Tonya Todd tells stories about passionate women and the lovers obsessed with them. Her fiction explores the infinite hues of what drives us all: relationships and desires.
As an author, actress, and activist, Tonya is invested in fair representation in the literary and cinematic worlds she inhabits. Her involvement in both communities provides a platform to champion marginalized artists and contribute toward an environment that embraces a variety of voices.
Tonya served on the board as Henderson Writers Group’s Education Chair for four years and still coordinates Dime Grinds, their program that exposes authors to the public via monthly meet-and-greets. She is co-editor and contributor for Comics Lit, Volume 1, author of 52 Love: Weekly Love Lessons in Bite-Sized Bits, and co-host of Femme On Podcast. Her anti-censorship series Banned Books Conversations is available on her YouTube channel. She currently working on a Dracula retelling from Mina Murray’s perspective.
Accolades
"Tonya Todd from my experience is very skillful in her in her ability as an Actress and really knows how to express herself , and also has much passion for what she does and also has caring and concern for others and loves to lift up and inspire people and so I would highly recommend her."
~ Johnny Blaze (The Amazing Original Johnny Blaze Show)
"It's hard to recommend Tonya Todd highly enough. This is someone who is good at everything she does, and she does a LOT!"
~ Kimberly Davis (Madville Publishing)
"Multi-faceted, multi-talented, and multi-amazing."
~ Casey Bell (Author)
"All around awesome creative, wonderful human being!"
~ Valerie J Runyan (Ink Drop Space Virtual Writing Retreat)
"She is a class act. A fantastic writer and actress."
~ Brenda Daly (1631 Digital Marketing)
"Terrific actress, screenwriter, writer, and all around human being."
~ Brandy Miller (40 Day Writer LLC)
"Tonya is an accomplished writer and critic. I have personally benefitted from critique groups where she participated."
~ Roger Storkamp (author)
"Once in a while you meet someone who surprises you. You find they have a depth and talent you were not aware of. Tonya Todd is a writer and a damned good one. You watch her on stage and think what natural she is. Tonya Todd is currently the lead in the play "Ripe & Seedless" at the West Las Vegas Library. If you have not seen it, don't miss her. You'll be missing out on that person who will surprise the hell out of you."
~ Lauren Tallman (author)