Tomas Moniz

Tomas Moniz is a Latinx writer based in East Oakland. He has published two novels, Big Familia and All Friends Are Necessary. Big Familia was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award and a Lambda Literary Award. All Friends Are Necessary won the 2024 California Golden Poppy Award. He teaches creative writing at Berkeley City College, the Antioch MFA program, and the University of San Francisco. His third novel is due from Algonquin in 2026.