Tonya Todd
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Tonya Todd

Las Vegas
  • Literary Arts: Creative Prose (Fiction/Nonfiction)
  • Performing Arts: Theater Performance and Theater Direction
  • Literary Arts: Dramatic Writing

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, Todd is invested in fair representation in the literary and cinematic worlds she inhabits. Known for her work with Henderson Writers Group, she specializes in literary citizenship, event hosting, building relationships with publishing professionals, and connecting authors with audiences. She is co-editor and contributor for Comics Lit, Volume 1, an essay collection about the value of comic books as a form of high art, author of 52 Love: Weekly Love Lessons in Bite-Sized Bits, and co-host on 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.

This is a book cover for 52 Love by Tonya Todd. The background is a coral pink, with the author’s name written in white script. Two overlapping speech bubbles, one dark purple and one lavender, each contain a white heart at the center.
52 Love: Weekly Love Lessons in Bite-Sized Bits
Tonya Todd looks directly into the camera. She has slicked-back dark hair and wears a brown top. One hand is pressed to the side of her head while the other rests on top. Photo credit Michelle Patrick.
Tonya Todd Demo Reel
This is a movie poster for the short film Mourning Sacrifice. The design features the silhouette of a man in a fedora, filled with a moody mountain landscape. A red sun sits on the silhouette’s head like an eye. A woman in a striking red dress walks toward the foreground.
Mourning Sacrifice

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