William Johnston

William Johnston (1924-2010) was an American author. He was born in Lincoln, Illinois in 1924. William served in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy beginning in 1942. He went onto work as a disc jockey, advertising executive, magazine editor, and in public relations before becoming a writer. William would write everything from comic mysteries to pulp to light comedy to medical romance to softcore erotica. He wrote tie-in novels for series like Happy Days, The Flying Nun and Get Smart. After he retired as a writer, William owned and operated a bar for many years in San Jose, CA. He passed away in 2010. William Johnston became a published author in 1960 with the novel The Marriage Cage. Below is a list of William Johnston’s books in order of when they were first released: Notes: Madness at the Castle, A Silent Voice, The Searching Specter, Master of Foxhollow, The Other Brother, Mrs. Barthelme’s Madness and Cradle to Grave were originally written using the pseudonym of Susan Claudia. A Fear in Borzano was written as Willa Jay. Follow the Heart and The Remembered Kiss were written under the pen name Heather Sinclair. They Came From the Sea: The New People was written as Alex Steele. Gore Vidal’s Caligula was written as William Howard. The Matt Lincoln series was written as Ed Garth.