Varian Johnson is the author of several novels for children and young adults, including The Parker Inheritance, which won both Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor awards, and the graphic novel Twins, co-created with Shannon Wright, an Eisner Award Nominee and NPR Best Book. His debut picture book, Little Big Man, will be released in 2025. He lives with his family near Austin, Texas. You can visit him on the web at varianjohnson.com and @varianjohnson.