Tia Williams had a fifteen-year career as a beauty editor for magazines including Elle, Glamour, Teen People, and Essence . She's the author of The Accidental Diva, the It Chicks series, and The Perfect Find --now a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union. Her novel, Seven Days in June , was an instant New York Times bestseller; and the June 2021 Reese's Book Club pick. A TV series adaptation is in development with Will Packer Productions. Her NAACP Image Award-nominated bestseller, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, was named one of 2024's best romances by the New York Times and Amazon. Her YA romcom, Audre & Bash are Just Friends, releases in May 2025. Tia lives with her daughter, son, and husband in Brooklyn.