Tonya loves ancient, medieval and early modern British history. She has a particular interest in anything to do with Scotland, and you will find that influences a lot of what she writes about. She enjoys writing historical fiction, and also blogs about historical figures, places and customs, mainly focusing on 16th century Europe. She's not above throwing some American history in every now and then as well.

​She holds a Master's degree in Teaching, and is an elementary school teacher. Writing fills a good bit of her time when she is not at school or running her boys to a marching band event or some other activity.
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Tonya finds inspiration in the historical figures she has studied and in the places she has traveled. She resides in rural southeastern Ohio, USA with her husband, two boys, and their Springer Spaniel.