Toni Ann Johnson

Screenwriter and author. Winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award. Two-time winner of the Humanitas Prize, and two-time NAACP Image Award nominee.

[Toni Ann Johnson @toniannjohnson]

Thank you to the NAACP for nominating LIGHT SKIN GONE TO WASTE for Outstanding Literary Work. I am so grateful! @UGAPress @rgay

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@largeheartedboy Thanks so much for this, David!

[David Gutowski @largeheartedboy]

"I chose this song in an early story about the Arrington family because I see 'Take the A Train' as a representation of their old life in the Black Community."

Toni Ann Johnson shared a playlist for her short fiction collection But Where's Home? https://t.co/i24hMyAC2C

[University Press of Kentucky @KentuckyPress]

Mark your calendar! Toni Ann Johnson, author of the forthcoming BUT WHERE'S HOME? A NOVELLA AND STORIES, is kicking off her 2026 tour and will be making appearances across the U.S. (and virtually) in celebration of the book's release. https://t.co/TuxYbdTcdr

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Palm Springs library, Mizell Center to host second annual Black authors event https://t.co/QLhcBxXeUW

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@PHEGROUP @KentuckyPress @RollingOut Thank you, Frazier! 💗

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In a recent interview with @RollingOut, Toni Ann Johnson reflects on her forthcoming book, BUT WHERE'S HOME?, exploring the complexities of writing about family trauma and the challenge of cultivating empathy for difficult characters. Read more at: https://t.co/IlZUAJzah8

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How ‘But Where’s Home?’ by Toni Ann Johnson Got Made 📚 ⤵️ https://t.co/vwuQFC8flq

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Ahead of its 2026 release, @PublishersWkly spotlights Toni Ann Johnson’s BUT WHERE’S HOME in their Endnotes column. Dive in for insights from the author, editor Crystal Wilkinson, agent Danielle Chiotti, and cover designer Dominique Jones: https://t.co/kgH9ZeVyTi

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@leonardchang Thank you, @leonardchang!

[Toni Ann Johnson @toniannjohnson]

@PHEGROUP Thank you, Frazier!

[University Press of Kentucky @KentuckyPress]

@ToniAnnJohnson's forthcoming linked collection of stories and a novella, BUT WHERE’S HOME, is a bold, heartfelt exploration of race, identity, and belonging. Coming Feb 2026. https://t.co/IILcuFDL8Z

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ICE raided a downtown LA garment warehouse, arresting fourteen garment workers. Many of those detained were the primary breadwinner for young children and elderly relatives. Would you consider donating to help these families? Money is going to food, rent, childcare, and medicine.

[Toni Ann Johnson @toniannjohnson]

@KentuckyPress Thank you for posting!

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The Press is pleased to announce that Screen Door Press, dedicated to discovering unique, exceptional and varied voices within Black literary traditions, has announced its two inaugural winners: Avery Irons and Toni Ann Johnson. Click here for details: https://t.co/fiydjUdmFg

[Robin Osgood @ladyroseofky]

Congratulations to my friend Crystal Wilkinson for her latest book being named one of Amazon’s Best Books of 2024

Congratulations lady on this well deserved honor🥂

[Toni Ann Johnson @toniannjohnson]

@8WithaTiara 💙💙🩵

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@WWoolfitt @OrisonBooks Congratulations, Will!

[Joy Notoma @joyinstillness]

Doesn't it just look like perfect fall reading? 🤩🍂
#longform #litmag #writingcommunity #writerslift #writersread

https://t.co/NLR8nA62rc

[Joy Notoma @joyinstillness]

I can't believe that my story "Uncle Jimmy" is out in the Fall '24 @pshares! I wrote it over many late nights when my son was still a baby and I was just believing I could be a fiction writer. Writing it was like medicine to me. So glad it's in a dream pub. Get yourself a copy!

[Toni Ann Johnson @toniannjohnson]

@LoriOstlund Fantastic!