Cake Creative is an entertainment company based in New York City that cultivates new talent and innovates inclusive storytelling across publishing, audio, film and television.
Owner and President Dhonielle Clayton, a New York Times-bestselling author and creator, is dedicated to diversifying media with positive representation and commercial appeal.
“I want to create the next generation of storytellers and voracious readers.”
Meet Dhonielle, Owner and CEO
Dhonielle Clayton is the President of Cake Creative, an entertainment company dedicated to cultivating new talent and inclusive storytelling across all platforms including books, film, and television. A powerhouse creator, Dhonielle originates each Cake Creative story herself. She and her team believe culturally specific stories can be relatable to all audiences and have commercial appeal.
Dhonielle serves as COO of We Need Diverse Books, a non-profit dedicated to increasing representation across the children’s publishing industry, and she is Chair for the WNDB Black Creatives Fund. Dhonielle is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Belles series; co-author of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, now a Netflix original series; and co-author of the instant New York Times-bestseller Blackout. Upcoming books include: Shattered Midnight, The Marvellers and The Rumor Game.