Varian Johnson (born in 1977) is an American writer, who writes contemporary middle grade literature.

He is the author of multiple novels including My Life as a Rhombus.

[1] Johnson is a twin and the father of two daughters.

[2] He is also a member of The Brown Bookshelf, an organization that "is designed to push awareness of the myriad of African American voices writing for young authors".

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