Meet Bestselling Author R.M. Johnson

I met R.M. Johnson at the Sisterhood Showcase this past weekend in Memphis, Tennessee. He was quiet and reserved. When I asked if we could take a picture, he quickly said yes. He has an inviting smile and a warm demeanor. I hadn't heard of R. M. before the Sisterhood Showcase. But because his presence was so welcoming I knew he would become an author who's books I would have to have in the near future. His current book, No One in the World, is co-authored with the late great bestselling author E. Lynn Harris. E. Lynn Harris authored ten consecutive books to make The New York Times Best Seller list making him among the most successful African American author of his time. His books always contained drama, intrigue, suspense and were usually about closeted gay men. So when I saw E. Lynn Harris name on the cover of R.M. Johnson's novel, I knew it was a certified winner. R.M. states he and E. Lynn came up with the idea for No One in the World, five or six years ago. R.M. says, writing a book together was something they had always talked about doing. As a reader, I'm glad they did.

No One in the World is a story about twin brothers, separated at three years old and reunited thirty years later to find their lives, and their circumstances could not be more different. You have Cobi Winslow, a successful state's attorney and his brother Eric Reed, a convict and career criminal, fresh out of prison on probation. While Cobi navigates life as a closeted gay man under societal pressures, Eric meanwhile discovers Cobi's secret after stumbling upon Cobi in an intimate situation with a senator. Promising to keep the secret, Eric breaks the trust and tells one of his ex-cellmates. If Cobi's secret is exposed, what will this do to the brother's relationship? What will this do to Cobi's career?

If you're a fan of the drama and scandle E. Lynn was famous for, or the intrigue and suspense R.M. creates, then you'll love No One in The World. 

R.M. Johnson is the author of nine novels, including bestsellers The Harris Family and The Million Dollar Divorce. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Chicago State University. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

No One in the World can be purchased HERE at Barnes and Noble. Or HERE at Amazon. For a FREE reading sample of "No One in the World" click HERE.

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Have you read any R.M. Johnson novels? Or perhaps you have read novels by E. Lynn Harris? If so, tell us what you thought? Have you read any LGBT novels and do you think they should be in a separate genre from mainstream fiction?



Bestselling novel
"The Million Dollar Divorce"



R.M. Johnson
"The Harris Family"





E. Lynn Harris & R. M. Johnson
"No One in the World"

Sisterhood Showcase: Bestselling Authors I Met

This weekend was full of adventure and great experiences I will never forget. My journey began Saturday in Memphis, Tennessee at the Sisterhood Showcase. I had my dearest friend with me, which I am so happy she joined me. She really helped me to stay focus and grounded and not get starry eyed. She was a blessing to me the entire trip. I hope everyone has a friend like that in their life.


So you want to know which authors I met? Drumroll please...... Terry McMillan, Victoria Christopher Murray, Reshonda Tate Billingsley, Rosalyn McMillan, Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Jae Henderson and R.M. Johnson just to name a few. I also had the priviledge of meeting Alfre Woodard. After meeting the authors and listening to their readings, getting some books signed, taking tons of pictures, we ventured to the panel discussion. At the forum/panel discussion several of the authors answered questions and of course you know I had to ask one. I think I asked a pretty good one if I say so myself. Then we left from there, did some shopping at some of the vendors, there were over 300 of them in attendance. Then we went to Beale Street, ate at B.B. King's and watched some live entertainment. Pooped and tyde...yes, I said tyde, cause that's what my feet kept yelling at me in the 100 degree heat, we retired to our hotel room. That was just Saturday. Sunday was a great experience too. But you will have to come back and read about it because it's Monday and I'm still tyde. :-)


I will go into details about what happened with each author and what tidbits I learned from the showcase starting tomorrow. So check out the post everyday this week where I will discuss each author and show off the pictures I took with them.

Which author do you think I should discuss first tomorrow? Hmmmm.