Christopher Johnston is an independent journalist and has written for a variety of publications, includingAmerican Theatre, Christian Science Monitor, History Magazine, Leaps, and Scientific American. His book,Shattering Silences: Strategies to Prevent Sexual Assault, Heal Survivors, and Bring Assailants to Justice(Skyhorse) was published in May 2018. He is a member of the Board of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and serves on ASJA’s Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion Task Force. Currently, he is completing a one-year fellowship with the Solutions Journalism Network focused on writing about human trafficking and the movement to decriminalize sex work.