The title Dark Winds can refer to a few related works, so the answer depends on which one you mean:

  • If you mean the AMC TV series “Dark Winds” (2022– ) :
    It was created for television by Graham Roland and is run and produced by a writers’ room that includes multiple writers and producers.
  • If you mean the novels the show is based on :
    The series draws from the Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee mystery novels by Tony Hillerman , particularly books like People of Darkness and The Dark Wind.

So in short: Tony Hillerman wrote the original novels that inspired Dark Winds , and Graham Roland created the TV adaptation, alongside a team of writers.