I write 'by the seat of my pants.' I love to do research. I am inspired by contemporary writers and contemporary events. I live in the real world.

She first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. [1]
Johansen was born in St Louis Missouri and lives in Georgia and is married. Her daughter Tamara serves as her research assistant.

Iris Johansen (born April 7 1938) is an American author of crime fiction and romance novels.