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I’ve wanted to be a novelist since I was a tween. Back then, I loved reading stories about glamorous women with dazzling lives and loves.
The older I got, the more I realized that the rocky times, hot-mess moments, and life hiccups – and having the sheer badassery to overcome it all – these are the most glamorous parts of a woman. My characters wear them proudly.
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ABOUT TIA​
According to Vogue, Tia Williams writes “arousing, gutting, and sparklingly witty love stories with depth.”
In 1997, the University of Virginia grad embarked on a career as a beauty editor, working for publications like Elle, Glamour, and Essence. In 2004, she pioneered beauty blogging with her groundbreaking site, Shake Your Beauty.
The same year, her debut novel, The Accidental Diva, hit shelves. She went on to co-write Iman’s makeup memoir, The Beauty of Color, and penned two young adult novels, It Chicks and Sixteen Candles.
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In 2016, her award-winning novel, The Perfect Find, was released – and is now Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union and Keith Powers.
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Her 2021 novel, Seven Days in June, was an instant New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick. Tia’s 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. Released in 2025, her YA romcom, Audre & Bash are Just Friends, was an instant New York Times bestseller and Good Morning America Book Club Pick.
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Tia’s latest novel, The Missed Connection, releases on June 16, 2026.
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Tia lives in Brooklyn with her husband, daughter, son, and several half-written manuscripts.
