silence, Michelle Hodkin, author of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and Elana Johnson, author of Possession. All four answered questions from the audience, over 150 fans in attendance. Becca Fitzpatrick unveiled a...
Writer on the Side, October 13, 2011
...I've heard all kinds of stories from fellow debut authors about how the day is an odd one--both thrilling and depressing. I was super-afraid of this day for a long time.  Then, my lovely publisher decided to send me off to the Pacific NW Booksellers...
ali cross, October 10, 2011
...know that, given the opportunity, I'm going to sing the praises of my friend and critique partner, Elana Johnson.And not just because she's my CP. Oh no. There are a zillion different reasons why I wanted to give a shout out to Elana today, but in...
Carolina Valdez Miller, October 6, 2011
...I hate to break it to you, but I'm not giving away a signed Jay Asher. I am, however, giving away a couple of his signed books, including an ARC of THE FUTURE OF US, cowritten with Carolyn Mackler (and signed by both) and a signed award winning THIRTEEN...