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Tyler Johnson

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in Richmond, Virginia, The United States

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Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry

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Tyler Johnson is an author and poet living in Carrboro, North Carolina. He grew up in rural Hanover County, Virginia, near Scotchtown, in a log cabin built by his father. His writing is rich with that Southern voice, but influenced by an ear for other dialects and a taste for other cultures.

Traditional music and dance are integral parts of Tyler’s life and work. He is a regular contra and folk dancer. He plays the mandolin, Irish tenor banjo, and guitar for dances and for fun.

National Endowment for the Arts Master Fiddler Rodney Miller says about Tyler, “Rare is the writer who is able to spin a tale so rich in the lore of folk music and dance traditions. To do it in a manner that spellbinds and beguiles and gives us meaningful insights into ...more

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What are you currently working on?

Tyler Johnson I'm currently working on another book in the "Red Book of Tunes" series. It's about a popular contra dance fiddle player who suddenly becomes the care…moreI'm currently working on another book in the "Red Book of Tunes" series. It's about a popular contra dance fiddle player who suddenly becomes the caretaker for her elderly father. In the process she gets caught up in a mystery that's hundreds of years old, but that exerts an influence even today.(less)

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Tyler Johnson It's all about my love of music and dance, and the intersection of that with fantasy.

"Tales from the Red Book of Tunes" is the first book released in …moreIt's all about my love of music and dance, and the intersection of that with fantasy.

"Tales from the Red Book of Tunes" is the first book released in the "Red Book of Tunes" series, but it isn't the first one I wrote. I actually wrote the first book earlier. What I realized was that I was creating a very large scale fantasy world that included music and dance from the present time all the way back to a mythic past. It became clear that the breadth of that needed to be established early on in the series. So I released "Tales" first as a set of linked stories that hopefully sets the stage for the other novels by offering a view into each aspect of the world across time.(less)

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