Toni M. Andrews developed her love for creative writing in elementary school with the encouragement of teachers and classmates. In college, she shifted to journalism and is currently a communications and public relations professional working in higher education. 

Her professional career has included work on a local newspaper, governmental affairs, as well as media relations at The White House. She owned and operated a full-service marketing, advertising, and public relations firm for over twelve years and served as vice president of communications for a community bank. She has served on a variety of business, educational and community organization boards. 

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Government & Politics from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a minor in journalism and contemporary U.S. History. She worked on a weekly newspaper and as a freelance writer for a magazine. Two of her creative works have been published in The Washington Post. 

Toni is the founder of the Facebook Group, The Baby Boomer Experience, which explores the political, social, and cultural events of that era and their impact on the “coolest” generation. She currently resides in Virginia where she has been active in the community while raising her two children. She loves sharing stories and songs from her youth with her granddaughter, Tillie. 

This is her first novel.