Tonya L. Matthews (Hudnall) Tonya grew up on a family farm in Riverside, Kentucky. Her father recognized early on that hoeing tobacco and running hogs weren’t in her skill set. He opted to send her to college. Graduating from Western Kentucky University with honors, Tonya went on to support the business community for two decades as an executive for the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce where she served a primary role in the organization’s multiple national honors. Tonya has found writing to be a healthy escape and effective therapy in tough seasons throughout her life. Tonya began writing Treasure atop the Mountain 15 years ago when she and her husband were trying to start their family and encountered multiple disappointments. Ultimately, they signed up to be foster parents and adopted. Tonya’s been married to Todd Matthews for 26 years. They have two grown daughters. In August 2019, she published Treasure atop the Mountain—a fiction novel based on real-life emotions that can be related to by many. Tonya’s second novel in the TREASURE series, Roxie Applesauce, launched in August 2021. She’s currently writing the series’ third book, Get Will, to be released in 2023.
Tonya released her first two children’s books in 2022 with a series to follow. Additionally, Tonya established her own business, Haleya Publishing, and guides others through the publishing process. Publications completed to-date are available at haleyapublishing.com.