Taryn Lee Johnston
Executive Contributor
Publisher, Book Writing Partner, Strategist
Taryn Lee Johnston
Publisher, Book Writing Partner, Strategist
Taryn Lee Johnston is an award-winning independent publisher, book writing partner, and media strategist recognised as one of the UK's leading voices on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in publishing.
She is the founder of FCM Publishing, an independent house specialising in business, non-fiction, and self-help titles, and Chronos Publishing, which focuses on autobiographies and fiction. Through her consultancy, TLJ Integrated Media, she provides marketing strategy, publishing consultancy, and book writing partnerships to founders, executives, and public figures who are ready to write the book that takes them from operator to authority in their field.
Named Independent Publisher of the Year in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026, and Online Marketer of the Year in 2024, Taryn has built a reputation for delivering work of exceptional quality. Her clients have included Tony Robinson OBE, Bob Champion CBE, and actors Michael Brandon, John Lyons and Rudolph Walker CBE. FCM Publishing authors have been shortlisted for the Business Book of the Year Awards for seven consecutive years and recognised by both the Page Turner Awards and Independent Bookstore Book of the Year.
A TEDx speaker and former lecturer in digital marketing and advertising at the University of Lincoln, Taryn brings academic rigour and commercial insight to everything she does. She is also a partner in NovoBooks, a multi-reality publishing platform representing the next frontier of how books will be experienced.
With a career built on integrity, strategic thinking, and an instinct for what makes a book resonate, Taryn works with clients who recognise the value of true expertise.
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The Expertise to Authority Bottleneck and Why Most Senior People Hit It Without Realising
Most senior professionals reach a point where the next level of opportunities stops arriving. You assume the timing is wrong, or that you need to be more visible, or that excellence will eventually find its audience.
CREA Global Awards presented to
Taryn Lee Johnston
Publisher, Book Writing Partner, Strategist
The CREA Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition for their creative and innovative ideas, adaptability in business, or for their contributions to sustainability and mental health projects.
Caroline Winkvist
Editor-In-Chief
Daniel Ålund
Selection Committee
Brainz 500 Global Awards presented to
Taryn Lee Johnston
Publisher, Book Writing Partner, Strategist
Brainz 500 Global Awards is proudly presented to the honoree by the Brainz Magazine Selection Committee, in recognition of their entrepreneurial success, achievements, and dedication to helping others.
Caroline Winkvist
Editor-In-Chief
Fredrik Elfqvist
Selection Committee
