Bowker Biography:
Diana M. Johnson

 

Diana Johnson, a direct descendent of the great medieval king, Charlemagne, is a member of the Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States of America. Her historical novels are based on her family tree. Destiny's Godchild, winner of the 1999 B.P.S.C. IRWIN Award in fiction, creates a medieval legendary beginning for the House of Charlemagne. Pepin's Bastard tells the story of Charles Martel (Charlemagne's grandfather) and Quest for the Crown, the story of Pepin the Short (Charlemagne's father.)

Past President of the San Fernando Valley Branch of the California writers club, Diana has served as a delegate to the CWC State board of directors and State Treasurer. She was the 1995 recipient of the Jack London Award for service to the CWC. She frequently lectures on researching and writing historical fiction.

A fourth generation Californian, she was born in Los Angeles, attended Occidental College, graduated from UCLA with honors, and earned her master's degree from California State University, Northridge, also with honors.

She taught music in the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Unified School districts. Diana and her husband, Bill, live in the San Fernando Valley. They both hold private pilot's licenses and have toured most of the United States by private plane as well as more conventional means. They have also toured Europe, Africa, China, Australia and New Zealand.

Diana, a member of the DAR and the Jamestowne Society, is now hard at work researching and writing the first of two novels set in Colonial Virginia.

-- DESTINY'S GODCHILD, PEPIN'S BASTARD, and QUEST FOR THE CROWN
Web Sites: http://mysite.verizon.net/~billndi/ and www.Charlemagne.org
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Web: http://mysite.verizon.net/~billndi/
Email: billndi@verizon.net
Address: Superior Book Publishing Company
16417 Superior Street
North Hills, CA 91343-1836 USA
Phone: (818) 894-7903
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