Tod Newman has been writing since he was in college, where he studied engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. As one who loves 'the Sea and its Lore', it was not surprising that his stories about the sea turned into his first few books.
Influenced by various authors ranging from George MacDonald and the Inklings (Tolkien, Lewis, Williams) to the great Russian novelists, Cormac McCarthy, and even modern agrarians like Wendell Berry, he enjoys communicating powerful ideas through story and allegory.
In 2021 the muse struck and Tod became extremely interested in the tragic historical figure named Gehazi who was the manservant for one of the greatest Old Testament prophets. Trying to imagine the life and humanity of this character -- as well as what lessons his existence could teach to a modern world -- led to the book "The Eyes of Gehazi", which was published in late 2022.
This in turn led to an interest in another suffering prophet, Jeremiah, and particularly his struggle with his own people and the goddess they worshipped. This turned into Tod's most recent novel, "The Prophet and the Queen"
Find out more about Tod's latest projects at todnewman dot com
