Joy Johnson grew up in a small apartment with her family near the Great Dismal Swamp of Virginia. She was homeschooled and spent much of her time in the library, were she developed a profound love for stories like, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Sword of Truth series, and Where the Red Fern Grows. She loved riding horses, biking, and soon began dreaming up stories of her own.

Joy creates characters who are beautifully flawed; characters who can be more than just the mask that they wear before the crowd. Mrs. Johnson now lives in the heart of the mountains of West Virginia where her imagination can run wonderfully wild, with a hot cup of coffee in hand.