Books
Johnstun, K. Cast Away. Torrey House Press, May 2024.
o Finalist, Multicultural Fiction, IPPY Awards, 2024
o Finalist, Page Turner Awards, 2024
Johnstun, K. Let the Wild Grasses Grow. Torrey House Press, October 2021.
- Great Group Reads, Women’s National Book Association, 2022
- Finalist, High Plains Book Award, Fiction, 2022
- Recommended Read, League of Utah Writers, Fiction, 2022
- Longlist, Reading the West, 2022
Johnstun, K. Beyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis. McFarland & Company. January 2015.
- This narrative nonfiction book dives into the lives of those who were born with the birth defect craniosynostosis, the lives of their parents, the medical history of the birth defect, and my life as a craniosynostosis survivor.
- Gold Quill (First Place) winner: 2015 Published Book Contest (Creative Nonfiction), League of Utah Writers.
- Featured in Portland Family Magazine, Pennsylvania Parenting Magazine, The Ogden Standard Examiner, and others.
- Mentions in the Seattle Times, The Chicago Tribune, and other major newspapers.
- Johnstun, K., Sherri Hoffman and Mary Johnstun. Utah Reflections: Stories from the Wasatch Front. The History Press, June 2014.
- This is an anthology of narratives chronicling life on the Wasatch Front of Utah.
- Recommended Read (Third Place) Winner: 2015 Published Book Contest (Creative Nonfiction), League of Utah Writers.
- The Salt Lake Tribune’s Book Club Book of the month August 2014
Awards and Recognition
- 2021 Ogden, Utah, Mayor’s Awards in the Arts, Literary Arts.
- Johnstun, K. Beyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis. Gold Quill (First Place) Winner: 2015 Published Book Contest (Creative Nonfiction), League of Utah Writers.
- Johnstun, K. Poker Tables, Coors, and Bunuelos. Finalist. Autumn House Press and C&R Press 2020 Nonfiction Prize for a full creative nonfiction manuscript.
- Johnstun, Hoffman, Johnstun, Utah Reflections. Recommended Read (Third Place) Winner: 2015 Published Book Contest (Creative Nonfiction), League of Utah Writers.
- Johnstun, K. “The Drought of 2012.” Third Place Award. Ooligan Press 2013 Nonfiction Prize.
- Johnstun, K. Tortillas for Honkies and Other Essays. Finalist. Autumn House Press 2013 Nonfiction Prize for a full creative nonfiction manuscript.
- JIWAR Writer-in-Residence. JIWAR Artist Institution. Barcelona, Spain. January 2016.
Presentations
- Panelist AWP Conference 2023. Using the Podcast in the Creative Writing Classroom. Seattle, Washington.
- Panelist AWP Conference 2022. Using the Podcast in the Creative Writing Classroom. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Panelist AWP Conference (virtual) 2021. Diverse Perspectives on Writing Historical Fiction.
- Panelist AWP Conference 2020. Using the Podcast in the Creative Writing Classroom. San Antonio, Texas.
- The Montana Book Festival. Nonfiction Panel. September 2016.
- Presenter/Panelist/Instructor: Writing the Rockies. Western State Colorado University. July 2016, 2017, and 2018.
- The Aquinas Institute. Reading from Beyond the Grip of Craniosynostosis. February 2015.
- Creative Nonfiction Panel. Johnstun, K. “The Drought of 2012.” The World as We Have Imagined It: Literature and the Environment Conference. Southwestern College. April 2013.
- Creative Nonfiction Panel. Johnstun, K. “Thou Shalt Not Bear False Hypothesis.” South Central MLA Conference. San Antonio: November 2012.
Essays and Articles -- Publications
- Johnstun, K. “Ditch Days.” Memoir Magazine. 2024.
- Johnstun, K. “Corridos and Tragedias.” LatinX Audio Lit Mag. 2024
- Johnstun, K. “These Days..” Like the Wind Magazine. 2023
- Johnstun, K. “Lost Boys.” Drunk Monkeys. 2023
- Johnstun, K. “In the Deep End Blowing Bubbles.” The Good Men Project. 2021.
- Johnstun, K. “The Chainsaw Guy.” Drunk Monkeys. 2021.
- Johnstun, K. “Protect the Ones Who Made Us Fans.” Good Men Project. 2020.
- Johnstun, K. “The Return of Phil Collins to My Playlist after 35 Years.” Good Men Project. 2020.
- Johnstun, K. “Cheeseburgers for Lunch.” 34th Parallel Literary Magazine. 2020.
- Johnstun, K. “Poker Tables, Coors, and Buenelos.” Under the Gum Tree Literary Magazine. 2020.
- Johnstun, K. “The Smilers and Wavers: The Runners during Covid-19.” Like the Wind Magazine. UK. 2020.
- Johnstun, K. “The Ritual on the Beach.” The Tiny Journal. 2020.
- Johnstun, K. “The Snowballing of Mrs. O.” The Real Story. UK. 2020.
- Johnstun, K. “Our Representatives Have a Chance to Be Good Men,” Op-ed. Salt Lake Tribune. December 2018.
- Johnstun. K. “Winter Edition Special.” Southwest the Magazine. November 2018.
- Johnstun. K. “For Father’s Day, I Want Something Different.” Today’s Parent Magazine. June 2018.
- Johnstun. K. “There’s No Shame in a DNF.” Like the Wind Magazine. July 2018.
- Johnstun, K. “The Mugs Shot that Broke My Heart.” Full Grown People. 2018.
- Johnstun, K. “Change of Course.” Southwest Magazine. 2017.
- Johnstun, K. “The Drought of 2012.” Like the Wind Magazine. 2017.
- Johnstun, K. “Homeless in Barcelona.” Coldnoon: Journal of Travel Writing and Traveling Cultures. 2017
- Johnstun, K. “Thou Shall Not Bear False Hypothesis.” Rougaroo Literary Journal (University of Louisiana Lafayette. 2016.
- Johnstun, K. “A Sincere Thank You to Taylor Swift from a 40-Year-Old Man Who Hates Pop Music.” Yahoo Parenting via The Good Men Project. Spring 2015.
- Johnstun, K. “Just Have a Drink and Relax.” Nailed Magazine. Fall 2014.
- Johnstun, K. “The Flea.” Animal Literary Zine. Summer 2014.
- Johnstun, K. “My Rubber Uncle.” The Watershed Review. Spring 2014.
- Johnstun, K. “Off the Adjunct Treadmill.” The Chronicle Review. Washington, D.C. 2013
- Johnstun, K. “Fake Soldiers.” 1:1000. 2013.
- Johnstun, K. “My Affinity for Burros.” Prime Number Literary Magazine. 2013
- Johnstun, K. “On the Perils of ‘Writing What You Know.’” Creative Nonfiction Magazine. Pittsburgh, PA: 2012.
- Johnstun, K. “Me and My Ignorance.” The Chronicle Review. Washington, D.C.: 2012.
- Johnstun, K. “Tortillas for Honkies.” Label Me Latina/o Literary Journal. 2011.
Essays in Books/Anthologies
- Johnstun, K. “The Push.” Helicon West Anthology. Utah State University Press. 2016.
- Johnstun, K. “Baby Luke’s Daah of The Natural World.” Western Washington: Reflections.
- Johnstun, K. “Black Marker and a Name.” Lessons from Our Parents. Familius Press. April 2013.
- Johnstun, K. “We Were Going to Kill Each Other.” Europe from a Backpack.
Articles/Essays
- Johnstun, K. “If You Can’t See Why the Obama’s are Perfect for the White House…” Good Men Project. 2016.
- Johnstun. K. “Why We Run Series: Dual Published in Good Men Project and Ogden Standard Examiner:
- “Why We Run: More Than a Running Group.” 2016.
- “A Group That Runs Together.” 2015, republished 2016.
- (Series of three essays) Johnstun, K. “Insights into Working in Professional Sports.” Good Men Project. New York.
- “Getting the Call.” Nov. 2012.
- “The Old Timer.” Dec. 2012.
- “The Front Office Isn’t for Everyone.” Dec. 2012.
- Johnstun, K. “Washing John.” Good Men Project. New York: 2012. (Editor’s Picks – 2012).
- Johnstun, K. “Evidence on the Bench Seat.” Good Men Project. New York: 2011.
- Johnstun, K. “Losing Grandpa.” Good Men Project. New York: 2010.
- Johnstun, K. “Nutritional Mistakes Athletes Make.” UtahHealth. 2006.
- Johnstun, K. Intermountain Catholic Newspaper. 2002–2004. Over 200 articles on multiple topics.
- Johnstun, K. “Christmas Round Up.” Consumer Choice Magazine. The Consumer’s Association of Ireland: Dublin, Ireland: 2002.
- Johnstun, K. “Generation Gamer.” Consumer Choice Magazine. The Consumer’s Association of Ireland: Dublin, Ireland: 2002.
- Johnstun, K. “Irish Copyright Laws.” Consumer Choice Magazine. The Consumer’s Association of Ireland: Dublin, Ireland: 2002.
Columns
- Johnstun, K. “Top of Utah.” Ogden Standard Examiner. Ogden, Utah.
- Johnstun, K. “Coming of Age.” Catholic News Service. Washington D.C. 2003–2006. Seventy-five nationally syndicated columns.