Tonya Fister was born in Brunswick, Georgia, raised mainly in Iowa and lived for a short time in Texas before moving back to Iowa five months later. In 2011 she moved to the state of Washington with her husband.



Tonya also has enjoys genealogy, reading, Doctor Who, Bones, interesting quotes, looking at house plans, the Police Academy series and Whose Line Is It Anyway?



Tonya, her husband and their dog live near Olympia, Washington.