Tonia K. Johnson
Award-Winning Black Speculative Fiction Author
THE AUTHOR BEHIND DARK STAR
Tonia K. Johnson Writes Horror Rooted In Memory, Power, and Survival
Tonia K. Johnson is an award-winning Black speculative fiction author whose work explores ancestral memory, identity, survival, and the terrifying cost of power.
Blending dark fantasy, supernatural horror, and Black storytelling traditions, her fiction has appeared in FIYAH Literary Magazine, Midnight & Indigo, Pseudopod, and other acclaimed publications.
2024 MN BIPOC Emerging Writer Award
Write Like Us Grant Recipient
Tin House ‘26 Alum
FIYAH Literary Magazine Contributor
“Some stories are meant to haunt you long after the final page.”
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