ReShonda Tate Billingsley is a renowned American author and journalist. She is particularly celebrated for her works that explore themes of faith, family, and community. Among her notable works are the acclaimed novels Let the Church Say Amen and The Secret She Kept.

In addition to her success as a novelist, ReShonda is also known for her role as a general assignment reporter for KRIV-TV, the Fox affiliate in Houston, Texas. Her writing prowess has earned her several prestigious awards, including the Gold Pen Award for Best New Author from the Black Writer's Alliance and the Nova Lee Nation Award from the Greater Dallas Writing Association.

ReShonda's nonfiction work Help! I've Turned Into My Mother! further showcases her versatility as a writer. Her other remarkable novels include My Brother's Keeper, and I Know I've Been Changed, which was a Main Selection of the Black Expressions Book Club. Her Christian teen novels, Nothing But Drama and Blessings in Disguise, are available from Pocket Books.