Events
All Events (In Pacific Time Zone):
2024, April 3-5th: Tonya is emceeing the Las Vegas Writer’s Conference. Hosted by Henderson Writers Group, this year’s festivities promise opportunities to learn and network with other authors, industry experts, and publishing professionals.
2024, April 4th: Public Book Signing: Even if you're not attending the conference itself, there will be a free admission book signing that is open to the public, featuring a mix of conference faculty and local authors, including Tonya. Come say “meow” at the Orleans Hotel and Casino from 5:30-7:30 pm.
2024, April 6th: Tonya hosts Dime Grinds, featuring authors Sheryl Green and Susanne Davis. Join us here.
2024, April 13th: Time with Love: Hadley Raydeen, Richard May, and Tonya Todd with special guest Lory Jones. The event starts at 11 am Pacific. Join the waitlist here for notification of when they go LIVE. Come prepared to share the best April Fool’s Day prank and learn about other important April holidays.
2024, April 19th: Conversation in Comics: From 5-7 pm, join Tonya Todd in conversation with BZ the Voice as they explore the powerful intersection of comic books and film. They'll discuss how both of these mediums reflect and shape cultural narratives and what it means to tell diverse, authentic stories in these spaces. This event also serves as a fundraiser for BZs next film and a book-signing for Tonya. Seats are limited. Register now.
Previous Events:
2020, October 4th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Ashleigh Renard, Podgi Diddybop Carter, and Amanda Skenandore.
2021, October 27th: Las Vegas Writes - Volume 12 | Love in the Dunes: Las Vegas Writers on Passion and Heartache at Clark County Library Theatre (7:00 pm)
2020, October 8th: Interview on Comics in Motion to discuss Black the comic by Kwanza Osajyefo
2020, October 4th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Vital Germaine, Vicki-Ann Bush, and Bonné Bartron.
2020, September 23rd: Co-host Nathan Lewis interview on the And I Thought podcast (12 pm)
2020, September 19th: Principles and Virtues of Crafting Diverse Characters for Inclusive Literature Panel at the 2020 "Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business" Conference (3:15-4:45 p.m.)
2020, September 16th: Co-host TayTay Starhz interview on the And I Thought podcast (12 pm)
2020, September 9th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: America Dirt by Jeanine Cummins (6:30 pm)
2020, September 9th: Co-host Richard Wisker interview on the And I Thought podcast (12 pm)
2020, September 8th: Vegas Live with Ninon Interview with The Wild Within cast. (1 pm)
2020, September 6th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Chelsea Sedoti, Vi Khi Nao, and Mia Heintzelman.
2020, September 2nd: Co-host Danielle Eskinazi interview on the And I Thought podcast (1 pm)
2020, September 2nd: Co-host Crissy Rock interview on the And I Thought podcast (12 pm)
2020, September 2nd: Encore interview on Genuine Chit Chat with Mike Burton (9:00 am)
2020, August 28th: Thoughtful Book Festival: Perspectives of a Script Panel (12:30 pm)
2020, August 28th: Thoughtful Book Festival: Adapting a Novel to a Script (11:45 am)
2020, August 26th: Co-host Amy Lyndon interview on the And I Thought podcast (1 pm)
2020, August 26th: Co-host encore interview with Dajuan Johnson on the And I Thought podcast (12 pm)
2020, August 23rd: Caesar & Cleopatra cast Q&A. (7 pm)
2020, August 23rd: Bar in the Bard debuts Caesar & Cleopatra through Facebook Live (5 pm)
2020, August 12th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel (6:30 pm)
2020, August 2nd: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring J.B. Spisso, E.N. Joy, and the And I Thought Ladies
2020, July 27th: Co-host Marcie Hume Interview on the And I Thought podcast
2020, July 23rd: Interview on Genuine Chit Chat with Mike Burton
2020, July 22nd: Interview on the And I Thought podcast with Jade and Wilnona.
2020, July 13th: Co-host Dajuan Johnson Interview on the And I Thought podcast
2020, July 8th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Outline by Rachel Cusk (6:30 pm)
2020, July 7th: Vegas Live with Ninon Interview. (1 pm)
2020, July 6th: In Progress Own Voices Panelist on Go Indie Now. (6 pm)
2020, July 2nd: Host of Black Voices in Publishing Matter on Go Indie Now. (Panelists: Latoya C. Smith, Desiree Wilson, and Bryan Tann - 4 pm)
2020, June 25th:Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Pre-Conference Meet and Greet (4 pm)
2020, June 10th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Tamburlaine: A Broadway Revival by Gregory A. Kompes
2020, June 6th: Interview on Spilling Ink. (5 pm)
2020, June 6th: Interview on the Martin Lastrapes Show. (9 am - Episode 211)
2020, May 13th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: I, The Jury by Mickey Spillane
2020, April 8th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: I, The Jury by Mickey Spillane Postponed due to COVID-19
2020, April 5th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Vogue Robinson, Pat Kranish, and Vicki-Ann Bush Cancelled due to COVID-19
2020, April 2nd-4th: Mistress of Ceremonies for Las Vegas Writer's Conference.
2020, March 18th: Bar in the Bard performance of Caesar & Cleopatra at Lovelady Brewing Company (7 pm) Postponed due to COVID-19
2020, March 15th: Bar in the Bard debut performance of Caesar & Cleopatra at Velveteen Rabbit Bar (7 pm) Postponed due to COVID-19
2020, March 11th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
2020, March 1st: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring William Dickstein, Telishia Berry, and Andres Fragoso, Jr.
2020, February 29th:“Pave the Way: Principles and Virtues of Crafting Diverse Characters for Inclusive Literature at The Center (12:00-5:00 pm)
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2020, February 12th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
2020, February 8th: Valentine's for Street Teens at Alpha Voyage Gallery (1:30-3:30 pm) Bring baked goods and donations, then decorate treats for homeless teens.
2020, February 2nd: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Gloria Sanders, Rodney Lee, & And I Thought ladies: Jade & Wilnona
2020, January 8th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Everything Happens for a Reason by Mira Kirshenbaum and Pathways by Tony Evans
2020, January 5th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Mari Rose, Nancy Dick, and Ana Mari
2019, December 11th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: The Liars' Club by Mary Karr
2019, December 1st: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Alan Livingston, Valerie Runyan, and Cynthia De Boer
2019, November 15th: Reading at The Vegas Voice at Grouchy John's Coffee on Maryland (5:00 pm)
2019, November 13th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
2019, November 3rd: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Mike Kerr, Mike Galloway, and S.G. Tasz
2019, October 30th: Bar in the Bard encore performance of Macbeth at Lovelady Brewing Company (7 pm)
2019, October 20th: Bar in the Bard encore performance of Macbeth at Velveteen Rabbit Bar (7 pm)
2019, October 19th: Reading preceding BMI's A.M. Homes Days of Awe presentation at Las Vegas Book Festival (12:30 pm)
2019, October 12th: Bar at the Bard encore performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Renaissance Faire (Sunset Park, 8 pm)
2019, October 11th: Bar at the Bard encore performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Renaissance Faire (Sunset Park, 8 pm)
2019, October 11th: Reading and reception for Authors Portraits LV Gallery Opening at Alpha Voyage Gallery (4-9 pm)
2019, October 9th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
2019, October 7th-8th: Speaker presentation: How Acting Improves Writing at Las Vegas Experienced Writers Retreat.
2019, October 6th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Amanda Skenandore, Allen Woodman, and Heather Silvio
2019, September 26th-28th: Mistress of Ceremonies for Path to Publishing "Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business" 2019 Conference.
2019, September 18th: Bar in the Bard encore performance of Much Ado About Nothing at Lovelady Brewing Company (7 pm)
2019, September 11th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
2019, September 1st: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Jeff Trosin, Tamia Dow, and Joylynn Ross
2019, August 18th: Bar in the Bard, Much Ado About Nothing Anniversary Encore at Velveteen Rabbit (7 pm)
2019, August 14th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured books: Bartleby by Herman Melville and In Dreams Begin Responsibility by Delmare Schwartze
2019, August 4th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Douglas Davy, Wayne Turmel, and Susan Johnson
2019, July 18th: Interview with Rai Silvr, D'Wayne Bright, and Tearimarie Sellers on JMO Radio Show. (7 pm)
2019, July 17th: Bar in the Bard encore performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Lovelady Brewing Company (7 pm)
2019, July 10th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
2019, July 7th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Carla Masterson, Joe Van Ryhn, and Sheryl Green
2019, June 23rd: Bar in the Bard, A Midsummer Night's Dream Anniversary Encore at Velveteen Rabbit (7 pm)
2019, June 9th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
2019, June 2nd: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Olamide Ojo, Howard Riell, and Kelly Schwartze
2019, May 8th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
2019, May 5th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Wes Rand, Rick Newberry, and Sue Montgomery
2019, April 28th: Bar at the Bard encore performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Pirate Fest (Craig Ranch Park, Shows at 1 pm and 3:30 pm)
2019, April 27th: Bar at the Bard encore performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Pirate Fest (Craig Ranch Park, Shows at 1 pm and 4:30 pm)
2019, April 10th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
2019, April 7th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Alba Arango, Jenny Baliff, and Liv Dooley
2019, March 16th: Transitions Exhibit reception at Left of Center Art Gallery (noon-3 pm)
2019, March 16th: Bar in the Bard encore performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Sci Fi Center (6 pm)
2019, March 13th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: So, You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo
2019, March 3rd: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Chanel Hardy, Aimmee Kodachian, and Sheryl Green
2019, February 17th: Bar in the Bard, Romeo & Juliet at Velveteen Rabbit (7 pm)
2019, February 13th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
2019, February 10th: Interview on the Ace Michaels Show
2019, February 4th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Rena Winters, B. Danielle Watkins, and Pretina Lowery
2019, January 19th: Co-hosting “Writing Scripts” on Aspects of Writing with James Kelly.
2019, January 9th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Time's Arrow by Martin Amis
2019, January 6th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Fred Rayworth, Nancy Nelson, and Richard Kram
2018, December 12th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: A Christmas Carole by Charles Dickens
2018, December 11th - Presenting: Heating Up During The Holi-daze
2018, December 2nd: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Linda Lou, Deborah Dorchak, and Lauren Tallman
2018, November 15th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
2018, November 4th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Judy Salz, Ronnie Tee, and Lori Piotrowski
2018, November 3rd: Painted Stories
2018, November 2nd: First Friday's $2 10-Minute Plays, The Power, at Arts Square Theatre (Cockroach Theatre) Showtimes: 7:30 pm, 8:50 pm, and 10:10 pm.
2018, October 10th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: There, There by Tommy Orange
2018, October 7th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Paul Atreides, Bruce McGimsey, and Donald Riggio
2018, September 21st: Interview on the And I Thought podcast with Jade and Wilnona.
2018, September 12th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
2018, September 11th: Interview with Cynthia MacGregor on Crimson Cloak Radio.
2018, September 9th: Bar in the Bard, Much Ado About Nothing at Velveteen Rabbit (7 pm)
2018, September 2nd: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Scott Decker, James Kelly, and Alan Livingston
2018, August 17th: Speaking at TLC "Pajama Party" Book Club
2018, August 8th: Host of HWG Book Club Meeting. Featured book: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
2018, August 5th: Hosting Dime Grinds, featuring Kristine Johnson, Nikki Dolson, and Joe Van Ryhn
